Trivia-2
1. When light bends as it enters a different medium the process is known as what?
1. Refraction
10.A trapezoid (trapezium) features how many pairs of parallel sides?
10. 1
11. In terms of computing, what does ROM stand for?
11. Read Only Memory
The supplementary angle of a 45 degree angle has how many degrees?
135
If a triangle has an area of 42 square inches and a base of 6 inches,what is its height?
14
What number is less than 15?
14
19. What is the third planet from the Sun?
19. Earth
2. When water is cooled, does it expand or contract?
2. Expand
2. True of false? Like most mammals, dogs have color vision which is similar to red-green color blindness in humans.
2. True
2. True or false? Batteries convert chemical to electrical energy.
2. True
22. What is the most recognizable feature of a hedgehog's appearance?
22. Their spines of spiky hair.
How many syllables are in the word "amphibian"?
4
4. True or false? Nintendo was founded after the year 1900.
4. False - 1889
4. What is the main gas found in the air we breathe?
4. Nitrogen (around 78%)
4. Can frogs live in salt water?
4. No
4. A person who studies physics is known as a?
4. Physicist
6. The Great Barrier Reef is found off the coast of which country?
6. Australia
6. In what country is the Taj Mahal found?
6. India
8. Apatosaurus is also widely known by what other name?
8. Brontosaurus
9. True or false? Water is an example of a chemical element.
9. False
Mount Everest is located on which continent?
ASIA
Near what continent would you find Yellow Sea?
ASIA
What terms describe drawing something nearer or closer to you?
ATTRACTION
Which is NOT an area known for having strong storms or multiple natural disasters?
AVALANCHE ALLEY
Which of the following is NOT an example of a lever?
AXE
Montgomery is the capital of what U.S. state
Alabama
Who wrote the poem "Trees"
Alfred Joyce Kilmer
What do you call an extended lack of rain in an area?
DROUGHT
What is the first name of former U.S. president Harrison
Benjamin
Which of the following is a fairytale?
"IRON JOHN"
Which is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm?
"RAPUNZEL"
Which of the following is a book by Shel Silverstein?
"THE GIVING TREE"
What is the possibility of rolling a three on a single die?
1 IN 6
1. How many sides does a hexagon have?
1. 6
1. Electric current is measured using what device?
1. Ammeter
Which country's cuisine includes antipasto, lasagna, and tiramisu
italy
What is the Spanish word for "play"
jugar
What is the part of a fish that helps it to breathe underwater?
GILLS
What word means a glossy coating?
GLAZE
Who broke Baby Bear's chair and fell asleep in his bed?
GOLDILOCKS
What do we call something that a company physically makes?
GOODS
What unit of measurement is abbreviated "oz."
ounce
Which term is not used in hockey
pitch, check, puck, goalie
What covers a fish's body
scales
In 1866, Thomas Allbutt miniaturized what instrument to take his patients' temperatures
thermometer
What is the new color called when you make a hue light
tint
Which of the following is not an article
to
What is the hero's motivation in "Sleeping Beauty"
to defeat a curse
Of the following words, which shows the proper breakdown of the syllables in the word "together"
to-geth-er
What is the capital of Connecticut?
HARTFORD
What kind of diet does a deer have?
HERBIVOROUS
What state's nickname is "The Bluegrass State"?
KENTUCKY
What kind of energy is associated with motion?
KINETIC
What's a 9 letter word that means "something that must be done"?
NECESSARY
Which of the following is not a constellation
Pisces, Aries, Kuiper, Canis Major
Is Bridget Riley and Andy Warhol were to get together and paint, what would their art style be called
Pop Op
Which of the following symbols would you use for an expression?
"
What state's nickname is "The old north state
" North Carolina
What state's nickname is "The Beehive State
" Utah
1. A thermometer is a device used to measure what?
. Temperature
1. Now that Pluto is no longer included, how many planets are there in the Solar System?
1. 8
1. What is the chemical symbol of gold?
1. Au
1. What country has the second largest population in the world?
1. India
10.What metal has the chemical symbol Pb?
10. Lead
10. Does an injury to your anterior cruciate ligament affect your arm or leg?
10. Leg
10. What is the name of the deepest location in the worldÕs oceans?
10. Mariana Trench
10. At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form?
10. Mercury
10. True or false? Frogs are cold blooded animals.
10. True
12. A nuclear reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts is known as nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?
12. Nuclear fission
14. True or false? Water is easy to compress.
14. False
15. Do stalactites rise from the floor or hang from the ceiling of limestone caves?
15. Hang from the ceiling
15. A change of the DNA in an organism that results in a new trait is known as a?
15. Mutation
16. True or false? Bases have a pH level below 7.
16. False
17. True or false? Molecules are chemically bonded.
17. True
When did World War II end
1945
Skylab was launched in what year?
1973
What year was the space shuttle launched
1981
An isosoles triangle has how many equal sides?
2
How many vowels are in the word "penny"?
2 *CORRECT*
2. Did the Apple iPhone first become available in 2005, 2006 or 2007?
2. 2007
2. What is the centre of an atom called?
2. A nucleus
2. In electricity, voltage is measured in volts while current is measured in .......?
2. Amperes (amps)
2. A person who studies biology is known as a?
2. Biologist
2. Stratus, cirrus, cumulus and nimbus are types of what?
2. Clouds
2. A magnifying glass is what type of lens?
2. Convex
2. True or false? Liquids are easy to compress.
2. False
2. True or false? Lower tension on a tennis racquet produces more control and less power.
2. False (less control, more power)
20. What famous scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
20. Albert Einstein
20. Chiffon, marble and bundt are types of what?
20. Cake
20. What is the fourth most abundant element in the universe in terms of mass?
20. Carbon
26. What is the tallest animal in the world?
26. The giraffe - The average height is around 5 metres (16ft) and the tallest on record stood nearly 6 metres (20 ft) tall.
27. True or false? Rabbits are born blind.
27. True
28. What is the most recognizable physical feature of the male lion?
28. Its mane
29. How many legs does a spider have?
29. 8
3. What country has a maple leaf on their national flag?
3. Canada
3. In terms of computing, what does CPU stand for?
3. Central Processing Unit
3. When a gas changes into a liquid it is called what?
3. Condensation
3. In terms of electricity, what does DC stand for?
3. Direct current
3. True or false? The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth is 42.4 °C (108.3 °F).
3. False - 57.8 °C (136 °F)
3. In the Winter Olympic sport of curling, what type of rock are the curling stones made from?
3. Granite
4. How many points are there on a pentagram?
4. 5
6. What substance are nails made of?
6. Keratin
8. A single piece of coiled DNA is known as a?
8. Chromosome
8. Nimbus, cumulus and stratus are types of what?
8. Clouds
8. What is the name of the phobia for someone who has a fear of dogs?
8. Cynophobia
8. True or false? Gold is not a good conductor of electricity?
8. False
8. True or false? The highest recorded temperature on Earth of 57.8 °C (136 °F) was recorded in Tirat Tsvi, Israel.
8. False (Al 'Aziziyah, Libya)
8. True or false? A scalene triangle has two sides of equal length.
8. False (all sides are unequal)
What number comes next 5,6,7,8,__?
9
9. True or false? Most dinosaurs became extinct during an event that occurred 500 years ago.
9. False (65 million years ago)
9. True or false? An adult human body has over 500 bones.
9. False (there are 206)
9. True or false? The official distance of a marathon is 44 kilometres (27.340 miles).
9. False - 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles)
9. True or false? The Grand Canyon is around 10000 feet (3000 meters) deep.
9. False - 5000 feet (1500 meters)
9. True or false? Sterling silver is made up of less than 50% silver by weight.
9. False - Over 92%
9. True or false? The tallest dog in the world stands over 150cm in height.
9. False - The tallest dog is a Great Dane that stands 106.7 cm (42.2 in) at the top of the shoulder.
How many days total in the summer months of June,July and August?
92
Uruguay borders which ocean?
ATLANTIC
What is another name for the musical note, A#
B Flat
Which of the following provides a good?
BAKER
Concentric circles(circles within circles) are an example of what element of art?
