Are You Smarter Than an 8th Grader? 50 Questions

Are You Smarter Than an 8th Grader? 50 Questions: questions and answers

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1. A shirt costs $40 and is 25% off. What do you pay? $10 · $30 · $35

   $30

2. Which vitamin helps your blood clot? Vitamin C · Vitamin D · Vitamin K

   Vitamin K – Leafy greens like spinach are packed with vitamin K!

3. Which tool lets doctors listen to your heart? Syringe · Stethoscope · Thermometer

   Stethoscope – The first stethoscope was just a rolled-up paper tube!

4. Which word is a conjunction? Quickly · Under · But

   But

5. What's the first thing to do for a minor burn? Pop any blisters · Run cool water · Apply butter

   Run cool water – Butter traps the heat and can make burns worse!

6. Money a bank pays you for keeping savings there is called... A tax refund · A mortgage · Interest

   Interest

7. Which mountains form the border between Europe and Asia? Andes · Urals · Alps

   Urals

8. What is the traditional Japanese robe called? Sari · Hanbok · Kimono

   Kimono

9. Which fruit has its seeds on the outside? Pomegranate · Strawberry · Watermelon

   Strawberry – A strawberry has about 200 seeds!

10. Which of these is a producer in a food chain? Rabbit · Mountain lion · Oak tree

    Oak tree

11. What is 3 squared plus 4 squared? 14 · 25 · 49

    25

12. How many hours of sleep do teenagers need each night? 5-6 hours · 12+ hours · 8-10 hours

    8-10 hours

13. You save $100 at 5% simple interest for 2 years. Interest earned? $105 · $10 · $5

    $10

14. What is the normal human body temperature? 102.5°F · 94.2°F · 98.6°F

    98.6°F

15. Which part of a cell contains the DNA? Ribosome · Nucleus · Membrane

    Nucleus – Your body has around 30 trillion cells!

16. Which strait separates Europe from Africa? Bering Strait · Strait of Hormuz · Gibraltar

    Gibraltar

17. Which sentence is correct? There late today · They're late · Their late again

    They're late

18. What's the first step when changing a flat tire? Remove the wheel · Jack up the car · Park safely

    Park safely

19. A credit score shows how well you... Spend cash · Repay debts · Earn money

    Repay debts – Scores usually run from 300 to 850!

20. Which of these animals is a reptile? Frog · Salamander · Turtle

    Turtle – Frogs and salamanders are amphibians, not reptiles!

21. Which is the longest mountain range on land? Rockies · Andes · Himalayas

    Andes

22. In which country is the Running of the Bulls held? Mexico · Portugal · Spain

    Spain

23. Which of these is a chemical change? Breaking glass · Rusting iron · Melting ice

    Rusting iron

24. How often should you replace your toothbrush? Every 3 years · Every 3 weeks · Every 3 months

    Every 3 months

25. Which Mexican holiday is called Dia de los Muertos? Christmas Eve · Day of the Dead · Mexican Independence Day

    Day of the Dead – Families build colorful altars to remember loved ones!

26. What is the slope of the line y = 3x + 2? 2 · 5 · 3

    3

27. Which sport has the most fans in the world? Basketball · Soccer · Cricket

    Soccer – About 3.5 billion people follow soccer!

28. What should you do if you smell gas at home? Light a candle · Switch on lights · Get out fast

    Get out fast – Gas companies add a rotten egg smell so you notice leaks!

29. A jacket costs $80 after a 20% discount. Original price? $64.00 · $100 · $96.00

    $100

30. Which part of a cell produces most of its energy? Chloroplast · Golgi apparatus · Mitochondria

    Mitochondria

31. How many chest compressions per minute does CPR recommend? 200 to 220 · 100 to 120 · 50 to 70

    100 to 120 – The beat of 'Stayin' Alive' matches the right pace!

32. Which body of water is so salty you float without trying? Black Sea · Red Sea · Dead Sea

    Dead Sea

33. Which US document begins with 'We the People'? The Declaration · The Constitution · The Bill of Rights

    The Constitution

34. Which festival is celebrated with colored powder in India? Holi · Diwali · Eid

    Holi – Holi celebrates the arrival of spring!

35. Solve for x: 2x + 6 = 20 7 · 6 · 13

    7

36. What does RSVP mean on an invitation? Save the date · Please reply · Read and send

    Please reply

37. Which blood cells help your blood clot? Platelets · Red cells · White cells

    Platelets

38. Which scientist discovered penicillin? Fleming · Louis Pasteur · Marie Curie

    Fleming – It started when mold grew by accident on a lab dish!

39. What is the pH of pure water? 14 · 7 · 1

    7 – Lemon juice has a pH of about 2!

40. What is the capital of Argentina? Buenos Aires · Montevideo · Santiago de Chile

    Buenos Aires

41. What is the area of a circle with radius 3? (use pi = 3.14) 28.26 · 18.84 · 9.42

    28.26

42. What is inflation? Taxes falling · Prices rising · Banks closing

    Prices rising

43. What is it called when plants lose water through their leaves? Transpiration · Photosynthesis · Respiration

    Transpiration

44. Which law says every action has an equal and opposite reaction? Newton's third law · Newton's first law · Ohm's law

    Newton's third law

45. Which line of longitude is at zero degrees? Tropic of Cancer · Prime Meridian · Equator

    Prime Meridian – It runs through Greenwich, near London!

46. Which war ended with the Treaty of Versailles? World War I · World War II · Cold War

    World War I

47. Which body system includes the brain, spinal cord and nerves? Nervous system · Digestive system · Circulatory system

    Nervous system – Nerve signals can travel at over 100 meters per second!

48. What is 2 to the power of 10? 512 · 1,024 · 1,000

    1,024

49. Which composer wrote the 'Moonlight Sonata'? Beethoven · Wolfgang Mozart · Johann Bach

    Beethoven

50. What is the chemical symbol for potassium? K · P · Po

    K – K comes from kalium, the Latin name for potash!

51. How many sides does a nonagon have? 9 · 8 · 10

    9