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  • The Viking explorer Erik the Red is given credit for discovering and naming what place?
    England
    Norway
    Greenland
    Iceland
  • Which number is square?
    35
    64
    20
    19
  • Who painted Starry Night?
    Vincent Van Gogh
    Pablo Picasso
    Leonardo Da Vinci
    Georgia O'Keefe
  • What color symbolizes good luck and joy in the Chinese New Year?
    red
    white
    purple
    green
  • How many ounces are in a pound?
    100
    12
    33
    16
  • How many Super Bowls have the cowboys won?
    5
    3
    6
    4
  • Which of these translated Spanish words is not correct?
    la mejilla - ear
    el hermano - brother
    la puerta - door
    la boca - mouth
  • Who painted Sunflowers?
    Pablo Picasso
    Vincent Van Gogh
    Leonardo da Vinci
    Auguste Renoir
  • Where is Big Ben?
    France
    Germany
    Scotland
    England
  • Who was one of the first African-American athletes in the major leagues?
    Magic Johnson
    Babe Ruth
    Tiger Woods
    Jackie Robinson
  • Which of the following words does not represent a note in music?
    fa
    ke
    ti
    do
  • 9 x (5 + 2) =
    72
    56
    47
    63
  • Which of these is not a kind of tree?
    shale
    cedar
    oak
    maple
  • What does every sentence need?
    a punctuation mark
    an adjective
    a dialogue tag
    a proper noun
  • How much time has passed from 2:15 to 4:30?
    two hours and fifteen minutes
    two hours and twenty-five minutes
    one hour and forty-five minutes
    two and a half hours
  • What is the name of George Washington's wife's husband?
    Martha
    John
    William
    George
  • What is Helen Keller famous for?
    she was the first woman mayor of a large city
    she showed that blind and deaf people could write and think
    she was the first woman pilot to fly solo
    she showed that chimps could make and use tools
  • Who wrote the books Horton Hears a Who and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish?
    Roald Dahl
    Eric Carle
    Dr. Seuss
    Kate DiCamillo
  • How many donuts are in three dozen?
    38
    30
    36
    48
  • What is the abbreviation for the unit of weight pound?
    lb.
    kg.
    pd.
    oz.
  • At the bike show there were five bikes and two tricycles. How many wheels were there?
    20
    16
    10
    14
  • How many points is a touchdown in football?
    three
    two
    seven
    six
  • Who was the ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
    Richard III
    George III
    Elizabeth II
    Henry V
  • What kind of sentence is this? I'm freezing out here!
    interrogative
    exclamatory
    declarative
    imperative
  • Where is the error in this sentence? We took are dog to the vet after he got sick.
    to the vet
    got sick.
    after he
    We took are dog
  • What is it called when you copy someone else's writing or ideas without permission?
    citation
    plagiarism
    quotation
    bibliography
  • What Jewish holiday celebrates the new year?
    Rosh Hashanah
    Yom Kippur
    Passover
    Hanukkah
  • What is the correct sequence of seasons?
    spring, fall, winter, summer
    spring, summer, fall, winter
    fall, summer, winter, spring
    fall, winter, summer, spring
  • 8 x (1 +6) =
    56
    64
    14
    76
  • Tap on me!
    me!
    the winning answer!
    Tap on me
    tap here!
  • Which one is not a part of a tree?
    spiracle
    roots
    trunk
    crown
  • doctor : hospital :: teacher: _______
    principal
    house
    school
    pencil
  • Which shape is not 3-D?
    rhombus
    sphere
    cube
    cylinder
  • Which one of the following is NOT a U.S. capital?
    Nashville
    Sacramento
    Miami
    Phoenix
  • On what date can Easter not be celebrated?
    March 25
    April 1
    April 12
    May 28
  • What was the title of the Roman officer in charge of 100 soldiers?
    Legionnaire
    Decurion
    Centurion
    Prefect
  • Which of these was not one of the original thirteen colonies of America?
    Pennsylvania
    Delaware
    Michigan
    Georgia
  • Which of these people was an early developer of computer coding?
    Grace Hopper
    Rosalind Franklin
    Margaret Knight
    Marie Curie
  • Where is the Parthenon located?
    Cairo, Egypt
    Jerusalem, Israel
    Athens, Greece
    Rome, Italy
  • Where is the error in this sentence? I waited for the plane to take of but it was late.
    to take of
    I waited for
    the plane
    but it was late.
  • If 13 + Q = 3 x 5, what does Q equal?
    4
    11
    7
    2
  • elephant : trunk :: dog : ________
    snout
    ears
    face
    tail
  • An adult human has how many bones?
    100
    206
    602
    1262
  • What is the name of the Hindu festival of lights?
    Rosh Hashanah
    holi
    diwali
    Eid
  • What Norse god is Wednesday named after?
    Odin
    Thor
    Loki
    Hod
  • What does every sentence need?
    a proper noun
    a capital letter at the start
    a period
    love and attention
  • Who holds the world's record for the most gold medals in women's gymnastics?
    Simone Biles
    Shannon Miller
    Gabby Douglas
    Carly Patterson
  • How many inches are in a foot?
    10
    15
    36
    12
  • Which element is the most common in the universe?
    oxygen
    hydrogen
    lead
    arsenic
  • What does the prefix bi- mean in a word?
    before
    during
    not
    two
  • In Greek mythology, who was Zeus' wife?
