Quiz: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
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