BALANCE
There are two types of whales. One type is "toothed." What is the other type?
BALEEN
What city is the capital of Louisiana?
BATON ROUGE
What state's nickname is "The Golden State"?
CALIFORNIA
Which city is the capital of Ohio?
COLUMBUS
What do we call a transfer of heat through moving liquids or gases?
CONVECTION
What country borders Argentina to the west
Chile
What is the belt of low pressure along the equator called?
DOLDRUMS
What do we call the currency of Australia?
DOLLAR
What is the Spanish word for "15"?
QUINCE
What is the Spanish word for 15?
QUINCE
What is the answer to a division problem called?
QUOTIENT
A man-made lake created for the purpose of storing water is called a what?
RESERVOIR
Which of these terms describes the left of center stage as seen by the audience?
STAGE RIGHT
What is the opposite of the word "fresh"?
STALE
What does the Latin affix "tend" mean as in "extend"?
STRETCH
Which planet is considered an outer planet
Saturn
Who is the author of "The sneetches and other stories" and "Horton hatches the egg"
Dr. Seuss
What is another name for the musical note, D#?
E FLAT
Of the following words,which shows the proper breakdown of the syllables in the word "teacher"?
TEACH-ER
Under the Dewey Decimal System,which of the following topics would NOT be found listed under numbers 000-099?
TECHNOLOGY
Which of the following tempos refers to a relative speed of a piece of music?
TEMPO
What state's nickname is "The Volunteer State"?
TENNESSEE
A layered collage emphasizes what element of art?
TEXTURE
What is the middle region of an insect called?
THORAX
Which of the following storms can sport wind gusts of over 300 miles per hour?
TORNADO
What is the prefix of the word "tricycle"?
TRI
Which dinosaur's name means "three horned face"?
TRICERATOPS
What is the thin membrane inside the ear that helps you hear?
EARDRUM
What is the first life stage of a Butterfly?
EGG
What is the root word of the word "unending"?
END
Under the Dewey Decimal system, which of the following topics would you find listed under numbers 600-699?
ENGINEERING
What is the Spanish word for "angry"?
ENOJADO
What best describes actors working as a group onstage instead of as individuals?
ENSEMBLE
What is a story with animals that act like humans that teaches a moral or lesson called?
FABLE
What U.S. president served the most terms?
FDR
Which of the following words does not mean the same as the word "complicated"?
FUTILE
Of the following months, which as the least amount of days
February
Who is the hero of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
ICHABOD CRANE
Osiris is married to which Egyptian Goddess?
ISIS
Which scientist developed the classification system for living things?
LINNAEUS
In Norse mythology, who is the giant who represented evil
Loki
Where would you find the headwaters of the Mississippi River?
MINNESOTA
Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?
MOLLUSKS
What is the process of shedding feathers, fur or skin called?
MOLTING
What is the Spanish phrase for "my name is..."
Me llamo
The term expressionism in art -- meaning to distort reality to achieve an emotional effect -- arose during what artistic period
Modern
What is the eighth planet from the sun?
NEPTUNE
What letters does the apostrophe replace in the contraction "Can't"
No
What is the name of the Indians who signed a peace treaty with the Pilgrims?
WAMPANOAGS
Who invented the airplane?
WRIGHT BROTHERS
Which of the four seasons is not included in the period of daylight savings time
Winter
Which war pitted the allies against the axis
World War II
Finish this expression. "The early bird gets the ______."
Worm
What kinds of tubes transfer nutrients from the roots to the leaves?
XYLEM
What do we call the currency of Japan?
YEN
What Jewish holiday is the Day of Atonement?
YOM KIPPUR
Which of the following rivers is not located in Africa
Yellow
In what unit is milk usually bought from a store
a gallon
"Joseph runs quickly." The word "quickly" is what part of speech
adverb
What kind of pet did Paul Bunyan have
blue ox
What kind of diet does an earthworm have
detrivorous
What is the Spanish word for "19"
diecinueve
Urd, verdandi and skuld -- the three norns -- were norse divinities that held power over what
fate
What does the Spanish word "tarde" mean
late
What is the term for molten rock that erupts from volcano
lava
What does the Spanish word "pequenito" mean
little
Which of the following is a feature of fingerprints
loops
What is the black circle in the iris called
pupil
Requiring the growth of coral, atolls are found only in what kind of water
warm, tropical water
What is defined as the leading edge of a mass of warm air
warmfront
What kind of blood cells fight germs
white cells
The trumpet,trombone and french horn are in which family of musical instruments?
wind
What's a 9 letter word that means "filled with astonishment"
wonderful
1. What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant Panda's diet?
1. Bamboo
1. Which famous scientist introduced the idea of natural selection?
1. Charles Darwin
10. Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA as a gift?
10. France
10. Because of dogs unique relationship with humans they are often referred to as man's best........?
10. Friend
10. In what country would you find the islands Santorini and Mykonos?
10. Greece
10. Does water cover more or less than 50% of the Earth's surface?
10. More - Around 70%
10. The area of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as?
10. Mycology
10. What type of dinosaur features on the logo of the Toronto based NBA basketball team?
10. Raptor (Velociraptor)
10. The moon Titan orbits what planet?
10. Saturn
10. What is the driest desert on Earth, the Sahara, the Kalahari or the Atacama?
10. The Atacama Desert
10. True or false? Atomic bombs work by atomic fission.
10. True
10. True or false? Cats spend an average of 13 to 14 hours a day sleeping.
10. True
10. True or false? You can extend battery life by storing batteries at a low temperature.
10. True
12. Did the original Sony Playstation use CDs or cartridges to play games?
12. CDs
12. When water is cooled, does it contract or expand?
12. Expand
12. The death of every member of a particular species is known as what?
12. Extinction
12. True or false? Neptune is larger than Saturn.
12. False
12. True or false? Trans fats are good for your health.
12. False
12. Adidas and Volkswagen are companies from what country?
12. Germany
12. Balls or irregular lumps of ice that fall from clouds (often during thunderstorms) are known as what?
12. Hail stones
12. What dinosaur themed book was turned into a blockbuster movie in 1993?
12. Jurassic Park
12. The two holes in your nose are called?
12. Nostrils
How many stripes are on the American Flag
13
13. What is H20 more commonly known as?
13. Water
When did World War I end?
1918
21. Is a shark a fish or a mammal?
21. A fish
The Siberian Plain borders what ocean?
ARCTIC
If you cross the northern border of the US, in what country are you?
CANADA
Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid 20th century?
DJIBOUTI
What is the common pronunciation of the spanish letter "W"?
DOBLE VE
What is the official language of Brazil
Portuguese
Which of the following is NOT a book by Lloyd Alexander?
TUCK EVERLASTING
A scorpion is a member of which family
arachnid
What do we call the flickering curtains of light in the skies of the far north or south
auroras
What is the name for a crack in a volcano from which lava escapes
fissure
An attempt to predict the weather is known as what
forecast
Which of the following equals 9 hundredths?
0.09
What is the decimal equivalent of 4/8?
0.5
How many nouns are in the following sentence? "Slow but steady wins the race."
1
How many pronouns are in the following sentence? "My dad,James and I all went out to the carnival on Bridge Street."
1
How many vowels are in the word "shy"?
1
Under the Articles of Confederation -- the precursor to the constitution -- each state got how many votes
1
What is 11/2 expressed as a percentage?
1.5
10. At what temperature is Fahrenheit equal to Centigrade?
10. -40 degrees
10. How many lungs does the human body have?
10. 2
How many faces does a dodecahedron have?
