Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Rain · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Philadelphia, PA

[No Googling, lol. I'll post the answers at some point.]

1. What is the fastest bird on foot?
A. Flamingo
B. Penguin
C. Emu
D. Ostrich
E. Turkey

2. What planet is closest to the sun?
A. Venus
B. Earth
C. Mercury
D. Mars
E. Jupiter

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the Great Lakes?
A. Alberta
B. Huron
C. Michigan
D. Ontario
E. Superior

4. A heptagon is a shape with how many sides?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9

5. How long is one regular term for a U.S. Representative?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
E. 6 years

6. What is the compound word in this sentence? -- The bus driver took an alternate route to the airport.
A. Driver
B. Alternate
C. Route
D. Airport

7. Which of the following states is NOT on the Gulf of Mexico?
A. Georgia
B. Texas
C. Florida
D. Alabama
E. Louisiana

8. What is the lowest prime number?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 5

9. On what continent is the chimpanzee's natural habitat?
A. South America
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. Australia

10. What is the largest South American country by area?
A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. Chile
D. Mexico
E. Peru

11. Which one of the following states is NOT part of the Four Corners?
A. New Mexico
B. Utah
C. Colorado
D. Nevada
E. Arizona

12. Who was the first person to step foot on the moon?
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin
C. John Glenn
D. Sally Ride
E. Alan Shepard

13. 'Carefully' is an example of what type of word?
A. Adjective
B. Noun
C. Verb
D. Adverb

14. What animal classification is a turtle?
A. Amphibian
B. Fish
C. Reptile
D. Mammal

15. In the northern hemisphere, in what month is the autumnal equinox?
A. August
B. September
C. October
D. November

16. Emma has 2 yard sticks. She also has a 12-inch ruler. She laid them end-to-end in a line. How many feet long is the line?
A. 3 Feet
B. 5 Feet
C. 7 Feet
D. 9 Feet
E. 11 Feet

17. Inca civilizations were concentrated on what continent?
A. South America
B. Africa
C. North America
D. Asia
E. Europe

18. What state is the Grand Canyon in?
A. California
B. Arizona
C. North Dakota
D. New Mexico
E. Utah

19. Who was the first president of the United States?
A. John Adams
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. George Washington

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Tina-cious · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject:

I'll give it a shot!

1) Ostrich
2) Mercury
3) Alberta
4) 8
5) 4 years
6) airport
7) Georgia
Cool

1
9) Africa
10) Brasil
11) Uhhh Colorado
12) Buzz Aldrin
13) Adjective
14) Amphibian
15) September
16) 3 feet (I hate math and measurements!)
17) South America
1 Cool

Arizona
19) George Washington (though I do recall having heard that someone else was briefly president before him, but I can't remember who).

I swear I didn't Google -- though I'm sure my answers probably reflect that anyway. LOL

Laughing

Now I need answers!!!
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Rain · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Philadelphia, PA

Nice try, Tina. You have 8 wrong, lol.

Here are the answers:

Quiz: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
1. What is the fastest bird on foot?

Correct -- Answer: Ostrich

A. Flamingo
B. Penguin
C. Emu
D. Ostrich
E. Turkey

2. What planet is closest to the sun?

Answer: Mercury

A. Venus
B. Earth
C. Mercury
D. Mars
E. Jupiter

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the Great Lakes?

Answer: Alberta

A. Alberta
B. Huron
C. Michigan
D. Ontario
E. Superior

4. A heptagon is a shape with how many sides?

Answer: 7

A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9

5. How long is one regular term for a U.S. Representative?

Answer: 2 years

A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
E. 6 years

6. What is the compound word in this sentence? -- The bus driver took an alternate route to the airport.

Answer: Airport

A. Driver
B. Alternate
C. Route
D. Airport

7. Which of the following states is NOT on the Gulf of Mexico?

Answer: Georgia

A. Georgia
B. Texas
C. Florida
D. Alabama
E. Louisiana

8. What is the lowest prime number?

Answer: 2

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 5

9. On what continent is the chimpanzee's natural habitat?

Answer: Africa

A. South America
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. Australia

10. What is the largest South American country by area?

Answer: Brazil

A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. Chile
D. Mexico
E. Peru

11. Which one of the following states is NOT part of the Four Corners?

Answer: Nevada

A. New Mexico
B. Utah
C. Colorado
D. Nevada
E. Arizona

12. Who was the first person to step foot on the moon?

Answer: Neil Armstrong

A. Neil Armstrong
B. Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin
C. John Glenn
D. Sally Ride
E. Alan Shepard

13. 'Carefully' is an example of what type of word?

Answer: Adverb

A. Adjective
B. Noun
C. Verb
D. Adverb

14. What animal classification is a turtle?

Answer: Reptile

A. Amphibian
B. Fish
C. Reptile
D. Mammal

15. In the northern hemisphere, in what month is the autumnal equinox?

Answer: September

A. August
B. September
C. October
D. November

16. Emma has 2 yard sticks. She also has a 12-inch ruler. She laid them end-to-end in a line. How many feet long is the line?

Answer: 7 Feet

A. 3 Feet
B. 5 Feet
C. 7 Feet
D. 9 Feet
E. 11 Feet

17. Inca civilizations were concentrated on what continent?

Answer: South America

A. South America
B. Africa
C. North America
D. Asia
E. Europe

18. What state is the Grand Canyon in?

Answer: Arizona

A. California
B. Arizona
C. North Dakota
D. New Mexico
E. Utah

19. Who was the first president of the United States?

Answer: George Washington

A. John Adams
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. George Washington

I didn't do so well either. Laughing

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Tina-cious · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 5:58 am Post subject:

Dammit! 2 years was my first answer and I deleted it! LOL

The rest I was just wrong. LOL

Rolling Eyes

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