Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Math

1

There were four children on the bus.  When the bus stopped, twelve more got on.  How many students are on the bus now?

sixteen

2

Margaret goes to the grocery store.  In her cart, she has a CD from the 5 dollar bin, Takis for $4.15, and a TV for $50.23.  Before tax, how much will Margaret spend?

$59.38

3

Paul is at Pizza Hut.  He wants to buy 5 pizzas for 6 dollars each.  Using multiplication, how much money will Paul spend.

$30

4

The time on the clock reads 10:42.  What kind of angle do the clock hands make?

acute

5

Mr. Roberts has 12 quarts of milk from his cow farm. How many gallons of milk does he have?

3 gallons

English

1

Which sentence is written correctly?

a) Ms Trent bought some fruits from the store!

b) Ms. Trent bought some fruits the from store.

c) Ms. Trent bought some fruits from the store.

c

2

What is the book that has synonyms and antonyms for words?

Thesaurus 

3

At what point in a novel is the main action happening at?

climax

4

What are these words categorized as?

know, no

ate, eight

there, their, they're

homophones

5

"Sally sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of a(n): ____________

alliteration 

History

1

Who invented the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell

2

Who gifted the United States the statue of liberty?

France.

3

Who wrote the star spangled banner?

Francis Scott Key.

4

In the Louisiana Purchase, who did North America buy the property from?

France.

5

What are the two central rivers located in Mesopotamia?

Tigris and Euphrates

Science

1

What is the 5th planet from the sun?

Jupiter

2

What is the process in which plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create oxygen?

photosynthesis

3

Which animal is NOT a mammal?

a) platypus

b) starfish

c) tiger

d) bat

b

4

What are the three states of matter?

solid, liquid, and gas

5

What are the two things found in a plant cell that is not in the animal cell?

cell wall and cytoplasm

General Education

1

Which Disney movie features the song "Part of Your World"

The Little Mermaid

2

Who is the 46th president of the United States

Joe Biden

3

Name five Harry Potter characters.

answers may vary.

4

Who was the first man on the moon?

Neil Armstrong

5

What is the longest river in the world?

The Nile River