Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Part 2

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Part 2: questions and answers

Try to answer first, then tap a question to see the answer.

1. What is the next number: 1, 4, 9, 16, ...? 20 · 25 · 36

   25 – These are square numbers: 1, 4, 9, 16, so next is 5 times 5 equals 25!

2. What is 6 × 9? 56 · 63 · 54

   54

3. Which of these is a mammal? Shark · Octopus · Dolphin

   Dolphin – Dolphins breathe air and feed milk to their babies!

4. What is double 45? 90 · 80 · 95

   90

5. What is 100 minus 37? 67 · 73 · 63

   63

6. In which direction does the Sun rise? West · North · East

   East – The Sun doesn't move, Earth spins!

7. What is the plural of 'child'? Childs · Children · Childrens

   Children

8. What is 12 + 19? 29 · 41 · 31

   31

9. Which shape has exactly three sides? Square · Circle · Triangle

   Triangle

10. What do plants need to make their own food? Sunlight · Sand · Wind

    Sunlight – This is called photosynthesis!

11. Which of these is a planet? Moon · Sun · Mars

    Mars

12. Which month comes right after March? May · February · April

    April

13. Which word means the same as 'happy'? Joyful · Angry · Sleepy

    Joyful

14. At what temperature does water freeze in Celsius? 32°C · 100°C · 0°C

    0°C – Salt water freezes at a lower temperature!

15. Which season comes right after summer? Winter · Spring · Autumn

    Autumn – Spring flowers bloom after the long dark winter!

16. Which is the longest: a meter, a foot or an inch? A meter · A foot · An inch

    A meter

17. What is 3/4 as a decimal? 0.34 · 0.75 · 0.8

    0.75

18. Which word is an adverb? Quicken · Quickly · Quick

    Quickly

19. A rectangle is 6 cm by 4 cm. Its area is... 20 cm² · 10 cm² · 24 cm²

    24 cm²

20. Which of these is a rodent? Rabbit · Hedgehog · Beaver

    Beaver – Rabbits are not rodents, they have their own group!

21. A scientist who studies rocks is a... Chemist · Geologist · Biologist

    Geologist – Geologists can read a rock like a history book!

22. Which mountain range runs along South America? Alps · Rockies · Andes

    Andes

23. At what temperature does water boil in Celsius? 50°C · 100°C · 212°C

    100°C – Water boils at a lower temperature on a mountain top!

24. Which gas do humans need to breathe in? Oxygen · Nitrogen · Helium

    Oxygen

25. What is 8 × 12? 96 · 88 · 108

    96

26. Which word is spelled correctly? Beutiful · Beautiful · Beautifull

    Beautiful

27. Which language is spoken in Mexico? Spanish · Portuguese · Mexican

    Spanish – There is no 'Mexican' language, it's Spanish!

28. Which currency is used in the United Kingdom? Pound · Euro · Dollar

    Pound

29. Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia? Arctic · Indian · Atlantic

    Indian

30. What is 10% of 250? 2.5 · 25 · 50

    25

31. The angles of a triangle always add up to... 360° · 90° · 180°

    180°

32. What is 3.5 × 4? 12 · 14 · 15

    14 – The tropopause above it is where planes cruise!

33. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen? Troposphere · Stratosphere · Mesosphere

    Troposphere

34. Photosynthesis makes food and releases... Oxygen · Carbon dioxide · Methane

    Oxygen

35. What is the main job of white blood cells? Digest food · Fight germs · Carry oxygen

    Fight germs – There's about 1 white cell for every 500 red ones!

36. What is the lowest common multiple of 4 and 6? 12 · 10 · 24

    12

37. Which US president is on the $1 bill? Lincoln · Washington · Jefferson

    Washington

38. An angle bigger than 90° but smaller than 180° is... Obtuse · Acute · Reflex

    Obtuse

39. Which continent has the most people? Asia · Africa · Europe

    Asia

40. An instrument that measures air pressure is a... Anemometer · Barometer · Thermometer

    Barometer

41. What is the smallest unit of life? Cell · Atom · Molecule

    Cell

42. How many states are in the USA? 48 · 50 · 52

    50

43. What is 15% of 80? 10 · 12 · 14

    12

44. What is the next prime number after 13? 19 · 15 · 17

    17

45. The chemical formula of table salt is... NaCl · KCl · H2O

    NaCl

46. What is 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 10? 45 · 55 · 65

    55

47. A rectangle has area 36 and width 4. Its length is... 8 · 9 · 10

    9

48. What is the cube root of 27? 3 · 9 · 6

    3

49. Water turning into vapor is called... Evaporation · Condensation · Freezing

    Evaporation

50. What is 2/5 written as a percent? 25% · 40% · 52%

    40%

51. How many zeros are in one million? 5 · 6 · 7

    6