12
12. A 'doe' is what kind of animal?
12. A female deer.
12. Do the fastest male 100m sprinters in the world average above or below 30 kph (18.64mph)?
12. Above - around 36 kph (22.37 mph)
12. Theoretical physicist James Maxwell was born in what country?
12. Scotland
12. The fear of what animal is known as 'arachnophobia'?
12. Spiders
12. Outside of Antarctica, what is the largest desert in the world?
12. The Sahara Desert in Africa
12. True or false? The study of plants is known as botany.
12. True
Under the Articles of Confederation
the precursor to the constitution -- each state got how many votes-- 1
Urd, verdandi and skuld
the three norns -- were norse divinities that held power over what-- fate
In what kind of building was Abraham Lincoln assassinated
theater
13. Pure water has a pH level of a around?
13. 7
14. Did Sauropods such as Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus move on two legs or four?
14. Four
15. The shape of DNA is known as?
15. A double helix
15. True or false? Iron is attracted by magnets.
15. True
16. Which came first, the Jurassic or Triassic Period?
16. The Triassic Period
16. What is the earth's primary source of energy?
16. The sun
18. What country was known as Ceylon until 1972?
18. Sri Lanka
19. In what country would you find the cities Ankara and Istanbul?
19. Turkey
What is 25 times 76?
1900
Something that occurs twice a year or once every two years is called what?
BIANNUAL
La Paz is the capital of what South American city?
BOLIVIA
Which author wrote "Green Eggs and Ham"
Dr. Seuss
Who, after starting out as a slave, became a driving force in the abolitionist movement
Frederick Douglass
What is another name for the musical note, F#?
G FLAT
What is the only state that borders Lake Huron
Michigan
23. True or false? Owls are far-sighted, meaning that anything within a few inches of their eyes can't be seen properly.
23. True
How many months of the year have 5 consonants in them
3
How many numbers between 2 and 20 are perfect squares?
3
4. What do you call molten rock before it has erupted?
4. Magma
4. The muscles found in the front of your thighs are known as what?
4. Quadriceps
5. What is the freezing temperature of water?
5. 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit)
5. The range of vegetables, fruits, meats, nuts, grains, herbs and spices used in cooking are known as what?
5. Ingredients
5. What do you call it after it has erupted?
5. Lava
5. When solids reach their melting points they become what?
5. Liquids
5. Conductors have a high or low resistance?
5. Low
5. What is the 7th element on the periodic table of elements?
5. Nitrogen
How many stars are there on the American flag
50
6. Famous New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford was awarded a Nobel Prize in which field?
6. Chemistry
6. True or false? The concept of electric fields was first introduced by Albert Einstein.
6. False (Michael Faraday)
6. Does the chronic injury known as plantar fasciitis affect hands or feet?
6. Feet
6. What is the first name of the famous scientist who gave us Newton's three laws of motion?
6. Isaac
6. Is the wavelength of infrared light too long or short to be seen by humans?
6. Long
7. What state of the art computer technology is used to train pilots when wanting to copy the experience of flying an aircraft?
7. A flight simulator
7. What do you call a person who studies rocks?
7. A geologist
7. Bacterial infections in humans can be treated with what?
7. Antibiotics
7. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
7. Au
7. What is the largest country (by size and population) in South America?
7. Brazil
7. True of false? Astronaut Alan Shepard hit a golf ball while on the moon in 1971.
7. True
7. True or false? DNA is the shortened form of the term 'Deoxyribonucleic acid'?
7. True
7. True or false? Filtration separates mixtures based upon their particle size.
7. True
7. True or false? Pure water is tasteless.
7. True
In the Dewey decimal system, where would you find books about poetry?
800-899
How many cups are in 5 and a half gallons?
88 *CORRECT*
Edward left for school at 7:30AM and returned home the same day at 4:30PM. How many hours was he gone
9 hours
9. How many dimensions does a semicircle feature?
9. 2
9. What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?
9. A meteorologist
Alabama is in what time zone?
CENTRAL
What can be measured by hue,saturation, and brightness?
COLOR
What is the French word for "run"?
COURIR
What is the flow of an electric charge called?
CURRENT
Which of the following words is a proper noun?
CYNTHIA
Prague is the capital of what European country?
CZECH REPUBLIC
What is the suffix of the word "freedom"?
DOM
Which author wrote "Green Eggs and Ham"?
DR SEUSS
Which of these is not part of a direct observation?
DREAMING
What is the longest river in the world
Nile
What is another term for a small community that lives in farmland
rural
What is the simple past tense of the verb "sing"
sang
On the periodic table, what element is represented by the letters "NA"
sodium
Which of these terms describes something written that tells an actor what to do on stage
stage direction
What is an object in space that makes it's own light
star
All are examples of popular music genres except what
tango, rhythm and blues, modern folk, jazz
Which of the following words does not mean the same as the word "bandit"
thief, robber, outlaw, scoundrel
What does a botanist study?
PLANTS
Minimalism and what other art style were among some of the last of the Modern Art movements?
POP ART
In Greek mythology, which god was the ruler of the sea?
POSEIDON
What do we call the space occupied by the objects in a painting?
POSITIVE SPACE
Peru borders which ocean
Pacific
Which of the following is an ancient temple built for the Greek goddess Athena
Parthenon
What part of the plant is a carrot?
ROOT
Which of the following characters would you find in a Brothers Grimm tale?
RUMPELSTILSTIN
What do we call the currency of India?
RUPEE
Which of these is not a wedge?
SLIDE
Do,Re,Mi,Fa,So,La,Ti,Do are examples of what?
SOLFEGE SYLLABLES
What gymnastics move would make you flip 360 backwards?
SOMERSAULT
On what continent would you find Lake Titicaca?
SOUTH AMERICA
Where is the longest continental mountain chain?
SOUTH AMERICA
Which season follows winter?
SPRING
What country borders Finland to the west?
SWEDEN
Bern is the capital of what European Country?
SWITZERLAND
Chile can be found on what continent
South America
Which of the following terms is not used in conjunction with earthquakes
anemometer
What is the French word for "sick"
malade
What are the first set of teeth called
primary
What do you call people who make goods
producers
Taxonomy is the science of classification. In what kingdom are bacteria classified
prokaryotes
What kind of animals are turtles
reptiles
How many proper nouns are in the following sentence?
1 (CORRECT)
Which of these would be found backstage at a theater?
GREEN ROOM
In which of the following months is there an equinox
September
Which element of art describes the amount of darkness or lightness in a piece?
VALUE
Mako,a fish-lover,is sampling seafood at restaurants along the Eastern seaboard.Because its not on the coast,which of the following states will Mako NOT want to visit?
VERMONT
What state's nickname is "Old Dominian"?
VIRGINIA
What do we call an image created in a mirror?
VIRTUAL IMAGE
Four of the five senses are hearing, smell, taste, and touch. What is the fith sense?
VISION
Pumice is formed from what kind of rock?
VOLCANIC
Which kind of disaster are you likely to find in the Pacific Northwest?
VOLCANO
What is the suffix of the word "unavoidable"
able
Which of these is not a technique used to teach drama
ambience
Which of the following words uses a long "E" sound
excellent, echo, ear, egg
Some art critics believe Jackson Pollack's art started showing a math concept. What was it
fractals
Taxonomy is the science of classification. In what kingdom are yeasts classified
fungi
What do they call a group of football players who are in a circle and discussing the next play to be run
huddle
Who is the leader of a city
mayor
Wisdom teeth are what type of teeth
molars
Which of these words can be added to "bow" to make a compound word
rain, shoe, laces, knot
Which body of water is a natural or human-made lake where water is collected and stored for use
reservoir
What is another word for the muscular "tendon"
sinew
11. Foods rich in starch such as pasta and bread are often known by what word starting with the letter C?
11. Carbohydrates
11. Over a long period of time while under extreme heat and pressure, graphite turns into which precious mineral?
11. Diamond
11. True or false? Water is an example of a chemical element.
11. False
11. True or false? Your body only produces lactic acid during intensive physical activity.
11. False (it's produced all the time)
11. The wire inside an electric bulb is known as the what?
11. Filament
11. What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol 'He'?
11. Helium
11. Another name for your voice box is the?
11. Larynx
11. What planet is nicknamed the 'Red Planet'?
11. Mars
11. What is the name of the process used by plants to convert sunlight into food?
11. Photosynthesis
11. In what country was Nelson Mandela born?
11. South Africa
11. What is the fastest land animal in the world?
11. The cheetah (it can reach speeds of up to 120kph - 75mph).
11. True or false? A neutron has no net electric charge.
11. True
11. True or false? Dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent of Earth.
11. True
11. True or false? The lowest recorded temperature on Earth of 89.2 °C (−128.6 °F) was recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica.
