Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

20 questions straight from a Grade 5 classroom: maths, science, geography, history and English. Can you beat a 10-year-old?

20 questions · about 2 min · members

About this test

Answer 20 multiple-choice questions at a Grade 5 level, covering maths, science, geography, history and English. You'll see the right answer after each question. Score 16 or more to prove you're smarter than a Grade 5 student, then move up a grade!

Possible results

  • The 5th graders win this round (score 0+)
  • Nearly there (score 10+)
  • Smarter than a 5th grader! (score 16+)
  • Top of the class (score 20+)
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  1. What is 25% of 80?
  2. What is 2.5 × 4?
  3. Which is the next prime number after 7?
  4. What is the chemical formula for water?
  5. Which organ pumps blood around the body?
  6. What is the capital of Japan?
  7. Which is the tallest mountain in the world above sea level?
  8. Which ancient civilisation built Machu Picchu?
  9. In "The quick fox jumped", which word is an adjective?
  10. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
  11. What is 3/5 + 1/5?
  12. What is 0.6 as a percentage?
  13. What is the volume of a cube with 3 cm sides?
  14. Which planet is famous for its large, bright rings?
  15. Which of these materials conducts electricity best?
  16. What is the capital of Canada?
  17. Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
  18. Whose 1492 voyage across the Atlantic reached the Americas?
  19. Which word means the same as "happy"?
  20. In "The dog barked loudly at night", which word is an adverb?

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