Are You Smarter Than A 6th Grader (Math)
Are You Smarter Than a 6th Grader (History)
Are You Smarter Than a 6th Grader (English)
Are You Smarter Than a 6th Grader (Science)
Riddles
100

What makes a square a square?

Four Equal Sides

100

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men in the entire world to do what?

Walk on the moon

100

What's a person, place, or thing? 

Noun

100

What is H2O also known as?

Water

100

How many months of the year have 28 days?

All of them!

200

On a class field trip there are 4 buses taking 36 students to the zoo.  Each bus has the same number of each student.  How many students are on each bus?

9 students on each bus

200

Which ancient people built pyramids?

The Egyptians

200

Dad went outside and (sweep, swoop, sweeped, swept) the deck.

Swept

200

Which gas is Earth's atmosphere mostly made up of?

Nitrogen (78%) 

Oxygen (21%) CO2 ().4%)

200

What goes up but never down?

Your Age

300

How many sides does a hexagon have?

6 Sides

300

The first fireworks were invented in what country during the seventh century?

China

300

What is the climax of a story?

The turning point or most exciting part of the narrative.

300

How fast does the earth orbit around the sun?

365 years or 1 year

300

What has 4 legs but can't walk?

A Table

400

Out of the fractions below, which is greatest?

3/20  ,  3/9  ,  3/5

3/5

400

Betsy Ross constructed the first American Flag in 1777 with 13 horizontal stripes and stars in a circle. How many stars did she originally put on the flag?

13 for 13 colonies.

400

This is the difference between a simile and an idiom.

A simile compares two different things using the words "like" or "as". An idiom is a silly phrase that isn't literal.

400

About how long does it take the moon to orbit Earth?

A. 24 hours 

B. 365 days 

C. 1 month

C. 1 month

400

Khalid’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle, and ___?

Khalid! (It’s Khalid’s mother, after all.)

500

If it’s 5:28pm when you leave for the store and 6:18pm when you get there, how long did it take?

50 minutes

500

Which branch of government does the President belong to?

The Executive

500

Find the adjective: The young boy helped his father wash the dirty car.

young and dirty

500

Why do you see often see lightning before you hear the thunder?

Light travels faster than sound

500

You buy me to eat but you never eat me. What am I?

A Fork

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