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So...Are You REALLY Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Quiz

I love the show "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" So, I'm making a quiz with questions that even elementary school kids can answer. (Note: some questions are US-specific.)

A multiple-choice quiz by Narutowarrior. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Narutowarrior

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,678

Updated
Aug 29 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
8177

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these months has the least number of days? Hint

December

October

June

May

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these U.S. states is located in Tornado Alley? Hint

Nevada

Hawaii

Vermont

Oklahoma

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the only body of water that the country of Sudan borders? Hint

Arabian Sea

Atlantic Ocean

Mediterranean Sea

Red Sea

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these elements is one of the eight noble gases? Hint

Oxygen

Neon

Hydrogen

all of these are noble gases

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who conquered the Aztec Empire? Hint

Francisco Pizarro

Vasco da Gama

Christopher Columbus

Hernan Cortes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these instruments has the most vowels in its name? Hint

Saxophone

Clarinet

Oboe

Guitar

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Question 7 of 10

7. In order for there to be a Friday the 13th, the month must begin on what day of the week? Hint

Monday

Friday

Sunday

Tuesday

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Question 8 of 10

8. John has 16 nickels and 2 dimes. Jenny has 3 quarters and 2 dimes. John has more money.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. There is a total of two adjectives in the following sentence: "On a hot day, I enjoy drinking a tall glass of cold water."

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Both plant and animal cells have chloroplasts.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these months has the least number of days?

Answer: June

The month of June has 30 days. May, October, and December all have 31 days.

2. Which of these U.S. states is located in Tornado Alley?

Answer: Oklahoma

Tornado Alley is an area in the United States where tornadoes are more frequent and often more dangerous. Several U.S. states located in Tornado Alley are Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

3. What is the only body of water that the country of Sudan borders?

Answer: Red Sea

Sudan is a country located in Northeast Africa. Sudan borders the Red Sea to the Northeast. Sudan is also the 10th largest country in the world (in terms of area).

4. Which of these elements is one of the eight noble gases?

Answer: Neon

The eight noble gases are elements on the Periodic Table that have the maximum number of electrons in their outermost electron shell. Electrons in an element's outermost shell are called valence electrons. Hydrogen has one valence electron and oxygen has two.

5. Who conquered the Aztec Empire?

Answer: Hernan Cortes

Hernan (also known as Hernando) Cortes is a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire in the 16th century. Francisco Pizarro is a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire. Christopher Columbus is an explorer who sailed to the Americas (though he thought he was in East Asia) and Vasco da Gama was a Portugese explorer who sailed around Africa to go to Asia.

6. Which of these instruments has the most vowels in its name?

Answer: Saxophone

The five vowels are A, E, I, O and U. Oboe has three vowels, clarinet has three, guitar has three, and saxophone has four.

7. In order for there to be a Friday the 13th, the month must begin on what day of the week?

Answer: Sunday

There are 7 days in week. So, if Sunday is the 1st, then Friday must be the 6th; 6+7=13, so the second Friday of the month will be a Friday the 13th.

8. John has 16 nickels and 2 dimes. Jenny has 3 quarters and 2 dimes. John has more money.

Answer: True

A nickel is worth 5 cents. A dime is worth 10 cents. A quarter is worth 25 cents. 16x5=80c, 2x10=20c, and 80c+20c=$1.00. 3x25=75c, 2x10=20c, and 75c+20c=95c. $1.00 is more than 95c.

9. There is a total of two adjectives in the following sentence: "On a hot day, I enjoy drinking a tall glass of cold water."

Answer: False

Adjectives are words used to describe something. The adjectives in this sentence are hot, tall, and cold. So there are three adjectives.

10. Both plant and animal cells have chloroplasts.

Answer: False

Only plant cells have chloroplasts. Chloroplasts contain the pigment chlorophyll and help the plant cell work and perform photosynthesis.

Source: Author Narutowarrior

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