Easy Trivia Flashcards
(426 cards)
1
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What is the plural form of the word mongoose?
A
MONGOOSES
2
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What is the new color called when you make a hue light?
A
TINT
3
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We use thermometers to figure out what?
A
HOW HOT OR COLD IT IS
4
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What best describes the color filters added to a stage light?
A
GELS
5
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What is the proper abbreviation for the word “Department”?
A
DEPT.
6
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In astronomy, what star is closest to the Earth?
A
THE SUN
7
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What is the name of the Indians who signed a peace treaty with the Pilgrims?
A
WAMPANOAGS
8
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In what part of the Earth’s atmosphere would you find the ozone layer?
A
STRATOSPHERE
9
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What are the bones in your head called?
A
SKULL
10
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There are two types of whales. One type is “toothed.” What is the other type?
A
BALEEN
11
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Which of the following words means “belonging to them”?
A
THEIR
12
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Who is the author of “Black Beauty”?
A
ANNA SEWELL
13
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Which of the following provides a good?
A
BAKER
14
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Which of the following books is NOT part of the “Chronicles of Narnia” series by C.S. Lewis?
A
THE TWO TOWERS
15
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During the water cycle, most of the earth’s water evaporates from what large heated land mass?
A
THE OCEANS
16
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Who was a woman’s rights leader who was arrested for voting?
A
SUSAN B. ANTHONY
17
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Who wrote the poem, “I Wandered So Lonely As a Cloud”?
A
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
18
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What type of rock has a name that comes from the Latin word for “fire”?
A
IGNEOUS
19
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What does the French word “quatre-vingts” mean?
A
80
20
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How many vowels are in the word “beautify”?
A
4
21
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In 1976, what country made the first soft landing on Mars?
A
UNITED STATES
22
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How many instruments are in a string quartet?
A
4
23
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What do we call the currency of Australia?
A
DOLLAR
24
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Which is not part of the muscular system?
A
STERNUM
25
Minneapolis is a what?
CITY
26
What is the complementary color of green?
RED
27
How many syllables are in the word “enemy”?
3
28
Which of the following instruments is a member of the woodwind family?
BASSOON
29
When only a portion of the moon crosses the Earth’s shadow, what kind of eclipse is this called?
PARTIAL
30
Which of these would be found backstage at a theater?
GREEN ROOM
31
Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid 20th century?
DJIBOUTI
32
Under the Dewey Decimal system, which of the following topics would you find listed under numbers 600-699?
ENGINEERING
33
What is the abbreviation in the following sentence “Gov. Jones signed the education bill”?
GOV
34
Which of the following words refers to a “marine mammal”?
WHALE
35
The norse god Thor often defeated giants with what kind of weapon?
HAMMER
36
What U.S. state lies the farthest east?
ILLINOIS
37
What is the suffix of the word “freedom”?
DOM
38
What is 25 times 76?
1900
39
Which units would you use to measure the distance from the earth to the moon?
MILES
40
In the Dewey decimal system, where would you find books about poetry?
800-899
41
Monrovia is the capital of what African country?
LIBERIA
42
In what units would you measure a pencil?
INCHES
43
What does the Latin affix “tend” mean as in “extend”?
STRETCH
44
How many nouns are in the following sentence? “The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad”?
3
45
What is the decimal equivalent of 4/8?
0.5
46
Which of the following is a synonym for “earn”?
OBTAIN
47
The wearing away of land by wind or water is known as what?
EROSION
48
Joseph Haydn is sometimes called the father of what type of music?
SYMPHONY
49
How many proper nouns are in the following sentence?
1 (CORRECT)
50
Which of these is not a wedge?
SLIDE
51
What is the largest city in Vietnam?
HO CHI MINH CITY
52
What do we call something that a company physically makes?
GOODS
53
Degrees are a measurement of what?
ANGLES
54
What is the numeric value of the Roman numeral “XIX”?
19
55
The Siberian Plain borders what ocean?
ARCTIC
56
In Roman numerals, what is LII plus XX
LXXII
57
Who owns Curious George?
THE MAN IN THE YELLOW HAT
58
What is the Spanish word for mouth?