11. True
11. True or false? Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).
11. True
If you have two dimes and buy a piece of candy for 7 cents,how much money will you have left over?
13 CENTS
13. Water freezes at what temperature?
13. 0 °C (32 °F)
13. What is another name for maize?
13. Corn
13. True or false? Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in the world.
13. False - Mount Everest
13. True or false? Cougar's are herbivores.
13. False - They are carnivores.
13. The Galilean moons orbit what planet?
13. Jupiter
13. Infrared light has a wavelength that is too long or short to be visible for humans?
13. Long
13. The process of pasteurization is named after which famous French microbiologist?
13. Louis Pasteur
13. The gemstone ruby is typically what color?
13. Red
13. An avalanche features the rapid descent of _______?
13. Snow
13. Zurich is the largest city in what country?
13. Switzerland
13. Your tongue is home to special structures that allow you to experience tastes such as sour, sweet, bitter and salty, what is their name?
13. Taste buds
13. What is the Earth's primary source of energy?
13. The Sun
13. True or false? Ankylosaurus featured hug plates of bone that acted as body armor.
13. True
13. True or false? Dimples on a golf ball help reduce drag and increase the distance the ball flies.
13. True
14. Is the diameter of a regulation basketball hoop 2 times, 3 times or 4 times wider than the diameter a regulation basketball?
14. 2 times
14. What kind of eclipse do we have when the moon is between the sun and the earth?
14. A solar eclipse
14. What is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe?
14. Argon (around 1%)
14. In what country is the Great Pyramid of Giza found?
14. Egypt
14. True or false? A salamander is a warm blooded animal?
14. False
14. True of false? The most rain fall ever recorded in one year (Cherrapunji, India) is more than 30 meters.
14. False (25.4 meters)
14. IBM is a well known computer and information technology company, what does IBM stand for?
14. International Business Machines
14. The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what?
14. Lava
14. Fruit preserves made from citrus fruits, sugar and water are known as what?
14. Marmalade
14. What planet is closest to the Sun?
14. Mercury
17. Is the compound 'HCl' an acid or base?
17. An acid (hydrochloric acid)
18. What is the name of the long pipe that shifts food from the back of your throat down to your stomach?
18. The esophagus
18. What is the name of the layer of earthÕs atmosphere that absorbs the majority of the potentially damaging ultraviolet light from the sun?
18. The ozone layer
18. True or false? Cooking food often transforms its chemical make up.
18. True
18. What is the brightest planet in the night sky?
18. Venus
18. What does the abbreviation WWW stand for?
18. World Wide Web
What is the numeric value of the Roman numeral "XIX"?
19
19. How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
19. 0
19. How many pairs of wings does a bee have?
19. 2
19. What scientist is well known for his theory of relativity?
19. Albert Einstein
19. The area of central USA that features many tornadoes is known as Tornado _______?
19. Alley
19. The mass of the earth is made up mostly of which two elements?
19. Iron (32%) and oxygen (30%)
19. A person who studies fossils and prehistoric life such as dinosaurs is known as a what?
19. Paleontologist
19. What is the popular food used to carve jack-o-lanterns during Halloween?
19. Pumpkins
19. Nano, Shuffle, Classic and Touch are variations of what?
19. The Apple iPod
19. What is the longest river on Earth?
19. The Nile River
19. True or false? A proton carries a positive charge.
19. True
19. True or false? Kelvin is a measure of temperature.
19. True
19. True or false? Your ears are important when it comes to staying balanced.
19. True
2. True or false? A parallelogram features three pairs of parallel sides.
2. False (two)
2. True or false? Steel is a chemical element.
2. False - Alloy
2. True or false? Mice live for up to 10 years.
2. False - Captive mice live for up to 2 and a half years while wild mice only live for an average of around 4 months.
2. True or false? The Atlantic Ocean is the biggest ocean on Earth.
2. False - Pacific Ocean
2. Water is made up of what two elements?
2. Hydrogen and oxygen
2. The colored part of the human eye that controls how much light passes through the pupil is called the?
2. Iris
2. What are the two main metals in the earthÕs core?
2. Iron and nickel
2. What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?
2. Mercury
2. What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen?
2. O
2. In what country would you find the cities Glasgow and Edinburgh?
2. Scotland
2. True or false? The name dinosaur means 'terrible lizard'.
2. True
2. Deer meat is known by what name?
2. Venison
20. The outside layer of skin on the human body is called the?
20. Epidermis
20. True or false? The human skeleton is made up of less than 100 bones.
20. False - 206
20. True or false? Ice sinks in water
20. False - It floats
20. Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in what country?
20. Japan
20. Phobos and Deimos are moons of what planet?
20. Mars
20. What is the second most common gas found in the air we breathe?
20. Oxygen (21%)
20. What type of animal is the largest primate in the world?
20. The Gorilla
20. Earth is located in which galaxy?
20. The Milky Way galaxy
20. True or false? Birds evolved from dinosaurs.
20. True
20. True or false? DNA is an abbreviation for 'Deoxyribonucleic acid'.
20. True
20. True or false? You see lightning and hear thunder.
20. True
How many decades are in 2 millenia
200
Including Y, how many consonants are in the modern English alphabet?
21
24. What is the name of an adult female horse?
24. A mare
25. What are baby goats called?
25. Kids
How many nouns are in the following sentence? "The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad"?
3
How many syllables are in the word "enemy"?
3
How many vowels are in the word "heavenly"?
3
How many vowels are in the word "mystery"?
3
How many vowels are in the word "sleepy"?
3
Logan went bowling and knocked down all the pins except for 4, 7, and 8. How many pins are left standing
3
3. The internal angles of an equilateral triangle all measure how many degrees?
3. 60
3. What is the name of the phobia that involves an abnormal fear of spiders?
3. Arachnophobia
3. The Panama Canal joins which two oceans?
3. Atlantic and Pacific
3. What is the most common metal found on Earth?
3. Iron
3. What is a dog's most powerful sense?
3. Its sense of smell.
3. What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
3. Jupiter
3. What is the name of the substance that gives skin and hair its pigment?
3. Melanin
3. Electric resistance is typically measured in what units?
3. Ohms
3. Are humans omnivore, herbivore or carnivore?
3. Omnivore
3. Botany is the study of?
3. Plants
3. Which came first, the Jurassic or Cretaceous Period?
3. The Jurassic Period
3. Which is hotter, the center of the earth or surface of the sun?
3. The center of the earth
3. True or false? Acids have a pH level below 7.
3. True
3. True or false? The chemical make up food often changes when you cook it.
3. True
3. Another name for a tidal wave is a?
3. Tsunami
3. What is another name for a tidal wave?
3. Tsunami
3. What country experiences the most tornadoes?
3. USA
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution must be ratified by what fraction of the states?
3/4 (three quarters)
On a map,if 1 inch equals 5 miles, how long would 45 miles be on the map?
3/4 FOOT
30. The crocodile species is believed to have been around for how long? 2 million years or 200 million years?
30. 200 million years
If Edward always goes bowling 3 times a week, how many times does he go bowling in 11 weeks
33
Which of the following numbers is the smallest?
3456 *CORRECT*
A rectangle has how many sides?
4
Galileo discovered how many moons of Jupiter?
4
How many instruments are in a string quartet?
4
How many planets in our solar system are larger than the Earth
4
How many state names begin with the letter W?
4
How many vowels are in the word "beautify"?
