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Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same forward as it does backwards is called what?

a)

a palindrome

b)

an oxymoron

c)

an alliteration

2.

In classical music, which of these is not found in a typical string quartet?

a)

2 violins

b)

the viola

c)

2 cellos

d)

the cello

3.

Who invented the lightbulb?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Marie Curie

4.

What was the northernmost battle during the Civil War?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

St. Albans Raid

c)

Battle of Bull Horn

d)

Battle of Fort Donelson

5.

What are the 3 states of matter?

a)

liquid, gas, and plasma

b)

water, gas, and solid

c)

solid, liquid, gas

d)

plasma, solid, and liquid

6.

What is 14 times 5?

a)

74

b)

64

c)

60

d)

70

7.

What is the longest river in the United States?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Kankakee River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Yukon River

8.

Between 1 and 100, how many multiples of 7 are odd numbers?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

9.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the U.S. from which country?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

10.

What is a hyperbole?

a)

An exaggeration

b)

A comparison of two things

c)

An expression whose meaning is not literal

d)

A contradictory phrase

11.

What U.S. president preceded George W. Bush?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

George H. W. Bush

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Bill Clinton

12.

What is the correct spelling of this animal? 🦛

a)

Hipopotamus

b)

Hippoponamas

c)

Hippopotamus

13.

If you take a plane from California to Hawaii, what ocean will you fly over?

a)

The Atlantic

b)

The Indian

c)

The Pacific

d)

The Arctic

14.

How many countries are in North America?

a)

3

b)

14

c)

23

d)

22

15.

In the northern hemisphere, the month of April is in which of the 4 seasons?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

16.

What is the most abundant element in the universe?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

17.

What are words called when they are spelled the same, but have different meanings?

a)

Synonyms

b)

Antonyms

c)

Homophone

d)

Homograph

18.

Five of the U.S. federal holidays always fall on what day of the week?

a)

Friday

b)

Monday

c)

Sunday

d)

Saturday

19.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the U.S. government?

a)

Executive

b)

Federal

c)

Judicial

d)

Legislative

20.

How many terms did George Washington serve as U.S. president?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

He did not serve a full term

d)

4

21.

If you cut a quarter into thirds, how many pieces will you have?

a)

4

b)

12

c)

6

d)

3

22.

What number is the Roman numeral XVI?

a)

14

b)

26

c)

21

d)

16

23.

How many grams are in 1,000 kilograms?

a)

1,000,000

b)

100,000

c)

1,000

d)

100

24.

During WWII, what was the the alliance between Italy, Japan, and Germany called?

a)

The Axis Powers

b)

The Axis of Evil

c)

The Alliance of Power

d)

The Losing Alliance

25.

What is the most populated U.S. state?

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

New York

d)

California

26.

Which South American nation is home to Machu Picchu?

a)

Argentina

b)

Colombia

c)

Chile

d)

Peru

27.

What do the letters in USB stand for?

a)

Unique Serial Byte

b)

Universal Serial Bus

c)

Unique System Byte

d)

Unusual System Bus

28.

What day is reserved for the presidential inauguration?

a)

January 1st

b)

January 6th

c)

January 20th

d)

January 31st

29.

What does a paleontologist study?

a)

Rocks

b)

Fossils

c)

History

d)

Historical art

30.

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

11

d)

5

31.

Which blood type is known as the universal donor?

a)

O

b)

A

c)

B

d)

AB

32.

Where did the Olympics originate?

a)

The United States

b)

England

c)

Greece

d)

Russia

33.

What are the ends of magnets referred to as?

a)

Top and bottom

b)

North and south pole

c)

Polar and nonpolar ends

d)

On and off

34.

What is the fastest bird on foot?

a)

Hummingbird

b)

Emu

c)

Ostrich

d)

Woodpecker

35.

How long is a term for a U.S. Representative?

a)

2 years

b)

1 year

c)

3 years

d)

4 years

36.

What state borders Maine?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Maryland

c)

New York

d)

New Hampshire

37.

What branch of the U.S. government is the president a member of?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Federal

38.

How many feet are in 75 yards?

a)

325

b)

250

c)

200

d)

225

39.

What is the hardest mineral?

a)

Platinum

b)

Gold

c)

Silver

d)

Diamond

40.

Which U.S. general led U.S. troops during the Vietnam war?

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

Anthony Wayne

c)

Barry C. Black

d)

William Westmoreland

41.

The Tropic of Capricorn lies in which hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

42.

On D-Day, where did allied troops invade?

a)

Northern border of Germany

b)

Western coast of Italy

c)

Beaches of France

d)

Southern edge of Russia

43.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Vincent van Gogh

d)

Raphael

44.

What is the smallest fish in the world?

a)

The goldfish

b)

The dwarf minnow

c)

The guppy

d)

The pufferfish

45.

Which animal below is a mammal?

a)

The seahorse

b)

The sea lion

c)

The sea urchin

d)

The sea star

46.

The first "A" in N.A.S.A. stands for what?

a)

Astrophysics

b)

Astronomy

c)

Aerospace

d)

Aeronautics

47.

Which revolutionary leader authored "Common Sense" in 1776?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

48.

What was the most widely grown crop in the Middle Colonies?

a)

Wheat

b)

Soybeans

c)

Corn

d)

Cotton

49.

What is the capital of Connecticut?

a)

Annapolis

b)

Albany

c)

Hartford

d)

Lancaster

50.

How many countries are in Africa?

a)

33

b)

54

c)

72

d)

49