Math
American Holidays
Christmas
Things you should know
Science
Agriculture
100
Solve this equation (no calculators allowed):
834 / 6 =
139
100
What does Independence Day (4th of July) celebrate?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
100
This dark fairy tale about a brother, a sister, and a witch they meet in the woods, was the inspiration for gingerbread houses.
Hansel and Gretel
100
This document is the oldest written constitution still in use in the world.
The US Constitution
100
What planet is known as the 'Red Planet?'
Mars
100
How do you determine the age of a tree?
Count the growth rings
200
Solve this equation (no calculators allowed):
127 x 45=
5,715
200
This holiday honors a leader and is celebrated on the third Monday in January.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day or MLK Day
200
These three words are what best describe the Grinch.
Stink, stank, stunk
200
What are the 3 branches of government?
legislative, executive, and judicial
200
Name all 8 planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
200
This process is growing plants without soil using water-based mineral nutrient solutions.
Hydroponics
300
Solve this equation (no calculators allowed):
7,822 / 100 =
78.22
300
This holiday in late May honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.
Memorial Day
300
This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996.
Tickle me Elmo
300
How many time zones does the United States have?
6 (Alaskan, Hawaiian, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern)
300
What is the name of the red pigment found in vertebrates that functions in oxygen transport?
Hemoglobin
300
California produces 98% of the United States' output of what green-colored nuts?
Pistachios
400
Solve this equation (no calculators allowed):
6 2/3 + 2 4/5 =
9 7/15
400
This federal holiday honors someone and is officially celebrated on the third Monday in February.
President's Day
400
This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34th Street”
Macy's
400
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
400
How many bones do sharks have?
Zero- their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same flexible tissue found in human noses and ears, making them lighter and more agile in water. However, their teeth and some vertebrae can mineralize with calcium salts, allowing them to fossilize.
400
The Kona Coast of Hawaii's Big Island is the only major production area in the U.S. of what crop?
Coffee
500
Find the area of the rectangle (no calculators allowed):
*Reminders: your answer should be in the simpliest form, show your work, and watch your label
15 ft 2
500
This holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States and commemorates the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free in 1865.
Juneteenth
500
In this cinematic holiday heart-warmer, George Bailey receives a visit from an angel who helps him realize the importance of his own existence.
“It’s a Wonderful Life”
500
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antartica
Even though we usually think of deserts as hot, a desert is defined by how little precipitation it gets—and Antarctica is the driest place on Earth. (Largest desert overall= Antartica; largest hot desert= Sahara)
500
What element is the most commonly used to create nuclear energy?
Uranium
500
What agricultural machine gets its name from the fact that it merges four different farming techniques? These are reaping, threshing, gathering, and winnowing.
Combine