4
If Amanda has 7 balloons, and the wind blows 3 balloons away, how many balloons does she have left
4
4. The average lifespan of dogs is around 5 to 8 years, 10 to 13 years or 15 to 18 years?
4. 10 to 13 years
4. What country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
4. Australia
4. What food is used as the base of guacamole?
4. Avocado
4. Is a mangonel a type of catapult or bridge?
4. Catapult
4. True or false? The particles of a gas are packed tightly together.
4. False
4. True or false? Sharks are mammals.
4. False - Fish
4. True or false? The Indian Ocean is the biggest ocean on Earth.
4. False - Pacific Ocean
4. True or false? Dogs are herbivores.
4. False - They are omnivores
4. The wire inside an electric bulb is known as the what?
4. Filament
4. Was Diplodocus a carnivore or herbivore?
4. Herbivore
4. Heat from the sun gets to the Earth by radiation, conduction or convention?
4. Radiation
4. What is the largest type of 'big cat' in the world?
4. The tiger, weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds).
4. True or False? Sodium is a very reactive metal.
4. True
4. True or false? A rainbow is a spectrum of light that appears when the Sun shines onto water droplets in the air.
4. True
4. True or false? Olympic gold medals contain more silver than gold.
4. True
4. What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
4. Venus
Adam had 12 pieces of candy but he ate a number of them and now he only has 7 left. How many did he eat
5
How many Great Lakes are there
5
How many U.S. States border the Pacific Ocean?
5
How many consonants are in the word "cinnamon"?
5
How many consonants are in the word "pictures"?
5
What is the reciprocal of 1/5
5
5. How high is a regulation sized basketball hoop?
5. 10 foot (3 metres)
5. The Hoover dam is on the border of which two U.S. states?
5. Arizona and Nevada
5. Metals expand when heated and do what when cooled?
5. Contract
5. The Hubble Space Telescope is named after which American astronomer?
5. Edwin Hubble
5. True of false? Tyrannosaurus rex was the biggest dinosaur ever.
5. False
5. True or false? An electron carries a positive charge.
5. False
5. True or false? The human body has four lungs.
5. False - 2
5. What three kinds of medals are awarded at the Olympic Games?
5. Gold, silver and bronze
5. The solid state of water is known as what?
5. Ice
5. The sixth planet from the Sun features an extensive ring system, what is the name of this planet?
5. Saturn
5. Blizzards feature low temperatures, strong winds and heavy _______?
5. Snow
5. Tapas and paella are dishes that originated in what country?
5. Spain
5. According to the American Kennel Club, what is the most popular dog breed found in the USA?
5. The Labrador Retriever
5. True or false? A concave shape bends inwards.
5. True
5. True or false? The common cold is caused by a virus.
5. True
5. True or false? The two chambers at the bottom of your heart are called ventricles.
5. True
5. True or false? Crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat.
5. True - They often sleep with their mouth open to cool down.
"Proud Percival pranced precariously across the prickly prairie." In that sentence, how many words are examples of alliteration?
6
How many consonants are in the word "principal"?
6
6. Can the average human survive without water for a few days or a few weeks?
6. A few days
6. What is the name of the long appendage that hangs from an elephants face?
6. A trunk
6. Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as what?
6. Omnivores
6. The distance from the center of a circle to its edge is called what?
6. The radius
6. True or false? Atoms are most stable when their outer shells are full.
6. True
6. True or false? Dogs are susceptible to parasites such as ticks, mites and fleas.
6. True
6. True or false? Iguanodon was one of three dinosaurs that inspired the appearance of Godzilla.
6. True
6. True or false? India is the world's largest producer of bananas.
6. True
6. True or false? Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit are all measures of temperature.
6. True
6. True or false? Metal bonding with metal is known as a metallic bond.
6. True
6. True or false? Plasma is a state of matter.
6. True
6. What country was the first to land a man on the moon?
6. USA
6. The chemical element uranium was named after what planet?
6. Uranus
6. Breeze and gale are common terms used to describe the speed of what?
6. Wind
6. Are butterflies insects?
6. Yes
How many consonants are in the word "constitution"?
7
If Joseph has 4 red balloons and 3 green balloons, how many balloons does he have in total
7
It costs 50 cents to send a package, and peter only has 8 cent stamps. How many stamps will Peter need
7
Amanda left for school at 8:15am and returned home the same day at 3:15am. How many hours was she gone?
7 HOURS
7. Did the Eiffel Tower open in 1789 or 1889?
7. 1889
7. How many sides of equal length does a square have?
7. 4
7. Who has better hearing, a human or a dog?
7. A dog - Dogs can hear both above and below humans on the frequency spectrum, can pinpoint sound direction faster and can hear sounds that are four times as far away as what humans can hear.
7. Bronze is made from what two metals?
7. Copper and tin
7. What are female elephants called?
7. Cows
7. True or false? 100 Kelvin is the temperature of absolute zero.
7. False - 0 Kelvin
7. What is the sweet substance made by bees?
7. Honey
7. When a gas reaches its condensation point it becomes a what?
7. Liquid
7. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun?
7. Neptune
7. Electric resistance is typically measured in what units?
7. Ohms
7. What is the human body's biggest organ?
7. The skin
7. Did Theropods such as Allosaurus and Carnotaurus move on two legs or four?
7. Two
7. Earth's recent temperature rises which have been linked to human activity is known as global _______?
7. Warming
7. Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari and Explorer are types of what?
7. Web browsers
About how long does it take heat from the sun to reach Earth's surface?
8 MINUTES
8. In terms of electricity, what does AC stand for?
8. Alternating current
8. The innermost part of bones contains what?
8. Bone marrow
8. What is typically the slowest swimming stroke, freestroke, backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly?
8. Breaststroke
8. In what country is the Yangtze River found?
8. China
8. True or false? Venus is the closest planet to the Sun.
8. False - Mercury
8. Lures, reels, rods, hooks, baits and nets are common equipment used in what food gathering method?
8. Fishing
8. Substances that don't conduct heat are known as what?
8. Insulators
8. The Great Sphinx of Giza has the head of a human and the body of a what?
8. Lion
8. True or false? Solids do not take the shape of the container they are in.
8. True
8. Electric power is typically measured in what units?
8. Watts
What does the French word "quatre-vingts" mean?
80
9. Bees are found on every continent of earth except for one, which is it?
9. Antarctica
9. The most recognized model of how the universe begun is known as the?
9. Big bang
9. In terms of engineering software, what does CAD stand for?
9. Computer Aided Design
9. What orbits the nucleus of an atom?
9. Electrons
9. The technologically advanced humanoid robot ASIMO is made by which car company?
9. Honda
9. A group of dog offspring is known as a?
9. Litter
9. The kiwi is a flightless bird that lives in what country?
9. New Zealand
9. What is it called when a solid changes directly into a gas?
9. Sublimination
9. What is the name of the closest star to the earth?
9. The sun
9. True or false? Conductors have low resistance.
9. True
9. True or false? Heat is a form of energy.
9. True
9. True or false? McDonald's has restaurants in over 100 countries around the world.
9. True
9. Electric power is typically measured in what units?
9. Watts
What is 45.065 divided by 5
9.013
Michelle is going on summer break.She has approximately 3 months until she needs to go back to school.About how many days is that?
90
Which of the following does NOT help you sleep?
A COLD SODA
In the C major scale, C to D is an example of what?
A WHOLE STEP
Which of the following is not a definition for the word "host"
A type of parasite
Which region of an insect is composed of 11 sections?
ABDOMEN
If an angle measures 45 degrees,what kind of angle is it?
ACUTE ANGLE
Edward went on a trip to see Glacier Bay National Park.To what state did he go?
ALASKA
Which one of the following states is in the top ten of fisheries?
ALASKA
Which inventor did NOT work on the incandescent light bulb?
ALEXANDER BELL
Which famous American made the first telephone?
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid-20th century?
ALGERIA
What do you call a brief reference to a person,place,thing,event,or idea in history or literature?
ALLUSION
What is a friend,especially in a time of war,called?
ALLY
Which word uses a diphthong?
ALTHOUGH
Who is the author of "Black Beauty"?
ANNA SEWELL
In Greek mythology,which goddess was the goddess of love and beauty?
APHRODITE
Animals that have a gas bladder are often found in what environment?
AQUATIC
Which of the following oceans is NOT touched by Antartica?
ARCTIC OCEAN
Near what continent would you find the Gulf of Oman?
ASIA
Spain borders which ocean?
ATLANTIC
On the periodic table, what tells you how many protons are in the nucleus of an atom?
ATOMIC NUMBER
The imaginary line running through the center of the earth is called what?