BOCA
59
What number is less than 15?
14
60
Skylab was launched in what year?
1973
61
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed music during which period?
CLASSICAL
62
What makes up a constellation?
STARS
63
How do you say “thank you” in German?
DANKE
64
Which of the following oceans is NOT touched by Antartica?
ARCTIC OCEAN
65
If you cross the northern border of the US, in what country are you?
CANADA
66
A man-made lake created for the purpose of storing water is called a what?
RESERVOIR
67
North Dakota is in what time zone?
MOUNTAIN AND CENTRAL
68
During the U.S. Civil War, what city in Virginia was capital of the Confederacy?
RICHMOND
69
What does the French word “effraye” mean?
FRIGHTENED
70
What do we call the phase of the moon when it’s completely bright with no shadows on it?
FULL MOON
71
In what habitat would you find a meercat?
DESERT
72
Ten to the fifth power is the same as what?
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
73
What term do we use to refer to everything the audience sees on the stage?
SET
74
What part of the plant is a carrot?
ROOT
75
Requiring the growth of corral, atolls are found only in what kind of water?
WARM TROPICAL WATER
76
What kind of democracy did ancient Athens practice?
DIRECT
77
On the periodic table, what element is represented by the letters “Ti”?
TITANIUM
78
Evaporation occurs when what happens to an object?
IT’S HEATED
79
Which author wrote the railway series about talking trains that live on an island?
REV W. AWDRY
80
What is the Spanish word for 15?
QUINCE
81
What kind of wave requires a medium to travel thru?
MECHANICAL
82
Pumice is formed from what kind of rock?
VOLCANIC
83
Which word is a synonym for “change”?
ALTER
84
What word is the opposite of the word “right”?
WRONG
85
What is the opposite of the word “advance”
RETREAT
86
In Greek mythology, which god was the ruler of the sea?
POSEIDON
87
Which famous American made the first telephone?
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
88
How many consonants are in the word “cinnamon”?
5
89
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
BEHAVIOR
90
What does the word “enojado” in Spanish mean?
MAD
91
What kinds of tubes transfer nutrients from the roots to the leaves?
XYLEM
92
An isosoles triangle has how many equal sides?
2
93
Which of the following is NOT considered a cool color?
ORANGE
94
Which of the following words does not mean the same as the word “complicated”?
FUTILE
95
Which of the following tempos refers to a relative speed of a piece of music?
TEMPO
96
what is the first name of 18th century Austrian composer Mozart?
WOLFGANG
97
Which of the following artic animals does NOT use camoflauge?
CARIBOU
98
Which of the following does NOT help you sleep?
A COLD SODA
99
What is the French word for ‘arm”?
BRAS
100
Do,Re,Mi,Fa,So,La,Ti,Do are examples of what?
SOLFEGE SYLLABLES
101
Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?
MOLLUSKS
102
What number comes next 5,6,7,8,__?
9
103
Which kind of disaster are you likely to find in the Pacific Northwest?
VOLCANO
104
The trumpet,trombone and french horn are in which family of musical instruments?
wind
105
What is the French word for “drink”?
BOIRE
106
Which of the following words means “in spite of”?
THOUGH
107
Who served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
SACAGAWEA
108
How many vowels are in the word “penny”?
2 *CORRECT*
109
Which of these terms describes the left of center stage as seen by the audience?
STAGE RIGHT
110
What kind of art technique uses the end of a burned stick?
CHARCOAL
111
Which of the following is a book by Shel Silverstein?
“THE GIVING TREE”
112
What do we call a rabbit’s home?
WARREN
113
What kind of disaster is a volcano?
GEOLOGICAL
114
A python is a member of which family?
REPTILE
115
What is the largest city in India?
MUMBAI
116
Near what continent would you find the Gulf of Oman?
ASIA
117
Which dinosaur has large bony plates on its back?
STEGOSAURUS
118
Mount Everest is located on which continent?
ASIA
119
What is a story with animals that act like humans that teaches a moral or lesson called?
FABLE
120
Animals that have a gas bladder are often found in what environment?
AQUATIC
121
Which of the following is a therapod?
DEINONYCHUS
122
How many state names begin with the letter W?
