Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader History/Social Studies
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men in the entire world to do what?
Walk on the moon
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
What causes tides?
The moon
How many states make up the United States of America?
50
True or False,
No words in the English language rhyme with these words: month, silver, orange, or purple.
True
Which war was fought between the north and south regions in the United States?
The Civil War
Is the following statement a metaphor or a simile:
Her smile was as bright as the sun
Simile
What is H2O also known as?
Water
East
True or false:
More people are killed by donkeys than airplane crashes.
True
Name one leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s
Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Bayard Rustin, Malcolm X, etc.
What do you call the part of the story with all the action or the big twist?
The Climax
What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?
Earthquake
What state is furthest north?
Alaska
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
The Ears
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in which war?
The Civil War
Which is an example of alliterative language?
The ocean glistened as the as day turned to night.
OR
The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.
The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.
How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth?
1 Month
What does a cartographer make?
Maps
Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters?
The letter "A"
Name one of the original thirteen colonies
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island
Theme
Why do you see often see lightning before you hear the thunder?
Light travels faster than sound
Is Orlando a city, state, or country?
City in Florida
What was the name of the dog the Soviet space agency sent up in low space orbit in 1957?
Lakia