Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?

History

1

What man, who would later become president, was the Commander-In-Chief of the American Army during the U.S. Revolutionary War?

George Washington

2

What was the name of the war fought between the Northern and Southern regions of the United States?

The Civil War

3

What did the American colonists famously toss into the Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773?

Tea

4

Which ancient civilization built Machu Pichu in Peru?

The Incas 

5

The Hundred Years war, which actually lasted 116 years from 1337 to 1453, was fought between England and what other country? 

France

Math

1

How many sides does an octagon have?

Eight

2

What is 1/3 of 90?

30

3

How many inches are in a yard?

36 inches

4

How many degrees is the angle where two perpendicular lines intersect?

90

5

How many hours and minutes are there in 330 minutes?

5 hours and 30 minutes

Social Studies

1

How many stars are on the American Flag?

50

2

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?

France

3

What is the most populous state in the United States?

California

4

The United States Naval Academy is located in which New England State?

Maryland (Annapolis)

5

Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?

Abraham Lincoln

Science

1

In the Northern Hemisphere, the month of April falls in which season?

Spring

2

What do you call an animal that eats both plants and meats?

Omnivore

3

What is the name of the scale that is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?

The Richter Scale

4

Approximately how long does it take the moon to make one full orbit around Earth?

One Month

5

What green chemical is found in plants and uses photosynthesis to turn sunlight into energy? 

Chlorophyll

Geography

1

How many continents are there?

Seven

2

If you take a plane from California to Hawai'i, what ocean do you fly over?

The Pacific Ocean

3

The Danube River is located on which continent?

Europe 

4

The United States and Mexico are separated by what river

The Rio Grande

5

Mount Vesuvius destroyed which city when it violently erupted in 79 A.D.?

Pompeii

English/Language Arts

1

Who wrote the book Green Eggs and Ham?

Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)

2

A word, phrase, or sequence that can be read both forwards and backwards (such as the word "racecar") is known as what?

A palindrome 

3

The main series of events in a story, such as a movie or book, is known as what?

The plot

4

Words that sound the same but have different meanings are know at what?

Homophones

5

The C.S. Lewis novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is set in what fictional land?

Narnia