20 school trivia player questions Player sheet: questions and choices only. Write your answer letter before the host reveals the answer. Independent Are You Smarter-style practice resource. Not official TV-show material. 1. [Math — Stretch] A class has 24 students. Three eighths walk to school. How many walk? A. 6 students B. 9 students C. 12 students D. 18 students Your answer: ______ 2. [Math — Core practice] A rectangle is 9 cm long and 4 cm wide. What is its perimeter? A. 13 cm B. 18 cm C. 26 cm D. 36 cm Your answer: ______ 3. [Math — Warmup] Which is larger: 0.6 or 0.56? A. 0.56 B. They are equal C. 0.6 D. They cannot be compared Your answer: ______ 4. [Math — Stretch] A recipe needs 3/4 cup of milk. You double it. How much milk is needed? A. 3/8 cup B. 3/4 cup C. 1 cup D. 1 1/2 cups Your answer: ______ 5. [Science — Core practice] Water droplets form on the outside of a cold glass. What process makes them? A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Freezing D. Melting Your answer: ______ 6. [Science — Warmup] A plant bends toward a window. Which resource is it growing toward? A. Soil B. Water C. Light D. Air Your answer: ______ 7. [Science — Core practice] In a food chain, grass feeds a rabbit and the rabbit feeds a fox. Which is the producer? A. The rabbit B. The fox C. All three organisms D. Grass Your answer: ______ 8. [Science — Stretch] A metal spoon and a wooden spoon sit in warm soup. Which usually transfers heat to your hand faster? A. The metal spoon B. The wooden spoon C. Both always transfer heat equally D. Neither transfers heat Your answer: ______ 9. [Geography — Warmup] On a map with north at the top, which direction is to the left? A. East B. West C. South D. North Your answer: ______ 10. [Geography — Core practice] Which imaginary line divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres? A. The prime meridian B. The Tropic of Cancer C. The equator D. The Arctic Circle Your answer: ______ 11. [Geography — Stretch] A map scale says 1 cm represents 5 km. Two towns are 3 cm apart on the map. How far apart are they? A. 5 km B. 8 km C. 10 km D. 15 km Your answer: ______ 12. [Geography — Warmup] What do we call land surrounded by water on all sides? A. An island B. A peninsula C. A continent connected to another continent D. A coastline Your answer: ______ 13. [Language — Warmup] In the sentence 'The curious puppy sniffed the bag,' which word is the verb? A. Curious B. Puppy C. Sniffed D. Bag Your answer: ______ 14. [Language — Warmup] What does the prefix 're-' mean in 'reread'? A. Before B. Again C. Not D. Between Your answer: ______ 15. [Language — Core practice] Maya packed an umbrella after seeing dark clouds. What can you infer she expected? A. Snow B. Sunshine C. Wind D. Rain Your answer: ______ 16. [Language — Stretch] Which sentence uses a simile: 'The lake was a mirror' or 'The lake shone like a mirror'? A. The lake was a mirror B. The lake shone like a mirror C. The lake was calm D. The lake reflected the sky Your answer: ______ 17. [U.S. history and civics — Core practice] Which came first: the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. Constitution? A. The Declaration of Independence B. The U.S. Constitution C. They were adopted in the same year D. Neither document has been adopted Your answer: ______ 18. [U.S. history and civics — Warmup] Which branch of the U.S. federal government includes Congress? A. The executive branch B. The judicial branch C. The legislative branch D. All three branches Your answer: ______ 19. [U.S. history and civics — Core practice] What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called? A. The Preamble B. The Articles of Confederation C. The Declaration of Independence D. The Bill of Rights Your answer: ______ 20. [U.S. history and civics — Stretch] A historian reads a diary written during an event. Is the diary a primary or secondary source? A. A primary source B. A secondary source C. A modern interpretation of the event D. A summary written by a later historian Your answer: ______