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Back to the Future
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
100

True or False?

Statistics connects to facts, and exaggeration connects to opinion.

True

100

True or False?

12:00pm to 1:47pm

1 hour and 47 minutes is the elapsed time.

True

100

True or False?

The following sentence is correct:

n'a pas lisent

False

100

Who is not a character in Back to the Future?

a) Biff

b) Rick

c) Marty

d) Doc

b) Rick
100

What are the four cardinal directions?

North, South, East, West

200

Exaggeration is also called what?

Hyperbole

200

What is 4:45pm in 24-hour time?

16:45

200

Translate:


mère, père, fille, fils

mother, father, daughter, son

200

Doc Brown: "It's your _____, Marty! Something's got to be done about your ______!"

kids

200

What is the name of the country that is shaped like a boot?

Italy

300

What is the following an example of?

"Why do these things always happen to me?"

A rhetorical question

300

How many minutes is 2 hours and 48 minutes?

168 minutes

2 hours = 120 minutes

120 + 48

300

Fine grains of sand, dirt, rocks and other material are also called what?

Sediment

300

Who is the director of the movie?

a) Robert Zemeckis

b) George Lucas

c) Stephen Spielberg

d) David Fincher

a) Robert Zemeckis

300

What type of blood cells fight disease?

White Blood Cells

400

What can happen if you do not back up statistics you share with sources?

People are more likely to not believe you when you try to persuade them.

400

Which amount of time is largest?

a) 100 days

b) 200 weeks

c) 120 months

d) 5 years

c) 120 months

400

Name 1 right and 1 responsibility of a Canadian citizen.

Rights:

Equal protection under the law

Freedom of speech

Freedom of religion

The right to vote

Responsibilities:

To respect the rights of others

To participate in the electoral process and political decision making

To improve their communities

400

When Marty has returned to his time, his radio wakes him in the morning. Which song does it play?

"Back In Time"

400

What is the smallest particle of an element?

An atom

500

Why is the rule of three effective?

When we hear or read a list of three things, it's easier for our brains to process and remember them.

When we support our answer with three things, we sound like we better understand what we are talking about.

500

"I've watched this 90 minute movie a million times!"

This person is 10 years old. Is this literally possible?

False

Large Prize is open to anyone who can figure out how many times the person can watch their movie.

500

Explain why the prehistoric fossils were hidden away for over 11 million years.

The animals were covered in a thick layer of volcanic ash, which was then covered in sediment from mountains, carried by the rivers and deposited over time.

500

In 1955, people thought of Marty as a member of what? (hint: because of his puffy vest)

 

Coast Guard


500

What is the name of the sea located between Europe and Africa?

Mediterranean Sea