BSA: Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

1st Grade

100

The classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Real Princess" is better known as "The princess and the..." what?

PEA

200

Tres is measuring a table with a ruler. Which of these wont he be able to measure?

A. The table's length

B. The table's width

C.The table's weight

C.The table's weight

300

How many months in the U.S. calendar year have exactly 31 days?

7

400

TRUE or FALSE

Birds are the only animals with feathers?

True

500

Which letter is not a consonant?

F

G

E

D

G

2nd Grade

100

Which word contains a long vowel sound in the following sentence?

"Dogs like tennis balls."

Like

200

TRUE or FALSE

Some parts of Canada are farther south than parts of the U.S.

TRUE

300

Which of the following organs is primarily responsible for maintaining your balance?

A. Ears

B. Eyes

C. Nose

Ears

400

In english, "lice" is the plural of what word?

Louse

500

What would a draftsman use to copy her artwork?

A. marble

B. printing

C. oil and canvas

D. ceramics

PRINTING

3rd Grade

100

1/2 plus 3 1/4

3 3/4

200

Which of these U.S. states was one of the original thirteen colonies?

A. Ohio

B. Alabama

C. North Carolina

C. North Carolina

300

What month is named for the Roman God of War?

March

400

The U.S. Treasury building is pictured on the back of what denomination of currency

$10 Bill

500

If Pablo divides 111,111 by 11 what number does he get?

10,101

4th Grade

100

What is the correct spelling for a system built to carry water?

A. Aquaduct

B. Aguaduct

C. Aqueduct

C. AQUEDUCT

200

Spell this triangles name

(show picture of triangle)

Isosceles

300

What is Pi rounded to the nearest whole number?

3

400

In the sentence "Questlove is a very good drummer." what part of speech is the word "very"

adverb

500

Which of the following historical documents was the last to be ratified?

A. Articles of Confederation

B. Bill of Rights

C. Declaration of Independence

B. Bill of Rights

5th Grade

100

 In our solar system which planet is furthest from the Sun?

 Neptune

200

What color in the visible light spectrum does chlorophyll in plants absorb the least?

Green

300

What was the original name of the city that was renamed Constantinople the 4th century AD by Constantine the great?

Byzantium

400

Name the only state whose capital is located on the Mississippi river.

Minnesota

500

Which country is not part of the Monroe Doctrine?

A. Cuba

B. Honduras

C. Taiwan

C. Taiwan