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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? 33 Questions Every Kid Knows

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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? 33 Questions Every Kid Knows

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Are you smarter than a 5th grader? 33 general knowledge questions every kid knows: science, geography, math and more. 🎓

Continents, times tables, Roman numerals and the biggest desert on Earth: the questions are easy for kids, but can grown-ups still get them right? Kids, challenge your parents! Great for family quiz nights, road trips and classrooms.

❓ IN THIS QUIZ

  • What is the largest desert in the world?
  • What is seven times eight?
  • Which ancient wonder is still standing today?
  • How many zeros are in one million?

💬 How many did you get right? Tell us your score in the comments. Did you beat the 5th grader?

How to play

  1. Read the question and look at the pictures.
  2. Pick your answer before the timer runs out (or switch the timer off).
  3. See if you were right and read the fun fact.
Answers and fun facts (spoilers!)
  1. Let's see if you're smarter than a fifth grader! How many continents are there?
    7
    Asia is the biggest continent and Australia is the smallest.
  2. Which is the biggest ocean?
    Pacific
    The Pacific is bigger than all of Earth's land put together!
  3. What is seven times eight?
    56
    7 × 8 = 56. Trick: 5, 6, 7, 8. Fifty-six is seven times eight!
  4. What is the capital of the United States?
    Washington, D.C.
    Washington, D.C. has been the US capital since 1800.
  5. How many sides does a hexagon have?
    6
    Honeybees build their honeycomb cells as hexagons!
  6. What does a caterpillar turn into?
    Butterfly
    Inside its chrysalis, a caterpillar almost completely rebuilds its body!
  7. What is the largest animal on Earth?
    Blue whale
    The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived, bigger than any dinosaur!
  8. Who was the first President of the United States?
    George Washington
    George Washington became the first US President in 1789.
  9. In the sentence 'The dog ran fast', which word is the verb?
    ran
    Verbs are action words, and 'ran' is the action!
  10. How many days are in a leap year?
    366
    Leap years add February 29th, almost every 4 years.
  11. Which of these is a prime number?
    7
    A prime number can only be divided evenly by 1 and itself.
  12. What is one half plus one quarter?
    3/4
    1/2 is the same as 2/4, and 2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4.
  13. Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
    France
    The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France, dedicated in 1886.
  14. What is the tallest mountain on Earth above sea level?
    Everest
    Mount Everest is 8,849 m (29,032 ft) tall.
  15. What is the largest desert in the world?
    Antarctica
    A desert is a place with very little rain or snow, and icy Antarctica is the biggest one!
  16. How many legs does an insect have?
    6
    All insects have six legs and three body parts.
  17. A square has sides of 5 cm. What is its perimeter?
    20 cm
    Perimeter adds up all four sides. 25 would be the area, in square cm!
  18. Which is the largest country in the world?
    Russia
    Russia covers more than one-eighth of Earth's land!
  19. What is a baby kangaroo called?
    Joey
    A joey lives in its mother's pouch for months!
  20. Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
    William Shakespeare
    Shakespeare wrote it in the 1590s.
  21. What is the Roman numeral for 10?
    X
    V is 5, L is 50 and C is 100!
  22. Which ocean lies between Europe and North America?
    Atlantic
    The Atlantic is the second-largest ocean.
  23. How many minutes are in 3 hours?
    180
    3 × 60 = 180 minutes.
  24. What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
    London
    Big Ben is actually the name of the giant bell, not the tower!
  25. What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?
    Nectar
    Bees turn sugary nectar into honey. Pollen is their protein food.
  26. Which instrument usually has 88 keys?
    Piano
    A standard piano has 52 white keys and 36 black keys.
  27. What is the smallest prime number?
    2
    2 is the only even prime number!
  28. Which ancient wonder is still standing today?
    Great Pyramid
    The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing!
  29. What is 25% of 200?
    50
    25% is one quarter, and a quarter of 200 is 50.
  30. On which continent is Egypt?
    Africa
    Egypt is in Africa, though its Sinai Peninsula reaches into Asia!
  31. What is the opposite of 'ancient'?
    Modern
    Ancient means very old, so the opposite is modern.
  32. Which is the largest US state?
    Alaska
    Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas!
  33. Final question! How many zeros are in one million?
    6
    1,000,000 has six zeros. A billion has nine!