Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?

(Economics)

100

!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!  THIS exists when a society does not have all the resources it needs to produce & supply all the goods & services that everyone wants:  Poorness, Richness, Scarcity, or Banruptcy

SCARCITY

200

In a COMMAND ECONOMY, the economy is controlled by this. The People, The Government, The Military, or The existing Businesses

The Government

300

What are taxes collected on imported goods? Tariffs, Extra Spending, State Taxes, or Federal Taxes

Tariffs?

400

The reward an entrepreneur (business owner) earns for taking the RISK of producing: A Credit Limit, A Good Business Reputation, A Loan, or  A Profit

A Profit

500

Beginning in 1917, the Soviet Union (Now only Russia in that territory) built the world's leading _____________ system.

 Communist

(History)

100

He might have said, "Let there be light bulbs." Actually, he's the man who invented them. Who is he?

Thomas Edison

200

!!! DAILY DOUBLE !!! This European is credited with 'discovering' the Americas.

Christopher Columbus

300

This person became the first female vice-president of the U.S. in 2021.  Free Hint: Her initials are  K.H.

Who is Kamala Harris?

400

The battles of Antietam and Gettysburg were part of this war that pitted "brother against brother."  What was the name of this U.S. war?

U.S. Civil War

500

This is the largest North American country by area.

Canada

(English)

100

This unemployed single mother began writing "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in a coffee shop. 

J.K. Rowling

200

These are the descriptive words in sentences.

Adjectives

300

!!!Daily Double!!! This is the person in a novel who tells the story from a third-person perspective.  What do you call this person?

The Narrator

400

This person is the central character in a novel or play, and is often the "hero."  What do you call this person?  Antagonist, Protagonist, 1st Person, or 3 Person

Protagonist

500

Name the adverb in this sentence: The smelly Mr. Sims went walking happily in the deep, dark forest.

"happily"

(Science)

100

What are the three different states of matter?  Free hint: Solids is one of them.

Solids, Liquids, and Gas

200

Are you brave or spineless? Animals without a backbone are called this.

Invertebrates

300

Out of sound, light, and vibrations, which one is fastest?

Light

400

!!! Daily Double!!!  More than just a rockin' band, AC/DC stands for which of these types of electrical currents:  Alternating Current & Direct Current or  Ample Current  & Distributing Current

Alternating Current & Direct Current

500

What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit?

32 degrees Fahrenheit

(Geography)

100

This is the only country that is also a continent.

Australia

200

Washington D.C. is the capital of United States?  What does the D.C. stand for?

District of Columbia

300

Ninety percent of the world's fresh water is found in this place.  Free hint:  It a continent

Antarctica

400

Complete this sentence: The Earth's _________ runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Axis

500

!!! DAILY DOUBLE !!! Which country has four letters, where the last letter in it is q?

Iraq

(Tech or Games)

100

This is not what someone has when they're faking knowing things. It's what is used by a computer to behave like a human.  What is called?

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)

200

These two of the most famous plumbers in the world spent most of their time trying to rescue a princess from a big guerilla.  What are their names?

Mario & Luigi

300

Making teenagers happy across the world, the iPhone was invented in this year?  2006, 2007, 2008, or 2009

2007

400

!!! DAILY DOUBLE !!!  What was the name of the type of bomb (not the nicknames of them) that was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan?

Atom

500

What does the first "A" in "NASA" stands for in this science. 

Aeronautics

(Random)

100

This mineral is the difference between ocean water and fresh water.

Salt

200

This is the second-most consumed beverage in the world. (Water is first) Other than water, the most-consumed beverage in the world is?

Tea

300

!!! DAILY DOUBLE !!! Name the band: 

400

If you're a "Bad Guy," this singer's lyrics might be about you.  Name this singer?

Billie Eilish

500

If you think walking 10 miles is tough, a marathon runner travels this far in one race.  How many miles is a marathon?  Free hint:  It's  _ _.2 Miles.

26.2 miles