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Are You Smarter than 5th grader

100

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondria

200

What is the boiling point of water in degrees Fahrenheit?

212°F

300

What is the perimeter of a rectangle that is 5 inches long and 3 inches wide?

16 inches

400

Which President is on the $5 bill?

Abraham Lincoln

500

Which U.S. state is the only one with a one-syllable name?

Maine

Put these in order

100

Put these in order:

• Barack Obama elected President

• TikTok launched

• Michael Jackson died

• Barack Obama elected (2008)

• Michael Jackson died (2009)

• TikTok launched (2017)

200

• France wins the World Cup

• Raptors win NBA Championship

• LSU wins College Football Playoff National Championship

• France wins World Cup (2018)

• Raptors win NBA title (2019)

• LSU wins CFP title (2020)

300

• The first iPad is released

• Instagram is launched

• Snapchat is founded

1. iPad (2010)

2. Instagram (2011)

3. Snapchat (2012)

400

• The Mask

• Dumb and Dumber

• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

• All around the same time!!!

• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (February 1994)

• The Mask (July 1994)

• Dumb and Dumber (December 1994)

500

• Shrek

• Finding Nemo

• The Incredibles

• Shrek (2001)

• Finding Nemo (2003)

• The Incredibles (2004)

TV Shows

100

This is the nickname of Dexter’s first major adversary, revealed to be his biological brother.

What is the Ice Truck Killer?

200

This fried chicken chain is a front for Gus Fring's drug empire.

What is Los Pollos Hermanos?

300

Jim proposes to Pam at this location during Season 5.

What is a gas station?

400

This character becomes the regional manager after Michael leaves. (Directly After, THINK)

Who is Andy Bernard?

500

Dwight stages a fake fire drill by doing this to start panic. (First thing he does)

What is lighting a trash can on fire?

Geography

100

This state contains the easternmost point in the U.S.

What is Maine?

200

This is the only continent that is also a country.

What is Australia?

300

This sea lies between Europe and Africa.

What is the Mediterranean Sea?

400

This is the hottest place on Earth, located in California.

What is Death Valley?

500

This is the tallest waterfall in the world.

What is Angel Falls?

3 Truths and a Lie

100

• A) A shark attack has a 1 in 3.7 million chance of occurring annually.

• B) A baseball player’s batting average of .300 means a 30% hit rate.

• C) The Earth’s crust is 71% covered by oceans.

• D) A leap year occurs every three years to adjust the calendar.

What is D? (Leap years occur every four years, not three.)

200

• ) A giant panda eats up to 40 pounds of bamboo daily.

• B) An ostrich can run faster than a horse, reaching 45 mph.

• C) A jellyfish has no brain or heart but can still sting prey.

• D) A kangaroo’s pouch can hold up to three joeys at once.

What is D? (A kangaroo’s pouch typically holds one joey, rarely two, not three.

300

• A) A crocodile can hold its breath underwater for up to an hour.

• B) A bald eagle’s wingspan can reach up to 7 feet.

• C) A giraffe’s tongue is green to protect it from sunburn.

• D) A honeybee can flap its wings 200 times per second.

What is C? (A giraffe’s tongue is blue or purple, not green.)

400

• A) Cleopatra ruled Egypt as its last active pharaoh before Roman conquest.

• B) Albert Einstein won a Nobel Prize for his theory of relativity.

• C) Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa around 1503.

• D) Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

What is B? (Einstein won the Nobel for the photoelectric effect, not relativity.)

500

• A) Ice floats because it is less dense than liquid water.

• B) A microwave oven heats food by vibrating water molecules.

• C) The human body has 12 pairs of ribs.

• D) A lemon’s acidity can power a small LED bulb.

What is C? (The human body has 12 ribs total, not 12 pairs.)