4
123
Which is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm?
“RAPUNZEL”
124
“As sharp as a tack” is an example of what type of figure of speech?
SIMILE
125
Saturn is most famous for which feature?
RINGS
126
In what habitat would you find a shark?
OCEAN
127
The country of Mali gained independence from what European colonial power in 1960?
FRANCE
128
What is the root word of the word “unending”?
END
129
“7243+0=7243” is an example of which property of addition?
IDENTITY
130
What is the thin membrane inside the ear that helps you hear?
EARDRUM
131
What’s a 7 letter word that means “a place where a person cooks”?
KITCHEN
132
A decorated fountain would emphasize what element of art?
FORM
133
Which of the following is NOT a definition for the word “case”?
DISCUSSION
134
In the C major scale, C to D is an example of what?
A WHOLE STEP
135
What is the French word for “11”?
ONZE
136
Which ship was NOT part of Christopher Columbus’ fleet?
PRIMA
137
Who invented the airplane?
WRIGHT BROTHERS
138
Which of the following is not considered an art movement?
FINGERPAINTS
139
“Proud Percival pranced precariously across the prickly prairie.” In that sentence, how many words are examples of alliteration?
6
140
What is the largest city in Mozambique?
HARARE
141
What is the French word for “thin”?
MAIGRE
142
Which of these is a long-vowel word?
TIE
143
Near what continent would you find Yellow Sea?
ASIA
144
Which inventor did NOT work on the incandescent light bulb?
ALEXANDER BELL
145
What river did George Washington cross during the Revolutionary War?
DELAWARE
146
What is the opposite of the word “fresh”?
STALE
147
What is the name for a crack in a volcano from which lava escapes?
FISSURE
148
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution must be ratified by what fraction of the states?
3/4 (three quarters)
149
How many consonants are in the word “constitution”?
7
150
How many syllables are in the word “amphibian”?
4
151
An attempt to predict the weather is known as what?
FORECAST
152
In what state is the Lincoln Home National Historic Site?
ILLINOIS
153
What gymnastics move would make you flip 360 backwards?
SOMERSAULT
154
What is the belt of low pressure along the equator called?
DOLDRUMS
155
What do you call the cloud of vapor that surrounds the solid body of a comet?
COMA
156
How many vowels are in the word “heavenly”?
3
157
Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid-20th century?
MADAGASCAR
158
What’s the best drink for your body?
WATER
159
What does a botanist study?
PLANTS
160
Which one of the following states is in the top ten of fisheries?
ALASKA
161
What is the prefix of the word “prepaid”?
PRE
162
What do we call the currency of Japan?
YEN
163
Which of these is not a healthful choice that improves physical performance?
CHOCOLATE
164
What U.S. city is home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
NEW YORK CITY
165
Which President was assassinated on November 22,1963?
JOHN F.KENNEDY
166
When did World War I end?
1918
167
Which term describes the preservation,protection,and management of natural ecosystems and resources?
CONSERVATION
168
Which of the following is a sample of a long vowel sound?
TOE
169
What U.S. city has the Museum of Modern Art(MOMA)?
NEW YORK
170
Under the Dewey Decimal System,which of the following topics would you find listed under numbers 000-099?
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
171
Which of the following is part of the nervous system?
NEURON
172
What do you call a brief reference to a person,place,thing,event,or idea in history or literature?
ALLUSION
173
What is the quickest way to get seeds out of dormancy?
WATER
174
What was another nickname given to the trains along the Transcontinental Railroad?
IRON HORSES
175
In what habitat would you find a heron?
WETLANDS
176
Horses’ hooves are made up of the same substance as what part of your body?
FINGERNAILS
177
Under the Dewey Decimal System,which of the following topics would NOT be found listed under numbers 000-099?
TECHNOLOGY
178
What’s a 9 letter word that means “something that must be done”?
NECESSARY
179
Galileo discovered how many moons of Jupiter?
4
180
Which of the following is NOT a proper contraction?
WILLN’T
181
Which of the following states is in the Deep South?
GEORGIA
182
Who came up with the idea of Daylight Savings time,and was instrumental in charting the Gulf Stream?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
183
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
184
Which of the following is NOT part of the 5th amendment?
