Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?

Core Four

100

Which word has an open first syllable? 

radish 

never

radar

unfit

RADAR

200

Identify the moon phase show in the photo.

WANING GIBBOUS

300

The southernmost of the 13 Colonies.  

GEORGIA

400

The product of ten squared and ninety.  

100 x 90 = 9,000

500

Shoprite purchased 52.5 pounds of onions from a local market.  The onions are $1.40 per pound.  Find the total cost of the order.  

$73.50

Run the Numbers

100

The number of states - NJ's electoral votes

50-14 = 36

200

The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency divided by the frequency of the US census

270 / 10 = 27

300

The number of schools in Monroe Township times the number of Supreme Court Justices.  

8 x 9 =72

400

The number of counties in New Jersey squared

21 x 21 = 441

500

The number of members in the House of Representatives minus the number of amendments to the Constitution

435-27 = 408

Vocabulary Game

100

representatives

state

two

Congress

one hundred

SENATORS

200

Number

Raised

Power

Squared

Cubed

Exponent

300

Nine

Supreme

Unconstitutional

Branch

Courts

JUDICIAL

400

ten

immigrant

orphan

cabinet

Patriot

Alexander Hamilton

500

Serve

Responsibility

Summons

Excused

Verdict

Jury Duty

Making History

100

He decided to settle French and Indian War debt by imposing taxes on the colonists.  

KING GEORGE III

200

Explain how Congress can override a president's veto.  

A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE WILL OVERRIDE A PRESIDENT'S VETO.

300

The Constitution is said to be ________________, meaning it has the ability to be modified in order to fit current times.  

ELASTIC

400

He was the first president to serve nonconsecutive terms.  

Grover Cleveland

500

Donald Trump made history this year when he won these 3 states that make up the "blue wall".

PENNSYLVANIA, MICHIGAN, AND WISCONSIN

Ain't Seen Stuffing Yet

100

Are pumpkins considered to be a fruit or a vegetable? Explain. 

PUMPKINS ARE A FRUIT BECAUSE THEY GROW FROM A FLOWER AND HAVE SEEDS. 

200

Unscramble: EESTW OPAOTT

SWEET POTATO

300

Which presidential power is celebrated by way of an official ceremony each Thanksgiving? 

ABILITY TO PARDON

400

The Smith family will be baking a turkey for Thanksgiving.  The turkey must cook for 5 hours. The family wants to eat at 4:00 PM.  The turkey will need to cool down for 30 minutes. It will then take 15 minutes to carve the turkey.  When should the family put the turkey into the oven?

10:15 AM

500

Name 2 of the 3 most disliked Thanksgiving foods. 

CRANBERRY SAUCE, YAMS/SWEET POTATOES, GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE