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Back to the Future
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
100
True or False?
Statistics connects to facts, and exaggeration connects to opinion.
True
100
True or False?
12:00pm to 1:47pm
1 hour and 47 minutes is the elapsed time.
True
100
True or False?
The following sentence is correct:
n'a pas lisent
False
100
Who is not a character in Back to the Future?
a) Biff
b) Rick
c) Marty
d) Doc
b) Rick
100
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
200
Exaggeration is also called what?
Hyperbole
200
What is 4:45pm in 24-hour time?
16:45
200
Translate:
mère, père, fille, fils
mother, father, daughter, son
200
Doc Brown: "It's your _____, Marty! Something's got to be done about your ______!"
kids
200
What is the name of the country that is shaped like a boot?
Italy
300
What is the following an example of?
"Why do these things always happen to me?"
A rhetorical question
300
How many minutes is 2 hours and 48 minutes?
168 minutes
2 hours = 120 minutes
120 + 48
300
Fine grains of sand, dirt, rocks and other material are also called what?
Sediment
300
Who is the director of the movie?
a) Robert Zemeckis
b) George Lucas
c) Stephen Spielberg
d) David Fincher
a) Robert Zemeckis
300
What type of blood cells fight disease?
White Blood Cells
400
What can happen if you do not back up statistics you share with sources?
People are more likely to not believe you when you try to persuade them.
400
Which amount of time is largest?
a) 100 days
b) 200 weeks
c) 120 months
d) 5 years
c) 120 months
400
Name 1 right and 1 responsibility of a Canadian citizen.
Rights:
Equal protection under the law
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
The right to vote
Responsibilities:
To respect the rights of others
To participate in the electoral process and political decision making
To improve their communities
400
When Marty has returned to his time, his radio wakes him in the morning. Which song does it play?
"Back In Time"
400
What is the smallest particle of an element?
An atom
500
Why is the rule of three effective?
When we hear or read a list of three things, it's easier for our brains to process and remember them.
When we support our answer with three things, we sound like we better understand what we are talking about.
500
"I've watched this 90 minute movie a million times!"
This person is 10 years old. Is this literally possible?
False
Large Prize is open to anyone who can figure out how many times the person can watch their movie.
500
Explain why the prehistoric fossils were hidden away for over 11 million years.
The animals were covered in a thick layer of volcanic ash, which was then covered in sediment from mountains, carried by the rivers and deposited over time.
500
In 1955, people thought of Marty as a member of what? (hint: because of his puffy vest)
Coast Guard
500
What is the name of the sea located between Europe and Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
