grade 5 Knowledge-a-thon
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- What does the word Wisconsin mean?
- meeting place of waters
- How many lines are in a limerick?
- 5
- Who was Pablo Picasso?
- a famous Spanish artist
- What does the Mason/Dixon Line divide?
- northern and southern states
- Which five states could you travel to in order to swim in the Pacific Ocean?
- California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii
- What is H2O?
- water
- Who were the last three Presidents of the United States to complete their four-year terms?
- 1. Ronald Reagan 2. George Bush 3. Bill Clinton
- How far is the earth from the sun?
- 93 million miles
- Find a shorter way to state this problem: 12 +12 +12 +12 + 12 +12 = 72
- 12 x 6 = 72
- In the early 1900's where did immigrants have to register before they could enter the United States?
- Ellis Island
- Name the five Great Lakes.
- Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior
- What is the only structure on earth that can be seen from space?
- The Great Wall of China
- Name three Native American tribes whose reservations are now west of the Mississippi.
- Cherokee, Apache, Sioux
- Which river is known as "Old Man River"?
- Mississippi River
- Bonus Question: What is a constellation?
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Bonus Answer:
an area of space occupied by a particular group of stars - What is the closest planet to the sun?
- Mercury
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What is the metric term for each of the following?
1/1000 of a meter = _______ 1/100 of a meter =_______ 1000 meters = _______ - 1/1000 = millimeter, 1/100 = centimeter, 1000 = kilometer
- For what purpose are latitude and longitude used?
- To locate places on a map of the earth.
- How many inches in one foot?
- 12
- Who was the first female U.S. astronaut to go up in space?
- Sally Ride
- What is the symbol of the Democratic Party?
- a donkey
- Which waves can transmit telephone calls and cook food?
- microwaves
- Bonus Question: Name three constellations.
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Bonus Answer:
Cassiopeia, Orion, Pegasus, the Great Bear, Little Dipper and Big Dipper - Name the civil rights leader whoes dream it was to see peace and equality amoung all people?
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Who are Amati and Stradivari?
- the first great violin makers
- How many stars are located in the Milky Way Galaxy?
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over 100,000,000,000
(100 billion) - Name two of the five areas of physical fitness.
- body composition, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength, muscular endurance
- What does a seismologist study?
- earthquakes
- Who were the first three Presidents of the United States?
- 1. George Washington, 2. John Adams, 3. Thomas Jefferson
- Which two forces keep the planets from falling?
- gravity and centrifugal force
- Which planet is known as the red planet?
- Mars
- Glass is mostly made up of what?
- sand
- Bonus Question: Recite the Preamble to the Constitution (worth 3 points)
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Bonus Answer:
We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
- What do you call a person who studies dinosaur bones?
- paleontologist
- If you want to travel from the U.S.A. to Europe, which ocean would you cross?
- Atlantic Ocean
- What metal was mined in southern and central Wisconsin in the early 1800's?
- lead
- What is the formula for perimeter?
- perimeter equals the sum of all sides
- What was the name of the wall, built by Romans, the seperate England from the land which we now call Scotland?
- The Hadrian Wall
- Which is hotter, a burning house fire or the surface of the sun?
- surface of the sun
- What do you call a person who studies rocks?
- geologist
- Which ocean is by the North Pole?
- Arctic Ocean
- Who was the first U.S. astronaut to walk on the moon?
- Neil Armstrong
- What year did Wisconsin officially become a state?
- 1848
- What do you call a person who digs up things to find out about people of the past?
- archeologist
- List two constitutional rights that you have as a U.S. citizen.
- free speech, choose religion, bear arms
- To which political party does President George W. Bush belong?
- Republican
- Which is larger, a liter or a gallon?
- a gallon
- Name three states that have shorelines on the Gulf of Mexico?
- Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Florida
- What is a verb?
- an action word; give an example
- What was the last state to be admitted to the Union?
- Hawaii
- What other two countries are part of North America?
- Canada and Mexico
- What body part makes contact with the ball when doing the bump in volleyball?
- the forearm
- Where is the U.S. capitol located?
- Washington, D.C.
- How many chambers are found in the human heart?
- 4
- Round 627.234 to the nearest hundredth.
- 627.23
- On which side of the street should we walk if there is no sidewalk?
- the side facing the traffic
- How many hours are in one day?
- 24
- What is the Richter Scale used to measure?
- strength of earthquakes
- Add 1 and 2/100 using a decimal point system.
- 1.02
- Which states would you travel in if you drove from Appleton to Nashville?
- Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee
- Name five states that have Great Lakes on their borders.
- Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
- What is the most common mineral in the world?
- quartz
- How many weeks in one year?
- 52
- What is it called when two or more different parts sing together at the same time?
- harmony
- How many teeth are in a complete set of permanent teeth?
- 32
- What is the formula used to find the area of a rectangular surface
- area = length x width
- In the number 1,345,654,234 in which place value is the 1?
- the billions
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What is the name given to a group of lions? of cattle? of geese?
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a pride
a herd
a gaggle
- What type of book is The Story of My Life by Helen Keller?
- an autobiography
- When is the next presidential election?
- November, 2004
- The U.S.A. is part of which continent?
- North America
- The Mississippi River empties into which body of water?
- Gulf of Mexico
- The Yucatan Peninsula is part of which continent?
- North America
- Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
- Jupiter
- Describe the process involved in finding the mean of three numbers.
- add numbers together, divide by three
- Lines that run across a page from side to side are called what?
- horizontal lines
- What did Neil Armstrong say as he took his first steps on the moon?
- "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
- How many feet in one yard?
- 3
- What are the two major political parties in the U.S. today?
- Democratic and Republican
- Which state was first to join the Union?
- Delaware
- Which returns blood to your heart carrying carbon dioxide to the lungs, veins or arteries?
- veins
- Which part of the human body has a cornea?
- eye
- Which is the largest state in the U.S.A.?
- Alaska
- What is a noun?
- a person, place or thing; give an example
- What country do you live in?
- U.S.A.
- Is Nebraska east or west of the Mississippi River?
- west
- What is the Italian name for this musical symbol ______ and what does it mean?
- a fermata which instructs you to hold the note or rest longer than indicated
- What system of the body are the alveoli located?
- the Respiratory System
- Lines that run from the top to the bottom on a piece of paper are called what?
- vertical lines
- What is the symbol of the Republican Party?
- an elephant
- Name three parts of the brain.
- cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla
- What is the main job of red blood cells?
- carry oxygen to the cells
- Name three things we should do to keep healthy.
- eat a proper diet, exercise and get plenty of sleep
- How many sides does a pentagon have?
- 5
- Is the aorta part of the human heart or lungs?
- heart
- Name two Native American tribes that now have reservations in Wisconsin.
- Oneida, Menominee, Potawatomi, Chippewa