Upper Elementary Olympics

Cultural Studies

100

Name the type of Polynesian boat made from a log, that was used to sail to the Polynesian Islands?

dugout canoe

200

What is the name of the Indigenous people that Columbus encountered in the "New World"

Taino or the Arawak people

300

Name three of the Ancient Chinese Dynasties 

any three of these responses: Qin, Song, Ming, Zhou, Shang, Han, Xia, Tang, Sui, and Yuan 

400

What disease, due to poor sanitation, killed around 20 million people in Europe during the middle ages? 

The Bubonic Plague (or the Black Death)

500

What invention of the Industrial Revolution transformed heat into mechanical energy, and allowed trains, ships, looms, farm machines and the printing press to move much faster

The steam engine

Math

100

23x19

437

200

The sum of 3/4 and 4/5

31/20 or 1 11/20

300

What is the missing value in the ratio table?

Gallons       Seconds

30                

                     1

15                 3

Row 2: 5

Row 1: 6

400

Jacob and Simone decide to bake cookies for both of classes. It cost them $13 to make all the cookies. If there are 52 students between both classes, what was the cost per each student?

$0.25

500

Find the value of x:

2x + 5 = 17

x = 6

Science

100

At Outdoor School, there was a call and response that starts with "Water Water". Provide the response to this phrase. 

"Giver of Life!"

200

Annual tree rings tell us what about the life of a tree?

Hint: there are three answers

1. How old it is

2. The climate

3. Any disasters, such as fires

300

What are the three macronutrients that we need to survive?

Protein, fats, and carbohydrates

400

Name and define one of the types of T cells that are a part of the immune system

• Killer T Cells – can kill a foregin cell directly, transform other white blood cells that happen to be nearby into killer cells, and encourage phagocytosis in the area of invasion

• Helper T Cells – encourage other white blood cells to get involved in the fight against an antigen

• Suppressor T Cells – calm the immune fight down once a threat from a foreign cell has been eliminated. This keep the killer T cells from destroying the body's cells

• Memory T Cells – act Like Memory B Cells, but memorize the invader for the future production of more T Cells

500

The human body has many complex systems that help it function properly. Name one system and describe how it works. You must include at least three academic words in your description.

Cardiovascular system, nervous system, skeletal system, immune system, respiratory system

Geography

100

What is the state capital of Oregon?

Salem

200

What manmade body of water separates North and South America?

The Panama Canal

300

What river divides the states of Oregon and Washington?

the Columbia River

400

What is the southernmost country in South America?

Chile

500

What geographic feature is caused by clouds being forced up and over the mountains and dropping their moisture, and creating a dry region on the far side of the mountains (hint: we live in one)

A rain shadow

Pop Culture

100

What 2025 film, based on a best-selling sandbox video game and starring Jack Black, brought the blocky world of creativity and survival to the big screen?

The Minecraft Movie

200

Which YouTube star known for big challenges and giveaways became the most-followed in 2025?

Mr.Beast

300

Which famous singer, who wrote Cruel Summer, is still super popular in 2025 after their big 2024 album?

Taylor Swift

400

In the musical Wicked, what is the name of the green-skinned girl who later becomes known as the Wicked Witch of the West?

Elphaba

500

Which basketball player is best known for wearing number 23?

Lebron James