TeachersFirst's Middle School Brain Twisters

Week of April 26, 2024

1.The central issue in the famous Scopes "monkey" trial in the 1920's was: (10 points)

when man first appeared on earth
whether man descended from apes
the actual age of the earth
whether science and the Bible could co-exist
whether teachers could teach evolution in Tennessee's public schools

2.Which sentence is correct? (5 points)

None of my teachers is easing up.
They even expect me to know which one of these sentences are correct.
We've gots lots of homework.
It's not fare so close to the end.
Some lets us do it in class.

3.If you put the following ancient civilizations in order from oldest to most recent, which would come last? (20 points)

Egyptians
Greeks
Romans
Babylonians
Aztecs

4.An important sentence from the Declaration of Independence tells of things that are self-evident and unalienable. This sentence has how many nouns? (10 points)

5.A key assumption of American law is: (5 points)

You cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
Anyone accused of a crime should have a lawyer.
You are considered innocent until proven guilty.
You have the right to confront the person accusing you.
All of these

6.The current Democratic president hails from the state with this capital city. (20 points)

Springfield
Harrisburg
Frankfort
Columbus
Dover

7.What crashed in 1929? (5 points)

the Titanic
the steel industry
the stock market
Henry Ford's first car
547 airplanes

8.If a baseball player hits a home run in Denver, why is it likely to go farther than it would in Chicago? (5 points)

The temperature is cooler.
The air is thinner.
The fans scream louder.
The bats in Denver are stronger.
The food's better in Denver.

9.If you are standing at the point on the globe that is 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude, you are: (10 points)

at the north pole
on the equator, due south of London
in Washington, DC
in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
on the equator

10.Your bird bath holds 100 ounces of water. If 10% evaporates each day and you start with a full bird bath, how much water (to the nearest ounce) will be left after 4 days? (10 points)

70 oz.
66 oz.
64 oz.
60 oz.
55 oz.

Back