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Four friends each have 9 baseball
cards. How many cards in all?
• 36
If a squirrel buries an acorn in the
woods, what kind of tree will grow?
• An oak tree
In what part of your body are your
biceps?
• Your arms
If you buy half a gallon of milk, how
many quarts will you have?
• 2
Is Europe in the northern hemisphere
or southern hemisphere?
• northern
What African American minister led
the civil rights movement in the
1960’s?
• Martin Luther King Jr.
What direction is the opposite of
northeast?
• southwest
The temperature was 33 degrees F.
Then it fell 16 degrees. What is the
new temperature?
• 17
Say these words in alphabetical order:
snake, iguana, turtle, lizard.
• Iguana, lizard, snake, turtle
Put these planets in order from
smallest to largest: Earth, Jupiter,
Mercury
• Mercury, Earth, Jupiter
All fish lay eggs. True or false?
• False (Some fish are born live.)
Which American holiday is celebrated
with fireworks at the end of the day?
• 4th of July
Did the Ugly Duckling turn into a swan,
a swallow or a sparrow?
• A swan
Which is longer – your small intestine
or your large intestine?
• Your small intestine (more than 4 times
longer)
Judd is 13. His sister Judy is 9. When
Judy is 16, how old will Judd be?
• 20 (16 is 7 more than 9, so 13 +7 = 20)
In what season is most planting of
crops done?
• Spring
What food do we eat “on the cob”?
• Corn
Spell the fourth month of the year.
• April
Which animal doesn’t belong in this
group: dolphin, whale, lobster, sea
lion?
• Lobster (not a mammal)
After Congress approves a new bill,
who signs it into law?
• The President of the United States
Which words should be capitalized: “a
visit from our cousins on new year’s
day’?
• New Year’s Day
Round $17.63 to the nearest dollar.
• $18.00
Is a synonym of “purchase” spelled b-y
or b-u-y?
• Buy
Why are the planets Mercury and
Venus hotter than the Earth?
• They are closer to the Sun.
7 X 4 X what mystery number = 28?
• 1
Which do we use to measure weight:
liters, pounds or gallons?
• Pounds
What’s the hottest part of the planet
Earth: the crust, the mantle or the
core?
• The core
Picture a globe. Is the South Pole on
the top or the bottom?
• The bottom
Is a macaw a parrot, a monkey or a
snake?
• A parrot
How long is a U.S. President’s term of
office?
• 4 years
Snakes have teeth but can’t chew.
How do they eat?
• They swallow food whole.
In what month do we celebrate
Memorial Day?
• May
Which are the biggest storms on earth:
hurricanes or tornadoes?
• Hurricanes
Which city is NOT in the United States
– Chicago, Montreal or Detroit?
• Montreal
How much is 66 + 25?
• 91
Which trees stay green all year:
maples, elms or fir trees?
• Fir trees
Spell the plural of “fly”.
• Flies
How many sides does a hexagon have?
• 6
Is the distance around a circle called
the radius or the circumference?
• The circumference
For more Brain Quest questions and
answers…
• Look at our Brain Quest trivia packets in the
activity baskets in the library….
• Visit it online under Educational Games on our
homepage.