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Are you smarter than a fifth grader?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by Native Americans and what other group of people?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Spanish settlers

c)

English Aristocrats

d)

Cherokee Indians

2.

Which of these is not a branch of the United States government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Parliament

c)

Legislative

d)

Executive

3.

Which woman is famous for refusing to give up her seat in the front of the bus?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Henrietta Lacks

d)

Coretta Scott King

4.

True or False: Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner after watching the Battle of Gettysburg.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The modern-day city of Istanbul was known by what name in the 13th century?

a)

Byzantium

b)

Stamboul

c)

Konstantiniyye

d)

Constantinople

6.

How many continents are there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

7.

To travel from New York to London, one must fly over which ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

8.

True or False: The name for a body of land that is completely surrounded by water is called a peninsula.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which country is the largest in size?

a)

United States

b)

Canada

c)

China

d)

Russia

10.

What is the main language spoken in the Canadian province of Quebec?

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Russian

11.

What causes ocean tides?

a)

Mars

b)

Moon

c)

Wind

d)

Sun

12.

What gas do plants "breathe in" that humans and animals breathe out?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

argon

13.

What planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

14.

True or False: The freezing point of water is 32°F or 0°C.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The Earth has four layers, the thickest of which is the mantle. What is the thinnest layer called?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core