HABEAS CORPUS
185
Which is not a layer of the Earth’s atmosphere?
THERMAL SPHERE
186
What is the Spanish word for “angry”?
ENOJADO
187
What is the Spanish word for “19”?
DIECINUEVE
188
What is Washington D.C.?
CITY
189
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
REFINERY *CORRECT*
190
What is the name of the largest bone in your body?
FEMUR
191
Which archetype aids the hero in a play,but doesn’t start any action on his own?
SIDEKICK
192
What city is the capital of Louisiana?
BATON ROUGE
193
Of the following major scales,which does NOT require sharp or flat notes?
THE C MAJOR SCALE
194
If a triangle has an area of 42 square inches and a base of 6 inches,what is its height?
14
195
What Jewish holiday is the Day of Atonement?
YOM KIPPUR
196
Which word is an antonym for “cold”?
HOT
197
What is the French word for “numbers”?
NOMBRES
198
Which word is a synonym for “lifted”?
HOISTED
199
What is the Spanish word for “cute”?
LINDO
200
In terms of land area,what is the smallest U.S. state?
RHODE ISLAND
201
Which of the following words is a proper noun?
CYNTHIA
202
What is the capital of Canada?
OTTAWA
203
Joseph went on a trip to see Everglades National Park.To what state did he go?
FLORIDA
204
What is the style Pablo Picasso often used that uses straight geometrical shapes to create images?
CUBISM
205
Great Salt Lake is located in what U.S. state?
UTAH
206
What is the largest city in Venezuela?
CARACAS
207
What artist was famous for his “splattered paint” pieces?
JACKSON POLLOCK
208
Which is not one of the Great Lakes?
LAKE ITASCA
209
Of the following words,which shows the proper breakdown of the syllables in the word “teacher”?
TEACH-ER
210
The “Mona Lisa” is an example of what kind of art technique?
OIL PAINTING
211
Which of these is not part of a direct observation?
DREAMING
212
Who wrote “Gulliver’s Travels”?
JONATHAN SWIFT
213
Which of the following words means “not tight”?
LOOSE
214
What do we call the region of darkness that appears when light is blocked?
SHADOW
215
In Greek mythology,which goddess was the goddess of love and beauty?
APHRODITE
216
What two colors are most commonly used to create Op art designs?
BLACK AND WHITE
217
What do we call a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water?
CHANNEL
218
What is the middle region of an insect called?
THORAX
219
Which of these is NOT a wheel?
DELTOID
220
Which of the following is NOT surrounded by water on at least two sides?
BAY
221
Which term is NOT used in hockey?
PITCH
222
How many consonants are in the word “principal”?
6
223
Under the Articles of Confederation–the precursor to the Constitution–each state got how many votes?
1
224
What is a friend,especially in a time of war,called?
ALLY
225
What’s a 9 letter word that means “filled with astonishment”?
WONDERFUL
226
How many cups are in 5 and a half gallons?
88 *CORRECT*
227
Who discovered that electricity could be created by moving a magnet through a wire coil?
MICHAEL FARADAY
228
How many vowels are in the word “shy”?
1
229
What type of rock is formed when layers of loose materials are compacted?
SEDIMENTARY
230
What would you use to determine the temperature?
THERMOMETER
231
What state’s nickname is “The Golden State”?
CALIFORNIA
232
Which document was first signed by John Hancock?
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
233
How many consonants are in the word “pictures”?
5
234
The imaginary line running through the center of the earth is called what?
AXIS
235
The bench press is an example of what kind of exercise?
ANAEROBIC
236
What is the Spanish word for “15”?
QUINCE
237
Which of the following is NOT a book by Lloyd Alexander?
TUCK EVERLASTING
238
Pumice is formed from what kind of rock?
VOLCANIC
239
The Siberian Plain borders what ocean?
ARCTIC
240
What country was divided into 4 different zones of occupation after World War II?
GERMANY
241
What word is the opposite of the word “right”?
WRONG
242
Who is the hero of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
ICHABOD CRANE
243
What is the opposite of the word “advance”?
