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Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Challenge
100
A farmer notices that every day for the past 10 days, the number of pigeons in his field has doubled. There are 1,024 pigeons in the field today, and there were two pigeons there the first day. How many pigeons were there yesterday?
512
100
What is a key feature of a homogeneous mixture?
Uniform composition and no boundary of separation.
100
Which country is formally known as New Holland?
Australia
100
What is the plural form of the word "deer"?
Deer
100
What is the main ingredient in hummus?
Chickpeas
100
What is the process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly called?
Metamorphosis
100
If Sydney and Canberra were to swap names, the Opera House would be in Canberra and the Federal Parliament would meet in Sydney. In this case, the Melbourne Cricket Ground would be in which city?
Melbourne
200
Between 1 and 100, how many multiples of 7 are odd numbers?
7
200
Balance the following equation:
___ K + ___ B2O3 --> ___ K2O + ___ B
6 K + 1 B2O3 --> 3 K2O + 2 B
200
Which country is the largest producer of milk?
India
200
What is the adjective in the sentence: "Billy made a rude noise in class."
Rude
200
The flag of the European Union features a circle of how many stars?
12
200
What do you call a word that reads the same forwards and backward (e.g., "madam")?
A palindrome
200
Mary's mother has six children, April, May, June, July, August and who?
Mary
300
If a car is traveling at 40 km/h, how long will it take to go 190 km?
4 hours and 45 minutes
300
How many elements are currently on the periodic table?
118
300
What year did World War I begin?
1914
300
What 1949 science fiction book by author George Orwell describes a dystopian world in the future?
1984
300
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from which country?
France
300
Fireworks were invented in which country?
China
300
Bill's glass is half full. Ben's is half empty. Bill drinks half of what's in Ben's glass and Ben throws half of what's in Bill's glass in Bill's face. Ben empties his glass into Bill's glass. How full is Bill's glass now?
Half
400
2 Pretzels
400
Which famous scientist is called out in Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody?
Galileo
400
During World War II, on the day known as D-Day, at what location did allied troops invade Europe?
Normandy, France
400
What has hands but can’t clap?
A clock
400
What is the rarest and most expensive spice in the world by weight?
Saffron
400
What type of animal is a koala?
A marsupial
400
The Matildas played the Republic of WhoCares. In each half, Sam Kerr scored 6 minutes in, and every 6 minutes after that. If the game has two 45 minute halves, how many goals did she score?
14
500
Find the radius and circle centre of:
x2+10x+y2=151+14y
Radius = 15
Circle Centre = (-5,7)
500
The first hill on a rollercoaster is often the highest. Use scientific reasoning to explain why.
The roller coaster cart will have high gravitational potential energy.
500
Name the Country
South Korea
500
Name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday.
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
500
What does HDMI stand for?
High-Definition Multimedia Interface
500
What does a paleontologist study?
Fossils
500
After matching online, Astrid, 32, meets up with Ed for a date. Only he looks twice as old as he does in the photo he used. When asked his age he says: "I'm really the same age as you… plus half my age." How old is Ed?
64