ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?

MATH

1

What is 3/5 ÷ 1/2?
A) 3/10
B) 6/5
C) 3/7
D) 5/6

6/5

2

What is the value of 4² + 3³?

A) 25
B) 43
C) 49
D) 64

43

3

A rectangle has a length of 12 and width of 7. What is its area?
A) 84
B) 38
C) 96
D) 72

84

4

What is 15% of 240?
A) 24
B) 30
C) 36
D) 42

36

5

6(3 + 2) – 4 = ?
A) 26
B) 24
C) 30
D) 20

A) 26

ENGLISH

1

“Despite the torrential rain, the hikers remained undaunted, pushing forward on the trail.”
What does “undaunted” most likely mean?
A) Frightened
B) Unafraid
C) Confused
D) Exhausted

Unafraid

2

Which word is a synonym for “abundant”?
A) Scarce
B) Plentiful
C) Tiny
D) Rare

Plentiful

3

Identify the figurative language in this sentence: “The classroom was a zoo.”
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Personification

 Metaphor

4

What does “figurative language” mean?
A) Language about numbers
B) Language that is literal
C) Language that uses comparisons or imagery
D) Language with punctuation

Language that uses comparisons or imagery

5

Identify the prepositional phrase:
“The cat under the table slept peacefully.”
A) The cat
B) Under the table
C) Slept peacefully
D) The cat under

Under the table

SCIENCE

1

What is the powerhouse of the cell?
A) Nucleus
B) Mitochondria
C) Ribosome
D) Membrane

Mitochondria

2

What is the smallest unit of life?
A) Atom
B) Cell
C) Tissue
D) Organ

Chemical

3

What force pulls objects toward Earth?
A) Magnetism
B) Gravity
C) Friction
D) Pressure

Gravity

4

What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A) Go
B) Au
C) Ag
D) Ga

Au

5

Which planet has the most moons?
A) Jupiter
B) Saturn
C) Neptune
D) Uranus

Jupiter

HISTORY

1

What year did the United States declare independence?
A) 1775
B) 1776
C) 1781
D) 1789

1776

2

What was the main reason the Pilgrims left England and sailed to America in 1620?
A) To find gold
B) To escape religious persecution
C) To start a war
D) To explore new trade routes

To escape religious persecution

3

Who was the primary author of the U.S. Constitution?
A) James Madison
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

4

Which event started the American Revolutionary War in 1775?
A) Signing of the Declaration of Independence
B) Boston Tea Party
C) Battles of Lexington and Concord
D) Stamp Act

 Battles of Lexington and Concord

5

Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
A) Sonia Sotomayor
B) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
C) Sandra Day O’Connor
D) Elena Kagan

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

GRAMMAR

1

Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) Him and I went to the park.
B) He and I went to the park
C) Me and him went to the park.
D) Him went to the park with I.

He and I went to the park

2

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can’t go out tonight
B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can’t go out tonight
C) I have a big test; tomorrow I can’t go out tonight
D) I have a big test; and I can’t go out tonight

A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can’t go out tonight

3

Which is a correctly punctuated sentence using a colon?
A) She brought three things: a notebook, a pen, and a ruler
B) She brought: three things a notebook, a pen, and a ruler
C) She brought three things; a notebook, a pen, and a ruler
D) She brought three things a notebook, a pen, and a ruler:

A) She brought three things: a notebook, a pen, and a ruler

4

Identify the type of clause in this sentence:
“Although she was tired, she finished her homework.”
A) Independent clause
B) Dependent clause
C) Noun clause
D) Relative clause

B) Dependent clause

5

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:
A) I like apples oranges and bananas.
B) I like apples, oranges, and bananas
C) I like apples oranges, and bananas
D) I like apples, oranges and, bananas

B) I like apples, oranges, and bananas