RETREAT
244
In Greek mythology, which god was the ruler of the sea?
POSEIDON
245
What do we call a transfer of heat through moving liquids or gases?
CONVECTION
246
Concentric circles(circles within circles) are an example of what element of art?
BALANCE
247
Kiev is the capital of what European country?
UKRAINE
248
A rectangle has how many sides?
4
249
What can be measured by hue,saturation, and brightness?
COLOR
250
What is the Spanish word for “closed”?
CERRADO
251
Which of these words is misspelled?
JUGEMENT
252
What is the answer to a division problem called?
QUOTIENT
253
What helps stop harmful radiation from reaching Earth?
THE ATMOSPHERE
254
La Paz is the capital of what South American city?
BOLIVIA
255
What is defined as the leading edge of a mass of warm air?
WARM FRONT
256
Which word uses a diphthong?
ALTHOUGH
257
What state’s nickname is “Old Dominian”?
VIRGINIA
258
Who was the second President of the United States?
JOHN ADAMS
259
Which of these items cannot be recycled?
GASOLINE
260
What is the French word for “run”?
COURIR
261
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
262
What is the name of former U.S. president Garfield?
JAMES
263
Which of these words is misspelled?
UNNLESS
264
Which city is the capital of Ohio?
COLUMBUS
265
How many nouns are in the following sentence? “Slow but steady wins the race.”
1
266
Which of the following is NOT an example of a lever?
AXE
267
What is the largest desert in Africa?
SAHARA
268
If you have two dimes and buy a piece of candy for 7 cents,how much money will you have left over?
13 CENTS
269
What kind of diet does a shark have?
CARNIVOROUS
270
What is the French word for “wide”?
LARGE
271
Which of the following animals uses mimicry as a defense?
SNAKE EEL
272
Ancient Rome, before the rise of Julius Caesar,used to practice what form of government?
REPUBLIC
273
How many vowels are in the word “sleepy”?
3
274
What terms describe drawing something nearer or closer to you?
ATTRACTION
275
What is the possibility of rolling a three on a single die?
1 IN 6
276
Bern is the capital of what European Country?
SWITZERLAND
277
Which of these is a short-vowel word?
LAP
278
What kind of energy is associated with motion?
KINETIC
279
What word means become smaller?
SHRANK
280
What are the basic building blocks of rocks?
MINERALS
281
Which region of an insect is composed of 11 sections?
ABDOMEN
282
Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid-20th Century?
CONGO
283
A sphere is a three dimensional what?
CIRCLE
284
What is the part of a fish that helps it to breathe underwater?
GILLS
285
In what habitat would you find a stoat?
TUNDRA
286
What word means a glossy coating?
GLAZE
287
What is used to measure weight?
SCALE
288
Which of the following equals 9 hundredths?
0.09
289
How many days total in the summer months of June,July and August?
92
290
What word means shortness or “brief”?
BREVITY
291
Jupiter is best known for what?
ITS SIZE
292
On a map,if 1 inch equals 5 miles, how long would 45 miles be on the map?
3/4 FOOT
293
How many numbers between 2 and 20 are perfect squares?
3
294
What can the combination of three or more musical notes be considered as?
CHORD
295
The supplementary angle of a 45 degree angle has how many degrees?
135
296
Where does a bee collect pollen?
ON ITS LEGS
297
What do we call the space occupied by the objects in a painting?
POSITIVE SPACE
298
What country borders Egypt to the south?
SUDAN
299
In what habitat would you find zebra,kudu and lions?
SAVANNA
300
Over the year,what happens to the stars we call constellations?
THEY STAY THE SAME
301
California is in what time zone?
PACIFIC
302
What is another name for the musical note, D#?
E FLAT
303
What does “mono” mean?
ONE
304
How many faces does a dodecahedron have?
12
305
What important Mali tradition helped us learn about that country’s history?
STORYTELLING
306
Where would you find the headwaters of the Mississippi River?
MINNESOTA
307
Which element of art describes the amount of darkness or lightness in a piece?
VALUE
308
Which Belgian location was the site of the battle which ended Napoleon’s rule of France?
WATERLOO
309
What do we call an image created in a mirror?