AXIS
Whose famous painting consisted mostly of drawings of Campbell's soup cans
Andy Warhol
Canada borders which ocean to the north
Arctic
"Kabuki" is a kind of play from which continent
Asia
Which word rhymes with "hand"?
BAND
Which of the following instruments is a member of the woodwind family?
BASSOON
Which of the following is not found on the South American Continent
Bay of Bengal
What is the largest city in Venezuela?
CARACAS
Which of the following artic animals does NOT use camoflauge?
CARIBOU
What kind of diet does a shark have?
CARNIVOROUS
What is the Spanish word for "closed"?
CERRADO
What do we call a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water?
CHANNEL
What kind of art technique uses the end of a burned stick?
CHARCOAL
What U.S. city is home to the Field Museum of Natural History?
CHICAGO
Which of these is not a healthful choice that improves physical performance?
CHOCOLATE
What can the combination of three or more musical notes be considered as?
CHORD
A sphere is a three dimensional what?
CIRCLE
Minneapolis is a what?
CITY
What is Washington D.C.?
CITY
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed music during which period?
CLASSICAL
Which of the following household pets is related to an eagle?
COCKATOO
Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe Op art?
COLOR-CONTRAST ABSTRACTION
What do you call the cloud of vapor that surrounds the solid body of a comet?
COMA
Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid-20th Century?
CONGO
Which term describes the preservation,protection,and management of natural ecosystems and resources?
CONSERVATION
What is the style Pablo Picasso often used that uses straight geometrical shapes to create images?
CUBISM
Which of the following was part of the Modern Art Movement?
CUBISM
Which of these is a long-vowel word?
CUE
Which country is most closely associated with Confucianism
China
Which document was first signed by John Hancock?
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
In the food chain, what would an earthworm be considered?
DECOMPOSER
What river did George Washington cross during the Revolutionary War?
DELAWARE
Which of these is NOT a wheel?
DELTOID
What is the proper abbreviation for the word "Department"?
DEPT.
In what habitat would you find a meercat?
DESERT
What is the Spanish word for "19″?
DIECINUEVE
What kind of democracy did ancient Athens practice?
DIRECT
Which of the following is NOT a definition for the word "case"?
DISCUSSION
What is the spanish word for "between"?
ENTRE
The Roman middle class was known as what?
EQUESTRIANS
The wearing away of land by wind or water is known as what?
EROSION
According to the U.S. Constitution, the President is part of which of the 3 branches of government?
EXECUTIVE
What kind of nutritional substance is broken down by bile?
FAT
What is the name of the largest bone in your body?
FEMUR
Horses' hooves are made up of the same substance as what part of your body?
FINGERNAILS
Which of the following is not considered an art movement?
FINGERPAINTS
What is the name for a crack in a volcano from which lava escapes?
FISSURE
Joseph went on a trip to see Everglades National Park.To what state did he go?
FLORIDA
What term best describes a European regional dance of the common people?
FOLK DANCE
An attempt to predict the weather is known as what?
FORECAST
A decorated fountain would emphasize what element of art?
FORM
The country of Mali gained independence from what European colonial power in 1960?
FRANCE
The country of Morocco gained independence from what European colonial power in 1956?
FRANCE
What does the French word "effraye" mean?
FRIGHTENED
What type of food is papaya?
FRUIT
What do we call the phase of the moon when it's completely bright with no shadows on it?
FULL MOON
Who is officially honored in India as Father of the Nation?
GANDHI
What best describes the color filters added to a stage light?
GELS
Which famous American thought of 100 different ways to use the peanut?
GEORGE W.CARVER
Which of the following states is in the Deep South?
GEORGIA
What country was divided into 4 different zones of occupation after World War II?
GERMANY
What is the abbreviation in the following sentence "Gov. Jones signed the education bill"?
GOV
There are 3 secondary colors, 2 of them are purple and orange. What is the third?
GREEN
When you mix equal amounts of blue and yellow paint, what color do you get?
GREEN
The norse god Thor often defeated giants with what kind of weapon?
HAMMER
What is the largest city in Mozambique?
HARARE
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
HARBOR
Which one of the following is NOT in the top ten of mineral production?
HAWAII***
What is the largest city in Vietnam?
HO CHI MINH CITY
Which word is a synonym for "lifted"?
HOISTED
Which government act allowed a pioneer to receive a title to a piece of land after working the land for five years?
HOMESTEAD ACT
Which word is an antonym for "cold"?
HOT
What is the earliest recorded successful form of manned flight?
HOT AIR BALLOON
We use thermometers to figure out what?
HOW HOT OR COLD IT IS
"7243+0=7243″ is an example of which property of addition?
IDENTITY
the phrase "scratch the surface" is an example of what figure of speech?
IDIOM
What type of rock has a name that comes from the Latin word for "fire"?
IGNEOUS
In what state is the Lincoln Home National Historic Site?
ILLINOIS
What U.S. state lies the farthest east?
ILLINOIS
In what units would you measure a pencil?
INCHES
What states nickname is "The hossier state?"
INDIANA
What is most likely to happen during the beginning of a play?
INTRODUCE THE HERO
What was another nickname given to the trains along the Transcontinental Railroad?
IRON HORSES
Evaporation occurs when what happens to an object?
IT'S HEATED
Jupiter is best known for what?
ITS SIZE
What country is considered by many scholars to be the cradle off civilization
Iraq
What artist was famous for his "splattered paint" pieces?
JACKSON POLLOCK
What is the name of former U.S. president Garfield?
JAMES
Which country's flag is commonly referred to as the "Rising Sun"?
JAPAN
Who was the second President of the United States?
JOHN ADAMS
Which President was assassinated on November 22,1963?
JOHN F.KENNEDY
Who wrote "Gulliver's Travels"?
JONATHAN SWIFT
Which of these words is misspelled?
JUGEMENT
What is the largest city in Indonesia
Jakarta
What is the proper abbreviation for the word "January"
Jan.
Which country is most closely associated with Shintoism
Japan
Space travel, underwater exploration and journeying to the center of the earth were topics written about by which author
Jules Verne
Europa is a moon of what gas giant
Jupiter
What's a 7 letter word that means "a place where a person cooks"?
KITCHEN
Which is not one of the Great Lakes?
LAKE ITASCA
Which of these is a short-vowel word?
LAP
What is the French word for "wide"?
LARGE
Monrovia is the capital of what African country?
LIBERIA
Which of the following is an example of a nonliving thing?
LIGHTBULB
What is the Spanish word for "cute"?
LINDO
Ana,Tim,Liz and Rob are in line for movie tickets.Liz is immediately behind Tim.Ana's behind both Tim and Liz.Rob's behind Ana.Who gets in second?
LIZ
Which of the following words means "not tight"?
LOOSE
In Roman numerals, what is LII plus XX
LXXII
Which evil Norse god caused the death of Balder, which starts the Norse apocalypse, Ragnarok
Loki
Who created the first vaccine against rabies
Louis Pasteur
What does the word "enojado" in Spanish mean?
MAD
Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid-20th century?
MADAGASCAR
What Spanish word is the opposite of "less"?
MAS *CORRECT*
What ancient civilization lived in the jungles of Central America?
MAYAS
What kind of wave requires a medium to travel thru?
MECHANICAL
Which culture invented the plow?
MESOPOTAMIAN
Who discovered that electricity could be created by moving a magnet through a wire coil?
MICHAEL FARADAY
What is the Spanish word for "Wednesday"?
MIERCOLES
Which units would you use to measure the distance from the earth to the moon?
MILES
What are the basic building blocks of rocks?
MINERALS
What is the plural form of the word mongoose?
MONGOOSES
North Dakota is in what time zone?
MOUNTAIN AND CENTRAL
Which of the following places would be found in Greece?
MT.OLYMPUS
What is the largest city in India?
MUMBAI
Which region of the world is known as the "cradle of civilization"
Mesopotamia
Concord is the capital of what U.S. state?
NEW HAMPSHIRE
What U.S. city has the Museum of Modern Art(MOMA)?
NEW YORK
What U.S. city is home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
NEW YORK CITY
What is the French word for "numbers"?
NOMBRES
On what continent would you find the Aleutian Range?
