Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?

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If you’ve always wanted to find out the answer to the question, “Are you smarter than a 5th grader?” now is the time to find out—and we’ve got just the person to help you do so! This quiz was expert-written by Pamela Ferdinand. Pamela is a longtime journalist and author who has written about everything from science and politics to books and travel. She has covered hurricanes and plane crashes, elections and terrorism. She has her Bachelor’s in Political Science and Master’s in Journalism and is currently working on a book. So yes, it would seem that she is most certainly smarter than a fifth grader and is the perfect person to decide whether you are too!

Pamela is a longtime journalist and author who has written about everything from science and politics to books and travel. She has her Bachelor’s in Political Science and Master’s in Journalism and is currently working on a book.

She has covered hurricanes and plane crashes, elections and terrorism.

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5th Grade Quiz Questions

20 Questions · 460.9K Plays · 41 Comments

Question 1

For someone older than 10 years, how many times per minute does an average heart beat?

  • A
    320-340
  • B
    60-100
  • C
    20-40
  • D
    170-190

Question 2

What bones protect your heart?

  • A
    Wrist bones
  • B
    Ulna
  • C
    Rib cage
  • D
    Femur

Question 3

What does your cardiovascular system do?

  • A
    Delivers calcium to your bones
  • B
    Digests food
  • C
    Circulates blood and oxygen around your body
  • D
    Controls your limbs

Question 4

What is the closest star to Earth?

  • A
    Orion
  • B
    Alpha Centauri
  • C
    The Moon
  • D
    The Sun

Question 5

The moon casts a shadow on Earth during the ____.

  • A
    Lunar eclipse
  • B
    Half moon
  • C
    Solar eclipse
  • D
    New moon

Question 6

What causes tides?

  • A
    Giant schools of fish
  • B
    Underwater volcanoes
  • C
    Gravitational pull of the moon and sun
  • D
    The sea god Poseidon

Question 7

What attaches muscles to bones?

  • A
    Elastic
  • B
    Veins
  • C
    Tendons
  • D
    Nerves

Question 8

What part of our bones make red blood cells?

  • A
    Muscle
  • B
    Skin
  • C
    Soft marrow
  • D
    Joints

Question 9

What kind of creature is found at the top of the food chain?

  • A
    Herbivore
  • B
    Apex Predator
  • C
    Scavenger
  • D
    Bacteria

Question 10

What is the greenhouse effect?

  • A
    Gases are trapped in the Earth's atmosphere and warm Earth
  • B
    Gases are trapped in the atmosphere and cool Earth
  • C
    The moon cools Earth
  • D
    The oceans heat Earth

Question 11

What causes disease?

  • A
    Blood
  • B
    Antioxidant
  • C
    Vaccine
  • D
    Pathogen

Question 12

A ____ organism is an organism with only one cell.

  • A
    Planktonian
  • B
    Embryonic
  • C
    Unicellular
  • D
    Multicellular

Question 13

Charles Darwin came up with the theory of _______.

  • A
    Reproduction
  • B
    Mutation
  • C
    Hibernation
  • D
    Evolution

Question 14

What is extinction?

  • A
    Infectious disease
  • B
    Natural disasters
  • C
    When a species has no living members
  • D
    An endangered species

Question 15

What is a force that occurs when one object rubs against another object?

  • A
    Friction
  • B
    Conduction
  • C
    Radiation
  • D
    Magnetism

Question 16

What is condensation?

  • A
    When gas changes into liquid
  • B
    When liquid freezes
  • C
    When liquid changes into gas
  • D
    When ice becomes steam

Question 17

The three types of pulley systems are: Fixed, Movable and ____.

  • A
    Compound
  • B
    Sling
  • C
    Transferrable
  • D
    Immovable

Question 18

Which of these helps an animal protect itself from predators?

  • A
    Food
  • B
    Camouflage
  • C
    Fire
  • D
    Migration

Question 19

A ____ is a small cell that grows into a new plant.

  • A
    Stem
  • B
    Spore
  • C
    Flower
  • D
    Leaf

Question 20

What kind of animals lay eggs, breathe air and usually have scales?

  • A
    Mammals
  • B
    Ducks
  • C
    Reptiles
  • D
    Insects

Comments (41)

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@tahoemoose2007 Lol I in Kindergarden and got them all rite

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@supermahh cool get a job

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@PharmaceuticalHeavyweight I dont fucking care

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@GraphicHybrid DUUUUUUUDE thats so fucking awesome.

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19/20 and I’ve been out of school for 16 years

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Y'all got roasted with my PHD (Pretty Huge Dick)

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@PharmaceuticalHeavyweight I would be shocked if i didint pass considering im in 8th grade, geometery, english 1, Honor classes, AND have AB honor roll

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I got 20/20 and I am in 6th grade

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18/20 I don't even speak English,

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@PresumedSorceryi got a D and I’m in sixth grade

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I got a 14 out of 20 and I am in 6th grade...

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@PresumedSorcery Like how

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I’m in 4 grade and I got a A

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am in 6th an i got a 13/20 in the 4th grade one and a 12/20 on this one

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I'm in 8th and I got a 16/20 I'm honestly surprised lol

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I am in 4th grade and i passed

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im in 4th grade and i passed

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@tahoemoose2007 its provably easy for you

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I am a 6th grader and got a 10/20! I am so surprised for the younger grades who got 20/20 congrats, keep it up! ✌️?? I wish I was that smart!?

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@tahoemoose2007 im proud of you son

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