    Hera
    Hestia
    Aphrodite
    Artemis
  • What president signed the law outlawing slavery?
    Barack Obama
    Abraham Lincoln
    Frederick Douglass
    Ulysses Grant
  • The planet Jupiter is named after what?
    the Roman god of the sky
    the Greek god of messengers
    the Roman god of fire
    the Greek god of the sky
  • Which word is a category for the other three?
    tin
    steel
    iron
    metal
  • In what country is the Nile river?
    Egypt
    Canada
    China
    USA
  • Which of these is NOT a sign of the Chinese zodiac?
    fish
    snake
    tiger
    dragon
  • Which Native American tribe made kachina dolls?
    Tlingit
    Caddo
    Hopi
    Dakota
  • What science term refers to the speed and mass of a moving object?
    velocity
    force
    momentum
    work
  • What is the longest river in the USA?
    Mississippi
    Colorado
    Hudson
    Rio Grande
  • Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
    mercury
    lead
    tin
    titanium
  • How many feet are in a yard?
    four
    ten
    thirty-six
    three
  • 8 x (3 + 7) =
    32
    80
    58
    31
  • What is the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
    Charlie and the Big Friendly Giant
    Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
    Charlie and the Giant Juicy Peach
    Charlie and the Crazy Candy Puzzles
  • Which of these drinks is usually not served hot?
    cocoa
    coffee
    tea
    lemonade
  • What is the capital of Louisiana?
    Baton Rouge
    Shreveport
    Little Rock
    New Orleans
  • Which is the correct order of planets from the sun outward?
    Mercury, Earth, Mars, Saturn
    Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
    Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
  • What was Frederick Douglass best known for?
    inventing potato chips
    being the first African-American pilot
    arguing against slavery
    founding Fredericksburg, Texas
  • Which of these happens last in The Three Little Pigs?
    the stick house is blown down
    the wolf goes down a chimney
    the pigs leave their mother's house
    the straw house is blown down
  • Which of these is NOT a sign of the Western zodiac?
    Leo
    Ganymede
    Taurus
    Sagittarius
  • What does this musical symbol represent?
    clef
    half note
    whole note
    quarter note
  • Which of the following is a continent?
    South Africa
    America
    West Asia
    Africa
  • What was the city of Detroit known for making, mostly from 1900 to 1980?
    pies
    typewriters
    computers
    cars
  • Where is the error in this sentence? I went to there house and ate too much pie.
    to there house
    and ate
    I went
    too much pie.
  • Who is the Greek goddess of beauty?
    Athena
    Artemis
    Aphrodite
    Hera
  • In what country is the Great Wall?
    China
    Japan
    Greece
    United States
  • How many keys are on a piano?
    88
    386
    68
    28
  • Who wrote the book Les Miserables?
    Victor Hugo
    Lin-Manuel Miranda
    William Shakespeare
    Leonardo da Vinci
  • What relationship is your uncle's son to you?
    half-brother
    cousin
    nephew
    niece
  • About how miles is it from Earth to the moon?
    2,340,000
    238,900
    2,480
    23,800
  • What is the world's biggest desert?
    Sahara
    Antarctic
    Gobi
    Death Valley
  • Where is the error in this sentence? I saw some bunny rabbits, they were so cute.
    bunny rabbits, they
    cute.
    I saw some
    were so
  • Where is the error in this sentence? "Of course you can borrow my book! "said Tom.
    "Of course
    "said Tom.
    my book!
    you can borrow
  • Which state does not border California?
    Nevada
    Idaho
    Arizona
    Oregon
  • Where are Chihuahua, Puebla, and Quintana Roo?
    Mexico
    Portugal
    Arizona
    Spain
  • What Native American tribe did not live in Texas?
    Tlingit
    Wichita
    Caddo
    Comanche
  • Where is the error in this sentence? "I won a trophy!" Shouted Bob.
    Shouted Bob.
    trophy!"
    "I
    won a
  • What does every sentence need?
    a period
    a verb
    quotation marks
    an adjective
  • Which of these states is the furthest north?
    New York
    Florida
    Colorado
    Texas
  • Who is the Greek god of messengers?
    Helios
    Hermes
    Hephaestus
    Hestia
  • guitar : strings :: drum : _______
    brass
    beating
    wind
    percussion
  • Where is the error in this sentence? "Have you seen my cat"? asked Grace.
    asked
    my cat"?
    Grace.
    "Have you seen
  • Which animal class has the most species and individual creatures?
    birds
    insects
    fish
    mammals
  • About how far is it from California to Hawaii?
    24,700 miles
    24 million miles
    2,470 miles
    12,740 miles
  • What is the name of the month in which Muslims practice fasting (not eating) during the day?
    Ramadan
    Mecca
    Eid
    Sukkot
  • Who was the second president of the U.S?
    George Washington
    Thomas Jefferson
    Alexander Hamilton
    John Adams
  • centaur : human and horse :: mermaid : _______
    horse and fish
    woman and fish
    crab and flounder
    ocean and land
  • What is the approximate population of the United States?
    320 million
    720 million
    32 million
    72 million
  • What kind of sentence is this? Follow me!
    interrogative
    imperative
    exclamatory
    declarative
  • (11 - 9) x 3 =
    60
    9
    6
    5
  • What kind of sentence is this? Where is the exit?
    declarative
    imperative
    interrogative
    exclamatory