Geography
5th Grade Book Club
Colorado
Sports
Arts and Entertainment
100

What is the largest US state in square miles?

Alaska (665, 400 square miles)

100

Which of the four houses at Hogwarts is Harry Potter a part of? 

Gryffindor

100

What is the capitol of Colorado?

Denver 

100

How many points is a touchdown in football worth?

6 points

100

According to the Madrigals, what does Bruno feast on?

[He sees your dreams] and he feasts on your screams.

But we don't talk about Bruno. No, no, no. 

200

What is the most populous country in the world?

China (1.4 billion people)

200

Jackie Robinson is best known for breaking baseball's color barrier. We read a book about it, remember? Hey, what was that book's title again?

Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America

200

What is the Colorado state flower?

Blue Columbine

200

What is the full name of the NBA?

National Basketball Association 

200

Black Panther is the king of what fictional African nation?

Wakanda 
300

The Amazon rainforest spans 8 countries. Name one of the countries where you can find the Amazon rainforest.

Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname

300

Esperanza was raised in the city of Aguascalientes. What is the English translation of this name?

Hot Waters

300

At the farthest Southwest point of Colorado you will find the Four Corners Monument. What four states meet there? 

Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico

300

Name at least two teams that play in the Ball Arena in Denver (formerly the Pepsi Center).

Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Mammoth (Lacrosse)

300

Jimmy Donaldson has over 23 million combined views on YouTube. What name is he more commonly known as?

MrBeast 

...I'll also accept "Who cares about that dude?"

400

What is the longest river in the world?

The Nile River

400

In the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, what is Manny's nickname for Greg?

Bubby

400

In what year did Colorado become a state? Hint: Our state motto is "The Centennial State." 

1876 (100 years after the United States declared independence in 1776--hence, the Centennial State)

400

The Broncos last won the Super Bowl in 2015. Who was the MVP for that game? 

Von Miller 

400

Fortnite is an online video game developed by Epic Games with over 215 million players worldwide. But what routine here at Brown could most accurately be described as fortnightly?

A. Lining up after recess

B. Going to the library

C. Cleaning the cafeteria

D. Taking CMAS

B. Going to the library

A fortnight is a period of 14 days. So, a fortnightly routine is something you do every two weeks.

500

Mount Rushmore can be found in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Name the four presidents represented in the monument.

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt 

500

During the five day lemonade war (in The Lemonade War), what does Jessie mix into Evan's lemonade in order to tank his sales?

Dead fruit flies
500

Colorado is home to four National Parks. Name all four. 

Rocky Mountain National Park, Great Sand Dunes , Mesa Verde, Black Canyon of the Gunnison 

500

How many more World Cup titles has the US Women's Soccer team won than the US Men's team? 

4 more. The women's team has won 4 and the men have won 0 (never even made the finals). So who should get paid more?

500

The Superbowl 2021 Halftime Show featured a star studded line-up of a middle aged rappers your parents liked in middle school. Of the five headliners, which was the only performer under 40 years old? 

Kendrick Lamar (a young 37 years old)