VIRTUAL IMAGE
310
In Roman myths,what god split open Jupiter’s forehead so Minerva could be born?
VULCAN
311
Who is officially honored in India as Father of the Nation?
GANDHI
312
What is the eighth planet from the sun?
NEPTUNE
313
What U.S. city is home to the Field Museum of Natural History?
CHICAGO
314
What unit of measurement is abbreviated “bu.?”
BUSHEL
315
Osiris is married to which Egyptian Goddess?
ISIS
316
According to the U.S. Constitution, the President is part of which of the 3 branches of government?
EXECUTIVE
317
Which is NOT an area known for having strong storms or multiple natural disasters?
AVALANCHE ALLEY
318
What is the flow of an electric charge called?
CURRENT
319
The country of Morocco gained independence from what European colonial power in 1956?
FRANCE
320
Which country’s flag is commonly referred to as the “Rising Sun”?
JAPAN
321
Which of the following symbols would you use for an expression?
“
322
How many vowels are in the word “mystery”?
3
323
What is another name for the musical note, F#?
G FLAT
324
Which season follows winter?
SPRING
325
What kind of diet does a deer have?
HERBIVOROUS
326
How many pronouns are in the following sentence? “My dad,James and I all went out to the carnival on Bridge Street.”
1
327
Concord is the capital of what U.S. state?
NEW HAMPSHIRE
328
Which of the following places would be found in Greece?
MT.OLYMPUS
329
The acute angle of a rhomboid is the obtuse angle’s what?
SUPPLEMENT
330
Ankara is the capital of what European country?
TURKEY
331
Alabama is in what time zone?
CENTRAL
332
Clownfish living in sea anemones are an example of what kind of relationship?
SYMBIOTIC
333
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
334
Which of the following is a fairytale?
“IRON JOHN”
335
On what continent would you find Lake Titicaca?
SOUTH AMERICA
336
Which of the following was part of the Modern Art Movement?
CUBISM
337
Which of the following numbers is the smallest?
3456 *CORRECT*
338
What do you call an extended lack of rain in an area?
DROUGHT
339
What Spanish word is the opposite of “less”?
MAS *CORRECT*
340
What is most likely to happen during the beginning of a play?
INTRODUCE THE HERO
341
Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of what vegetable?
POTATO
342
What country borders Finland to the west?
SWEDEN
343
Edward went on a trip to see Glacier Bay National Park.To what state did he go?
ALASKA
344
Which of the following is NOT a current American territory?
PHILIPPINES
345
Minimalism and what other art style were among some of the last of the Modern Art movements?
POP ART
346
Bismarck is the capital of what U.S. state?
NORTH DAKOTA
347
Which of these is a long-vowel word?
CUE
348
Which culture invented the plow?
MESOPOTAMIAN
349
A layered collage emphasizes what element of art?
TEXTURE
350
Which word rhymes with “hand”?
BAND
351
Which scientist developed the classification system for living things?
LINNAEUS
352
What ancient civilization lived in the jungles of Central America?
MAYAS
353
Which of the following characters would you find in a Brothers Grimm tale?
RUMPELSTILSTIN
354
Which government act allowed a pioneer to receive a title to a piece of land after working the land for five years?
HOMESTEAD ACT
355
Who sewed the first American flag?
BETSY ROSS
356
What is the process of shedding feathers, fur or skin called?
MOLTING
357
Which famous American thought of 100 different ways to use the peanut?
GEORGE W.CARVER
358
Which of the following storms can sport wind gusts of over 300 miles per hour?
TORNADO
359
If an angle measures 45 degrees,what kind of angle is it?
ACUTE ANGLE
360
The harpsichord is the classical ancestor of what musical instrument?
PIANO
361
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
HARBOR
362
What state’s nickname is “The Volunteer State”?
TENNESSEE
363
What is made from sand being cemented together by silica or calcium carbonate?
SANDSTONE
364
Which one of the following is NOT in the top ten of mineral production?
HAWAII***
365
On what continent would you find the Aleutian Range?
NORTH AMERICA
366
Which author wrote “Green Eggs and Ham”?
DR SEUSS
367
What kind of relationship does fleas have with a cat?
