Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Two Trivia Boards for Adults
PLAYER QUESTIONS: write one A-D answer for each question.
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School memories: everyday decisions
Prerequisites: Fractions, basic plant science, grammar, map directions and U.S. civics.

Question 1 | Math
A jacket marked $80 is reduced by 25%. What is the sale price before tax?
A. $20
B. $60
C. $55
D. $65
Your answer: ______

Question 2 | Math
A square patio has sides of 7 m. What is its area?
A. 21 square metres
B. 28 square metres
C. 14 square metres
D. 49 square metres
Your answer: ______

Question 3 | Science
Which change makes a puddle disappear into the air on a dry day?
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Freezing
D. Deposition
Your answer: ______

Question 4 | Science
What force keeps a tossed ball returning toward Earth?
A. Magnetism
B. Friction alone
C. Gravity
D. Electric current
Your answer: ______

Question 5 | Language
In 'The train arrived quietly,' which word describes how it arrived?
A. The
B. Train
C. Quietly
D. Arrived
Your answer: ______

Question 6 | Language
Which prefix changes 'possible' to mean 'not possible'?
A. Im-
B. Re-
C. Pre-
D. Sub-
Your answer: ______

Question 7 | Geography
If you face north and turn a quarter turn clockwise, which direction do you face?
A. North
B. West
C. South
D. East
Your answer: ______

Question 8 | Geography
A scale drawing uses 2 cm for 10 km. How far is a 7 cm route?
A. 14 km
B. 35 km
C. 70 km
D. 17 km
Your answer: ______

Question 9 | Civics
Which U.S. branch includes the Supreme Court?
A. Judicial
B. Legislative
C. Executive
D. Diplomatic
Your answer: ______

Question 10 | Civics
Which is a firsthand source for a family's 1950 trip?
A. A later documentary summary
B. A novel set in 1950
C. A diary written during the trip
D. A modern travel advert
Your answer: ______

FINAL CHALLENGE | Final Challenge
Three friends share a $54 bill equally and each adds a $3 tip. What does each pay?
A. $24
B. $18
C. $19
D. $21
Your answer: ______

School memories: notice the details
Prerequisites: Time arithmetic, plant parts, possessive punctuation, contours and firsthand evidence.

Question 1 | Math
A 90-minute meeting starts at 10:40. When does it end?
A. 11:10
B. 12:10
C. 11:40
D. 12:40
Your answer: ______

Question 2 | Math
Which is the best unit for the volume of a small bottle of water?
A. Grams per second
B. Kilometres
C. Square metres
D. Millilitres
Your answer: ______

Question 3 | Science
Which part of a flowering plant typically absorbs water from the soil?
A. Roots
B. Petals
C. Pollen
D. Fruit
Your answer: ______

Question 4 | Science
A lamp converts electrical energy mainly into which two outputs?
A. Chemical energy and sound
B. Sound and motion
C. Light and heat
D. Gravity and light
Your answer: ______

Question 5 | Language
Which sentence contains a possessive apostrophe for one teacher?
A. The teachers' book's are here.
B. The teachers book is here.
C. The teacher's book is here.
D. The teacher book's is here.
Your answer: ______

Question 6 | Language
What is the root word in 'carelessly'?
A. Care
B. Less
C. Careless only
D. Ly
Your answer: ______

Question 7 | Geography
Which ocean lies directly east of the mainland United States?
A. Arctic
B. Pacific
C. Indian
D. Atlantic
Your answer: ______

Question 8 | Geography
A map has contour lines very close together. What does that usually indicate?
A. A completely flat plain
B. A steep slope
C. A national border
D. A time-zone boundary
Your answer: ______

Question 9 | Civics
Which U.S. institution has a House of Representatives and a Senate?
A. Congress
B. The Supreme Court
C. The Cabinet
D. The Electoral College
Your answer: ______

Question 10 | Civics
Why should a historian compare two accounts of the same event?
A. To discard the earlier account automatically
B. To assume both are identical
C. To check perspectives and corroborate details
D. To count words instead of evidence
Your answer: ______

FINAL CHALLENGE | Final Challenge
An adult reads 18 pages a day for four days, then 12 more pages. How many pages is that?
A. 66
B. 72
C. 96
D. 84
Your answer: ______