Are You Smarter Than A 6th Grader?

Are You Smarter Than A 6th Grader (Math)

100

2 rabbits and 2 giraffes were found walking in the zoo. How many legs do they have in all?

16

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

300

10⁵

100,000

400

The answer to a division problem

Quotient

500

If it’s 5:30pm when you leave for the store and 6:15pm when you get there, how long did it take?

45 minutes

Are You Smarter Than a 6th Grader (History)

100

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

Walk on the moon

200

Which ancient people built pyramids?

The Egyptians

300

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

China

400

Which language is the most widely spoken in South America?

Spanish 

500

Which ocean is located west of Africa?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean

A. Atlantic Ocean

Are You Smarter Than a 6th Grader (English)

100

What's a person, place, or thing? 

Noun

200

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

Swept

300

What do you call the part of the story with all the action or the big twist?

Climax

400

In the story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", what is the lesson?

If you keep lying, no one will believe you even if you are speaking the truth. Always speak the truth.

500

The main series of events in a story is called a what?

A plot

Are You Smarter Than a 6th Grader (Science)

100

What is H2O also known as?

Water

200

What are the animals without backbones known as?

Invertebrates

300

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

Jupiter

400

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

~24 hours  ,  ~365 days  ,  ~1 month

~1 month

500

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

Light travels faster than sound

Are You Smarter Than a 6th Grader (Geography)

100

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Mt. Everest

200

How many continents are there?

7

300

What continent is Egypt part of? 

Africa

400

What continent is India a part of?

Asia

500

Which country gave America the Statue of Liberty?

France

Riddles

100

You walk into a PURPLE one story house, the living room is RED, the kitchen is YELLOW, and the halls are BLUE. What color are the stairs? 

there are no stairs...

200

What goes up but never down?

Your Age

300

Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

Mt. Everest.. it just wasnt discovered

400

What can you hold in your right hand but never your left hand? 

Your left hand...

500

If a plane crashed in the Rio Grande River with passengers from Mexico and the US on board.. where do you bury the survivors? US or Mexico? 

They survived..