PARASITIC
368
What term best describes a European regional dance of the common people?
FOLK DANCE
369
Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid-20th century?
ALGERIA
370
Scientist believe that long- period comets (which orbit the sun every 200 years)come from which celestial area?
OORT CLOWD
371
Which dinosaur’s name means “three horned face”?
TRICERATOPS
372
What state’s nickname is the “mountain state”?
WEST VA
373
What is the weight limit for boxing middle weight division?
160 LBS
374
Prague is the capital of what European country?
CZECH REPUBLIC
375
What type of food is papaya?
FRUIT
376
What is the capital of Connecticut?
HARTFORD
377
What do we call the currency of India?
RUPEE
378
Something that occurs twice a year or once every two years is called what?
BIANNUAL
379
Which of the following household pets is related to an eagle?
COCKATOO
380
The tuba is a part of which musical family?
BRASS
381
Which culture invented the thermometer?
ITALIAN
382
Which of the following words means “made with a hissing sound?”
SIBILANT
383
Spain borders which ocean?
ATLANTIC
384
What unit of measurement is abbreviated “oz.”?
OUNCE
385
Who broke Baby Bear’s chair and fell asleep in his bed?
GOLDILOCKS
386
How many U.S. States border the Pacific Ocean?
5
387
Which of the following is an example of an intermediate color?
BLUE-GREEN
388
When you mix equal amounts of blue and yellow paint, what color do you get?
GREEN
389
What best describes actors working as a group onstage instead of as individuals?
ENSEMBLE
390
What kind of nutritional substance is broken down by bile?
FAT
391
Amanda left for school at 8:15am and returned home the same day at 3:15am. How many hours was she gone?
7 HOURS
392
Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe Op art?
COLOR-CONTRAST ABSTRACTION
393
Which of the following words is misspelled?
NUPTUAL
394
Which of the following is an example of a nonliving thing?
LIGHTBULB
395
Which of the following words uses a long “u” sound?
USE
396
The Roman middle class was known as what?
EQUESTRIANS
397
What does the prefix “kilo” mean?
1000
398
What state’s nickname is “The Bluegrass State”?
KENTUCKY
399
What U.S. president served the most terms?
FDR
400
Where is the longest continental mountain chain?
SOUTH AMERICA
401
About how long does it take heat from the sun to reach Earth’s surface?
8 MINUTES
402
What is the Spanish word for “Wednesday”?
MIERCOLES
403
What instrument family would not be found in a marching band?
STRING
404
What is the first life stage of a Butterfly?
EGG
405
What is the earliest recorded successful form of manned flight?
HOT AIR BALLOON
406
What is the spanish word for “between”?
ENTRE
407
In norse mythology, who is the chief God and ruler of the Aesir?
ODIN
408
What is TEXAS?
STATE
409
What is 11/2 expressed as a percentage?
150%
410
On the periodic table, what tells you how many protons are in the nucleus of an atom?
ATOMIC NUMBER
411
Uruguay borders which ocean?
ATLANTIC
412
How many nouns are in the following sentence? “Slow and steady wins the race”
ONE
413
Which of the following scales is used to measure hurricane density?
SAFFIR_SYSTEM
414
the phrase “scratch the surface” is an example of what figure of speech?
IDIOM
415
Which of the following is a homophone?
REIGN AND REIGN
416
Which of the following colonies won its independence from Great Britain in the mid to late 20th century?
UGANDA
417
In the food chain, what would an earthworm be considered?
DECOMPOSER
418
There are 3 secondary colors, 2 of them are purple and orange. What is the third?
GREEN
419
Four of the five senses are hearing, smell, taste, and touch. What is the fith sense?
VISION
420
What states nickname is “The hossier state?”
INDIANA
421
The term “sesquintennial” refers to how many years?
150
422
What is the common pronunciation of the spanish letter “W”?
DOBLE VE
423
What is the hero’s motivation in “Robin Hood”?
TO HELP THE POOR
424
Which of the following words is a proper noun?
CYNTHIA
425
Including Y, how many consonants are in the modern English alphabet?
21
426
What is the prefix of the word “tricycle”?
TRI
