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Are You Smarter Than a 4th Grader

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Select the corrected form of the sentence below.

In April 1896, the light of the ancient Olympic Games was rekindled at the first modern olympics in Athens, Greece.
a)
In April 1896; the light of the ancient Olympic Games was rekindled at the first modern olympics in Athens, Greece.
b)
In April 1896, the light of the ancient Olympic Games was rekindled at the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece.
c)
In April 1896, the light of the ancient Olympic Games was rekindled at the first modern olympics in Athens Greece.
d)
In April 1896, the lite of the ancient Olympic Games was rekindled at the first modern olympics in Athens, Greece.
2.
The belief that Native Americans migrated to North America from Asia is part of which theory?
a)
The Great Migration
b)
The Travel Theory
c)
The Land Bridge Theory
d)
The True Native Conspiracy
3.
A number has been rounded to 700. What might the number be?
a)
752
b)
639
c)
722
d)
549
4.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
5.
What is the conflict in the passage below?

When school was dismissed, Mary started home. She had gone only a short distance when she saw a man in front of her drop his wallet. Running quickly forward she picked it up. There must be a good deal of money in it, thought Mary.
a)
Mary must decide what to do with the man’s wallet.
b)
There is no conflict.
c)
Mary does not know the man’s name.
d)
Mary is now out of breath.
6.
European explorers were motivated by three main goals.  Which was NOT a reason?
a)
Gold
b)
Glory
c)
God
d)
Gains
7.
Leon drove 1,408 miles on vacation while Timothy drove one thousand forty-eight miles on vacation.  Who drove the least amount of miles on vacation?
a)
They drove the same number of miles.
b)
Leon
c)
Timothy
8.
Which type of cloud would you most likely see on a sunny day?
a)
cumulus
b)
stratus
c)
cirrus
d)
nimbus
9.
What is the theme of the passage below?
     How I wish I could keep it. Then I could buy Mamma a red apple and so many other things she needs.
     She knew this would not be right, so she hurried after the man. Touching him on the arm, she said, "Please, Sir, you dropped your wallet." "Thank you," said the man taking the wallet. Then noticing how poorly she was dressed, he said, "Why did you not keep the wallet?" "Because that would be stealing," replied Mary. "But," she continued honestly, "before I thought I must give it back to you, I did wish I could keep it, for then I could buy Mamma a red apple."
     He smiled kindly and said, "You are a good little girl to return my wallet. I would like to give you a little present and then you can buy a red apple." He handed her a dollar and then said goodbye.
a)
Take advantage of every opportunity.
b)
Never talk to strangers.
c)
Money doesn’t matter.
d)
Doing the right thing has its own rewards.
10.
The oldest lasting colony settled in America, St. Augustine, was founded by which country?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
The Netherlands
11.
List all the factors of 8 and tell if it is prime or composite.
a)
2,4,6,8
prime
b)
8,16,24
composite
c)
1,2,4,8
composite
12.
What type of material absorbs all light?
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
invisible
d)
opaque
13.
What inference can be made from the passage below?

A food chain is a link between plants and animals. It starts with a plant. The next part of the link is a plant eater. When the prairie plants were uprooted, the animals that depended on them lost their food source.
a)
The animals which ate the prairie plants either moved or died causing the animals that ate prairie plant eaters to have to do the same thus destroying the entire food chain.
b)
The animals that lived on the prairie plants became carnivores.
c)
The animals that ate the prairie plants began eating different plants.
d)
The animals that depended on the prairie plants thrived because those plants were unhealthy for them.
14.
What was the name colonists gave to the harsh laws Britain enacted following the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Unjust Punishments
b)
The Intolerable Acts
c)
The Final Straws
d)
The War Starters
15.
Write an equation to represent the following:

35 is five times as many as 7
a)
35 x 5 = 7
b)
5 x 7 = 35
c)
35 x 5 = 175
16.
Animals that do not have a backbone are considered what?
a)
Invertebrates
b)
Vertebrates
c)
Mammals
d)
Exoskeletons
17.
Based on the Table of Contents, what is the most likely title for the book?
Types of Corn..........2
Climate Regions of the United States..........5
Preparing the Soil..........12
Tending the Crop..........16
Harvest Time..........21
a)
How to Grow Corn
b)
Popular Crops of America
c)
How to Raise Cattle
d)
Why Your Crops Don't Grow
18.
The Battle of Yorktown was an important one because...
a)
The British surrendered.
b)
The Patriots captured cannons and moved them to Boston.
c)
The French saw the Patriot victory as a sign that it was wise to join the war.
d)
The British captured the fort, but the Patriots lost fewer troops.
19.
Tom ran 4 laps of the football field.  Sam ran 5 times as many laps of the football field as Tom.  How many laps did Sam run?
a)
20
b)
9
c)
1
d)
21
20.
What tool is used to measure air pressure?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Thermometer