TeachersFirst's Middle School Brain Twisters

Week of July 26, 2024

1.The recent immigration crisis led to severe problems on the border of which state? (5 points)

• The Peach State
• The Bayou State
• The Lone Star State
• The Yellowhammer State
• The Magnolia State

2.When the news media report on "the Fed," they are talking about (20 points)

• the subway in Washington DC
• a government bank
• a food bank
• the Supreme Court
• a crime-fighting unit

3.The Centerville, Utah senior class is charting the route for their senior bus trip next spring. They plan to visit Yellowstone, Sequoia National Park, Death Valley, Pike's Peak, and Crater Lake. Which of these states is not included in their destinations? (10 points)

• Oregon
• Wyoming
• Colorado
• Washington
• California

4.Mr. Peterson's American literature class was given a summer reading list. Which of the following works would definitely not have appeared on the list? (10 points)

• Tom Sawyer
• My Side of the Mountain
• Sounder
• Call of the Wild
• Alice in Wonderland

5.Draw an imaginary arrow from the origin of the Colorado River toward its mouth. In what direction does the line go? (10 points)

• North
• South
• Southwest
• Northeast
• West

6.Which of these explorers headed east? (5 points)

• Columbus
• Henry Hudson
• Sir Francis Drake
• Magellan
• Marco Polo

7.The ratio of boys to girls on the soccer team is 3 to 2. If there are 25 on the team, how many girls are there? (5 points)

• 3
• 10
• 15
• 12
• 5

8.Every four years Democrats and Republicans hold their conventions. They vote on their individual ________. These are the principals and goals of a party nominee. (20 points)

• nominees
• caucuses
• platforms
• candidates
• delegates

9.Which of the following is the smallest? (10 points)

• a dust bunny
• a virus
• a zygote
• a bacterium
• an amoeba

10.What plant did colonists use to make linen? (5 points)

• tobacco
• flax
• wool
• corn
• cotton

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