NORTH AMERICA
Bismarck is the capital of what U.S. state?
NORTH DAKOTA
Which of the following words is misspelled?
NUPTUAL
Which city is the largest in America
New York
In what habitat would you find a shark?
OCEAN
In norse mythology, who is the chief God and ruler of the Aesir?
ODIN
The "Mona Lisa" is an example of what kind of art technique?
OIL PAINTING
Where does a bee collect pollen?
ON ITS LEGS
How many nouns are in the following sentence? "Slow and steady wins the race"
ONE
What does "mono" mean?
ONE
Ten to the fifth power is the same as what?
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
What is the French word for "11″?
ONZE
Scientist believe that long- period comets (which orbit the sun every 200 years)come from which celestial area?
OORT CLOWD
Which of the following is NOT considered a cool color?
ORANGE
What is the capital of Canada?
OTTAWA
What unit of measurement is abbreviated "oz."?
OUNCE
Which ship was NOT part of Christopher Columbus' fleet?
PRIMA
What scale is used to determine whether a solution is an acid or an alkaline
Ph
What is the complementary color of green?
RED
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
REFINERY *CORRECT*
Which of the following is a homophone?
REIGN AND REIGN
A python is a member of which family?
REPTILE
Ancient Rome, before the rise of Julius Caesar,used to practice what form of government?
REPUBLIC
What is the opposite of the word "advance"
RETREAT
What is the opposite of the word "advance"?
RETREAT
Which author wrote the railway series about talking trains that live on an island?
REV W. AWDRY
In terms of land area,what is the smallest U.S. state?
RHODE ISLAND
During the U.S. Civil War, what city in Virginia was capital of the Confederacy?
RICHMOND
Saturn is most famous for which feature?
RINGS
Who served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
SACAGAWEA
Which of the following scales is used to measure hurricane density?
SAFFIR_SYSTEM
What is made from sand being cemented together by silica or calcium carbonate?
SANDSTONE
In what habitat would you find zebra,kudu and lions?
SAVANNA
What is used to measure weight?
SCALE
What type of rock is formed when layers of loose materials are compacted?
SEDIMENTARY
What term do we use to refer to everything the audience sees on the stage?
SET
What do we call the region of darkness that appears when light is blocked?
SHADOW
What word means become smaller?
SHRANK
Which of the following words means "made with a hissing sound?"
SIBILANT
Which archetype aids the hero in a play,but doesn't start any action on his own?
SIDEKICK
"As sharp as a tack" is an example of what type of figure of speech?
SIMILE
What are the bones in your head called?
SKULL
Which of the following animals uses mimicry as a defense?
SNAKE EEL
What makes up a constellation?
STARS
What is TEXAS?
STATE
Which dinosaur has large bony plates on its back?
STEGOSAURUS
Which is not part of the muscular system?
STERNUM
What important Mali tradition helped us learn about that country's history?
STORYTELLING
In what part of the Earth's atmosphere would you find the ozone layer?
STRATOSPHERE
What instrument family would not be found in a marching band?
STRING
What country borders Egypt to the south?
SUDAN
The acute angle of a rhomboid is the obtuse angle's what?
SUPPLEMENT
Who was a woman's rights leader who was arrested for voting?
SUSAN B. ANTHONY
Clownfish living in sea anemones are an example of what kind of relationship?
SYMBIOTIC
Joseph Haydn is sometimes called the father of what type of music?
SYMPHONY
Which city is the capital of California
Sacramento
Where was Pablo Picasso born
Spain
What helps stop harmful radiation from reaching Earth?
THE ATMOSPHERE
Of the following major scales,which does NOT require sharp or flat notes?
THE C MAJOR SCALE
New york plays host to the Museum of modern art, the metropolitan museum of Art and what other museum?
THE GUGGENHEIM
Who owns Curious George?
THE MAN IN THE YELLOW HAT
During the water cycle, most of the earth's water evaporates from what large heated land mass?
THE OCEANS
In astronomy, what star is closest to the Earth?
THE SUN
Which of the following books is NOT part of the "Chronicles of Narnia" series by C.S. Lewis?
THE TWO TOWERS
Which of the following words means "belonging to them"?
THEIR
Which is not a layer of the Earth's atmosphere?
THERMAL SPHERE
What would you use to determine the temperature?
THERMOMETER
Over the year,what happens to the stars we call constellations?
THEY STAY THE SAME
Which of the following words means "in spite of"?
THOUGH
Which of these is a long-vowel word?
TIE
What is the new color called when you make a hue light?
TINT
On the periodic table, what element is represented by the letters "Ti"?
TITANIUM
In what habitat would you find a stoat?
TUNDRA
Ankara is the capital of what European country?
TURKEY
Who immediately followed William McKinley as president of the U.S.
Theodore Roosevelt
Which of the following colonies won its independence from Great Britain in the mid to late 20th century?
UGANDA
Kiev is the capital of what European country?
UKRAINE
In 1976, what country made the first soft landing on Mars?
UNITED STATES
Which of these words is misspelled?
UNNLESS
Which of the following words uses a long "u" sound?
USE
Great Salt Lake is located in what U.S. state?
UTAH
Which of the following colonies won it's independence from Great Britain in the mid to late 20th century
Uganda
In Roman myths,what god split open Jupiter's forehead so Minerva could be born?
VULCAN
Montpelier is the capital of what U.S. state
Vermont
What is defined as the leading edge of a mass of warm air?
WARM FRONT
Requiring the growth of corral, atolls are found only in what kind of water?
WARM TROPICAL WATER
What do we call a rabbit's home?
WARREN
What is the quickest way to get seeds out of dormancy?
WATER
What's the best drink for your body?
WATER
Which Belgian location was the site of the battle which ended Napoleon's rule of France?
WATERLOO
What state's nickname is the "mountain state"?
WEST VA
In what habitat would you find a heron?
WETLANDS
Which of the following words refers to a "marine mammal"?
WHALE
Who wrote the poem, "I Wandered So Lonely As a Cloud"?
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
Which of the following is NOT a proper contraction?
WILLN'T
what is the first name of 18th century Austrian composer Mozart?
WOLFGANG
What's a 9 letter word that means "filled with astonishment"?
WONDERFUL
What word is the opposite of the word "right"?
WRONG
A sea monster is sampling cuisine along the east coast. Which of the following states can the monster not reach because its not on the coast
West Virginia
Which of the following words does not mean the same as the word "awkward"
adroit
Which of the following words means "an implied reference"
allusion
What is the French word for ankle
cheville
Which word comes first in alphabetical order
chicken, circus, chair, chose
The hard shell of a lobster is also called what
chitin
What does a European audience usually do to express their approval of a play
clap
What sensation do people feel that makes their hair stand up on end
cold
Which of these elements would not be added to make a play more dramatic
comedy
What emotion do people typically associate with warm colors
comfort
What do you call people who buy and then use goods
consumers
What do you call two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter
couplet
3 X (2+3) = (3X2)+(3X3) is an example of which property of multiplication
distributive
What is the French word for "19"
dix-neuf
What do we call the final rehearsals of a play, using full lighting, props, costumes and sets
dress rehearsal
What do you call the solid form of carbon dioxide
dry ice
Which of these words can be added to "ring" to make a compound word
ear
What term best describes an additional music performance at the end of a concert
encore
What word starts with the same sound as phone
fourteen
What term describes meaningless sounds
gibberish
Plants that take advantage of strong, consistent, cool winds to pollinate are often found in what environment
grassland
What does the symbol ">" mean
greater than
What is the prefix of the word "hyperactive"
hyper
A person who designs the images for a book is called what
illustrator
What was Edison's most famous invention
incandescent bulb
What plant, grown in the colonies was used to make a valuable dark blue dye
indigo
Which of the following is a proper use of a contraction
isn't
What kind of animals are warm-blooded and produce milk for their young
mammals
If you changed the value of the color red by adding black, what color would result
maroon
The term expressionism in art
meaning to distort reality to achieve an emotional effect -- arose during what artistic period-- Modern
A note played for a certain amount of time is called what
note duration
What kind of diet does a crow have
omnivorous
What invention helped carry cargo against the currents
steamboat
What is the device for changing the course of a circuit called
switch
Which of these words would not normally be used in the science fiction genre
warp speed, wishing well, ray gun, space suit
10. The 'Pizza Hut' franchise began in what country?
10. USA
What does the prefix "kilo" mean?
