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Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did World War II begin?

a)

1933

b)

1939

c)

1942

d)

1963

2.

When attacked by predators, which of the following creatures will squirt ink?

a)

Owl

b)

Squid

c)

Salamander

d)

Skunk

3.

Which is the slowest animal in the world?

a)

Snail

b)

Beetle

c)

Monarch Butterfly

d)

Three-Toed Sloth

4.

Which animal CAN'T jump?

a)

Elephant

b)

Leopard

c)

Squirrel

d)

Lion

5.

Where was Hawaiian pizza invented?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Canada

c)

New Zealand

d)

Russia

6.

Who is the last shark mentioned in the song, "Baby Shark"?

a)

Grandma Shark

b)

Grandpa Shark

c)

Mommy Shark

d)

Daddy Shark

7.

Plants convert sunlight into food using a process called ___________________.

a)

Pollination

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Germination

d)

Mitosis

8.

In soccer, when delivering a throw-in, a player must keep what on the ground?

a)

at least one foot

b)

the ball

c)

a part of both feet

d)

their knees

9.

Which planet in our solar system is known for its ring?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Earth

10.

What country is home to kangaroos?

a)

Argentina

b)

Australia

c)

Madagascar

d)

Brazil

11.

In what year did the RMS Titanic sink?

a)

1926

b)

1945

c)

1912

d)

1918

12.

Where did the Olympics originate?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Egypt

d)

Germany

13.

Who was the first person on the moon?

a)

Lance Armstrong

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Buzz Aldrin

d)

Michael Collins

14.

How many squares are on a chessboard?

a)

56

b)

59

c)

64

d)

81

15.

Which planet is considered Earth's "twin" because of their size and what it's made of?

a)

Mercury

b)

Pluto

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

16.

What two colours make purple?

a)

Green and Yellow

b)

Red and Blue

c)

Pink and Brown

d)

Blue and White

17.

The sun rises in the...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

18.

Who is the author of the famous Harry Potter books?

a)

E.B. White

b)

Roald Dahl

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

J.R.R. Tolkien

19.

What is the name of animals that eat only plants?

a)

Omnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Carnivore

20.

How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

21.

What is the definition of a sesquipedalianist?

a)

A biker who can ride without their hands on the handles.

b)

A person who uses long and complicated words.

c)

Someone squishy.

d)

Any animal who acts vaguely human-like.

22.

Who wrote the hit song, "Bad Guy"?

a)

Justin Timberlake

b)

Shawn Mendes

c)

Billie Eilish

d)

Ariana Grande

23.
Name the 3rd President of the United States.  He was also our first Secretary of State.
a)
John Adams
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
24.

Which of the following shows the state of Illinois?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

What planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

26.

How many blue stripes are on the American Flag?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

7

d)

0

27.

According to Forrest Gump, "Life is like a...."

a)

a bag of lemons

b)

a box of donuts

c)

a handful of roses

d)

box of chocolates

28.

What does the "U" stand for in UFO?

a)

Unwanted

b)

United

c)

Unique

d)

Unidentified

29.

In which year did the United States gain its independence?

a)

1776

b)

1780

c)

1876

d)

1492

30.

How many US states are there?

a)

49

b)

50

c)

51

d)

52

31.

What company makes Fortnite?

a)

Sega

b)

Epic Games

c)

Microsoft

d)

Nintendo

32.

What is the median of these numbers?

3, 5, 7, ,9, 11

a)

5

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

33.

Name the largest freshwater lake in the world

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Placid

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Lake Winnebago

34.

What is the height of a basketball hoop in feet?

a)

7 feet

b)

10 feet

c)

13 feet

d)

16 feet

35.

SpongeBob's pet snail is named...

a)

Larry

b)

Jerry

c)

Dairy

d)

Gary

36.

What is an octothorpe?

a)

A type of bug with a hard shell and 8 legs

b)

A conglomerate of 8 companies

c)

Another name for the hashtag symbol

d)

Another name for the infinity symbol

37.

What is the national animal of Scotland?

a)

Highland Cow

b)

Lochness Monster

c)

Hawk

d)

Unicorn

38.

In which sport do 2 or 4 people hold ping-pong paddles, and play tennis on a tennis court, with a ping-pong ball?

a)

basketball

b)

tennis

c)

pickleball

d)

ping-pong

39.

The only number that has the same number of letters as its meaning

a)

4

b)

2

c)

5

d)

0

40.

Choose the adjective in this sentence: "Johnny ate a splendid apple."

a)

Johnny

b)

Ate

c)

Splendid

d)

Apple

41.

Parallel lines will always

a)

intersect

b)

zig zag

c)

never touch

d)

cross eventually

42.

What is the total number of dots on a pair of dice?

a)

56

b)

42

c)

34

d)

26

43.

What is half of 90 ?

a)

25

b)

45

c)

35

d)

65

44.
1/4 as a decimal
a)
0.2
b)
0.25
c)
0.3
d)
0.75
45.
IN the slope-intercept form of a line y = mx + b, b represents the ___________.
a)
slope
b)
y-intercept
c)
x-intercept
d)
z-intercept
46.

x + 4 = 12

a)

x = 6

b)

x = 8

c)

x = 14

d)

x = 10

47.

What does "STEM" stand for?

a)

Stats Technology Environment Math

b)

Science Technology Environment Math

c)

Stats Technology Engineering Math

d)

Science Technology Engineering Math

48.
Which is not an example of hyperbole...
a)
That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur.
b)
I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill.
c)
Rita's eyes were as black as coal.
d)
We are so poor; we don’t have two cents to rub together.
49.
__________ is the time and place in which a plot takes place. 
a)
Conflict
b)
Character 
c)
Setting
d)
Theme
50.
__________ is the problem or challenge a character is trying to solve or resolve. 
a)
Resolution 
b)
Climax
c)
Character
d)
Conflict