Based on the hit game show franchise Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, which first aired in 2007, this trivia challenge brings the fun of the show right to your next party. Time to check who was sleeping in the classroom!
Hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, the original show asked adult contestants to answer questions typically found in elementary school quizzes with the help of actual fifth-graders as teammates (International Broadcast Wiki) (1). The game show was such a hit that it was adapted internationally and made it to TV Guide’s list of the 60 greatest game shows ever.
In this quiz, we’ve compiled 108 fun and tricky questions across subjects like science, math, geography, and history. So, will you prove, "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?" or will you walk away admitting, like many contestants have, “I am not smarter than a fifth-grader”? Let’s find out!
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Fun Facts
- What is the name of Mickey Mouse’s dog?
Answer: Pluto - What is the name of the ship that sank in 1912?
Answer: Titanic - What color is the school bus in the United States?
Answer: Yellow - Who invented the telephone?
Answer: Alexander Graham Bell - How many teeth does an adult human have?
Answer: 32 - What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mount Everest - How many stars are on the American flag?
Answer: 50 - Why did Jack and Jill go up the hill?
Answer: They went to fetch a pail of water. - What do bees produce?
Answer: Honey - What do pandas eat?
Answer: Bamboo - What is the name of the game played at Wimbledon?
Answer: Tennis - What part of the human body is primarily affected by pneumonia?
Answer: Lungs - What is the fastest land animal?
Answer: Cheetah - What bird has the largest eyes?
Answer: Giant Squid - Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci - How many days are there in a year?
Answer: 365 - What color is the “M" in McDonald’s?
Answer: Yellow - Who invented the light bulb?
Answer: Thomas Edison - How many bones are in the human body?
Answer: 206
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Where in the World Is That?!
- What is the capital of Australia?
Answer: Canberra - Which U.S. state has the most islands?
Answer: Hawaii - What is the capital of Italy?
Answer: Rome - How many continents are there in the world?
Answer: Seven - Which country is home to the Amazon Rainforest?
Answer: Brazil - Which is the world’s largest ocean?
Answer: Pacific Ocean - What is the smallest country in the world?
Answer: Vatican City - Which country is home to the Great Wall?
Answer: China - What is the capital of the United States?
Answer: Washington, D.C. - Which U.S. state is known as the "Sunshine State"?
Answer: Florida - What is the largest desert in the world?
Answer: Sahara Desert - Which African country is the most populous?
Answer: Nigeria - What continent is the Great Pyramid of Giza located in?
Answer: Africa - Which continent has the most countries?
Answer: Africa - What is the name of the longest river in the world?
Answer: The Nile - What is the capital city of France?
Answer: Paris - What is the capital city of Japan?
Answer: Tokyo - What is the largest city in the United States by population?
Answer: New York City - Which hemisphere is the majority of the Earth's landmass located in?
Answer: Northern Hemisphere - In which city did the Olympic games originate?
Answer: Athens, Greece - What is the longest river in the United States?
Answer: The Missouri River (often confused with the Mississippi River) - What is the capital of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Science — Because Explosions Are Cool
- Which is the fastest-flying bird in the world?
Answer: Peregrine Falcon - What is the largest bone in the human body?
Answer: Thigh Bone - What is a thermometer used for?
Answer: To measure temperature - What is the main gas found in the Earth's atmosphere?
Answer: Nitrogen - What is the process by which plants make their own food?
Answer: Photosynthesis - What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Answer: Mitochondria - What is the universal donor blood type?
Answer: O-negative - What is the chemical formula for table salt?
Answer: NaCl - What is the center of an atom called?
Answer: Nucleus - What is the boiling point of water in degrees Celsius?
Answer:100°C - What are the three states of matter?
Answer: Solid, Liquid, Gas - What is the smallest unit of life?
Answer: Cell - What is the chemical symbol for water in the periodic table?
Answer: H2O - What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Answer: Hydrogen - Which planet is known as Earth’s twin?
Answer: Venus - What is the closest star and the primary source of energy for the Earth?
Answer: The Sun - Which planet has the most moons in its orbit?
Answer: Jupiter - What is the largest animal in the world?
Answer: Blue Whale - What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Answer: Diamond - What part of the plant conducts photosynthesis?
Answer: Leaves - What is the largest organ in the human body?
Answer: Skin - What instrument measures air pressure?
Answer: Barometer - What is the study of the weather called?
Answer: Meteorology - What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
Answer: Milky Way - What will you get if you freeze water?
Answer: Ice - What celestial body is closest to the Earth?
Answer: The Moon - What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
Answer: Liver
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: English Class but With Fewer Red Marks
- What parts of speech are used in this sentence: "She speaks nicely"?
Answer: Verb, Adverb, and Pronoun - Whose nose grew longer every time he lied?
Answer: Pinocchio - Who is the main character in the "Harry Potter" series?
Answer: Harry Potter - Who wrote "Harry Potter"?
Answer: J.K. Rowling - Who is the main character in the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"?
Answer: Charlie Bucket - What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?
Answer: Tinker Bell - Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?
Answer: William Shakespeare - Which school did Harry Potter attend?
Answer: Hogwarts - Who is one of the most famous characters in the movie "Frozen"?
Answer: Elsa - What is the name of Harry Potter’s pet owl?
Answer: HedwigQuestion: Which colors are the spots on a common ladybug?
Answer: Black - Which type of fish is Nemo in the movie "Finding Nemo"?
Answer: Clownfish
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Social Studies — aka History and Gossip
- Where does the President of the United States live?
Answer: The White House - Who was the first President of the United States?
Answer: George Washington - Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: Amelia Earhart - Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
Answer: France - What is the official language of Brazil in South America?
Answer: Portuguese - Who was known as the "Iron Lady"?
Answer: Margaret Thatcher - Which U.S. President ended slavery?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln - Who was the first human to walk on the moon's surface in 1969?
Answer: Neil Armstrong (as part of the Apollo 11 Mission)
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: History — Where the Past Comes to Haunt You
- When did the American Revolutionary War begin?
Answer: 1775 - What war started on April 12, 1861?
Answer: American Civil War - What ship did the Pilgrims sail on to reach North America in 1620?
Answer: Mayflower - Which ancient civilization built the pyramids?
Answer: Ancient Egyptians - What ancient civilization was ruled by Julius Caesar?
Answer: Roman Empire - Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Answer: Joseph Stalin - What is the largest big cat in the world?
Answer: Tiger - Which country has the most famous ancient pyramids?
Answer: Egypt - Which ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex?
Answer: The Incas - In what year did the Olympic games originate?
Answer: Athens, Greece - Which civilization was known for the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Answer: Ancient Egyptians
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Math — Because Numbers Don’t Lie
- What type of angle measures exactly 90 degrees?
Answer: Right Angle - How many sides are there in an octagon?
Answer: Eight - A prime number is a number greater than 1 that can only be divided by…
Answer: One and itself - What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
Answer: 180 degrees - What is the square root of 36?
Answer: 6 - How many feet are in one mile?
Answer: 5280 feet - How many miles is one kilometer?
Answer:0.621 miles - How many Olympic rings are there?
Answer: Five - How many chambers are there in the human heart?
Answer: Four - How many legs does a lobster have?
Answer: Ten
References
- "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?" International Broadcasts Wiki | https://internationalbroadcasts.fandom.com/wiki/Are_You_Smarter_Than_A_5th_Grader%3F