1000
14. What is the name of the highest mountain on earth?
14. Mount Everest
14. Groups of lions are known as what?
14. Prides
14. True or false? Floatation separates mixtures based on density.
14. True
14. The bones that make up your spine are called what?
14. Vertebrae
15. What is the name of a weather instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?
15. A barometer
15. True or false? Herbivores eat meat.
15. False
15. True or false? Pentaceratops was the first dinosaur to be officially named.
15. False (Megalosaurus 1824)
15. In what country would you find the cities Lyon and Marseille?
15. France
15. What is the chemical formula of water?
15. H20
15. Along with whom did Bill Gates found Microsoft?
15. Paul Allen
15. What is the name given to substances that are initially involved in a chemical reaction?
15. Reactants
15. True or false? 'Beefsteak' is a variety of tomato.
15. True
15. True or false? Yogurt is produced by bacterial fermentation of milk.
15. True
15. True or false? The fastest recorded tennis serve is faster than 150 mph (241 kph).
15. True - 155 mph (249 kph)
15. What is the seventh planet from the Sun?
15. Uranus
15. Is a dolphin a mammal?
15. Yes
The term "sesquintennial" refers to how many years?
150
According to the ancient Roman calendar, the "Ides of March" falls on which day in March
15th
16. The flow of blood through your heart and around your body is called?
16. Circulation
16. What science fiction writer wrote the three laws of robotics?
16. Isaac Asimov
16. Leonardo da Vinci was born in what country?
16. Italy
16. The deepest point in all of the world's oceans is named what?
16. Mariana Trench
16. Dairy products are generally made from what common liquid?
16. Milk
16. What is the largest land animal in the world?
16. The elephant - The largest on record weighed around 12,000 kilograms! (26,000 lb).
16. What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain?
16. The skull
16. True or false? Atomic bombs work by atomic fission.
16. True
16. True or false? Venus has more atmospheric pressure than Earth?
16. True
16. 'Cascade', 'horsetail', 'plunge' and 'tiered' are types of what?
16. Waterfall
16. An anemometer is used to measure what?
16. Wind speed
What is the weight limit for boxing middle weight division?
160 LBS
When did the Pilgrims land on Plymouth rock
1620
17. At what temperature is Centigrade equal to Fahrenheit?
17. -40 degrees
17. Is sodium hydroxide (NaOH) an acid or base?
17. Base
17. True or false? The US state of Colorado lists the Allosaurus as its state dinosaur.
17. False (Stegosaurus)
17. True of false? Snakes have slimy skin.
17. False - Snakeskin is smooth and dry.
17. Conductors have a high or low resistance?
17. Low
17. Triton is the largest moon of what planet?
17. Neptune
17. The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what?
17. Ribs
17. In terms of land area, what is the largest country in the world?
17. Russia
17. Someone who studies earthquakes is known as a what?
17. Seismologist
17. True or false? In computing, keyboards are used as input devices.
17. True
17. True or false? The consumption of bottled water has risen significantly over the last few decades.
17. True
17. Do coconut trees grow better in cold or warm climates?
17. Warm
18. Pure water has a pH level of a around what number?
18. 7
18. What is the only continent on earth where Giraffes live in the wild?
18. Africa
18. Electric current is typically measured in what units?
18. Amperes
18. True or false? The fastest land animal in the world is the zebra.
18. False (it is the cheetah)
18. True or false? Spiders have six legs.
18. False - 8
18. Trying to predict the weather is known as weather _______?
18. Forecasting
18. Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
18. Isotopes
18. What weighed more, a fully grown Spinosaurus or Deinonychus?
18. Spinosaurus
8. What is the second smallest planet in the solar system?
8. Mars
8. What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
8. Mercury
8. The highest mountain on earth is?
8. Mount Everest
8. K is the chemical symbol for which element?
8. Potassium
8. Name the three time periods of the dinosaurs.
8. Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous
8. True or false? Bats are mammals.
8. True
9. What planet is closest in size to Earth?
9. Venus
Which of the following is NOT surrounded by water on at least two sides?
BAY
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
BEHAVIOR
Who came up with the idea of Daylight Savings time,and was instrumental in charting the Gulf Stream?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Who sewed the first American flag?
BETSY ROSS
Which of the following is a palindrome?
BIB
Under the Dewey Decimal System,which of the following topics would you find listed under numbers 000-099?
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
What two colors are most commonly used to create Op art designs?
BLACK AND WHITE
Which of the following is an example of an intermediate color?
BLUE-GREEN
What is the Spanish word for mouth?
BOCA
What is the French word for "drink"?
BOIRE
What is the French word for 'arm"?
BRAS
The tuba is a part of which musical family?
BRASS
What word means shortness or "brief"?
BREVITY
What unit of measurement is abbreviated "bu.?"
BUSHEL
Which of the following is a therapod?
DEINONYCHUS
Which of these items cannot be recycled?
GASOLINE
What is the largest desert in Africa?
SAHARA
What is the hero's motivation in "Robin Hood"?
TO HELP THE POOR
Which of the following is a sample of a long vowel sound?
TOE
California is in what time zone?
PACIFIC
What kind of relationship does fleas have with a cat?
PARASITIC
When only a portion of the moon crosses the Earth's shadow, what kind of eclipse is this called?
PARTIAL
Which of the following is NOT a current American territory?
PHILIPPINES
The harpsichord is the classical ancestor of what musical instrument?
PIANO
Which term is NOT used in hockey?
PITCH
Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of what vegetable?
POTATO
What is the prefix of the word "prepaid"?
PRE
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What kind of disaster is a volcano?
GEOLOGICAL
Bavaria is a state in what European country
Germany
Which of the following is NOT part of the 5th amendment?
HABEAS CORPUS
Osiris is married to which Egyptian goddess
Isis
What is the French word for "thin"?
MAIGRE
Which of the following is part of the nervous system?
NEURON
Which of the following is a synonym for "earn"?
OBTAIN
What is the prefix of the word "Disagreed"
dis
In the food chain, what would a raccoon be considered
scavenger
Which planet is considered an inner planet
Mercury
The bench press is an example of what kind of exercise?
ANAEROBIC
Degrees are a measurement of what?
ANGLES
How many proper nouns are in this sentence
"My dad, James and I all went out to the carnival on Bridge Street." 2
Under the Articles of Confederation-the precursor to the Constitution-each state got how many votes?
1
1. True or false? Electrons are larger than molecules.
1. False
1. What is the first element on the periodic table?
1. Hydrogen
1. What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
1. Jupiter
1. When a solid changes to a liquid it is called what?
1. Melting
1. Is the domestic dog a carnivore, omnivore or herbivore?
1. Omnivore - Dog's can healthily eat a range of foods including grains and vegetables as part of their daily nutritional requirements without the need to solely rely on meat.
1. Which decelerates faster, a badminton shuttlecock or a baseball?
1. Shuttlecock
1. The rice dish 'paella' comes from what country?
1. Spain
1. What kind of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?
1. Suspension Bridge
. What is the name of the largest ocean on earth?
1. The Pacific Ocean
1. Solar power generates electricity from what source?
1. The Sun
1. What is the name of the biggest part of the human brain?
1. The cerebrum
1. How many horns did Triceratops have?
1. Three
1. True or false? Sound travels faster through water than air?
1. True
1. True or false? The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).
1. True
10. Who is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?
10. Edwin Hubble
10. True or false? Gases are hard to compress.
10. False
10. True or false? Molecules can have atoms from more than one chemical element.
10. True
What is the abbreviation in the following sentence
"Could you stop by the store and get 5 LBS. of sugar?" LBS.
How do you say "thank you" in German?
DANKE
Which word is a synonym for "change"?
ALTER
Which culture invented the thermometer?
ITALIAN
Which of these words is misspelled
butter, bubblle, basic, blueberry
