TeachersFirst's Middle School Brain Twisters

Week of October 12, 2017

1.Which lies furthest south?

Manila
Quito
Perth
Honolulu
Baghdad

2.Which proverb is "fractured?"

To err is human; to forgive divine.
Waste not; want not.
The early bird catches the worm.
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
A bird in the hand is worth a penny.

3.Susan is planning to buy birthday gifts for her brother and sister. She has saved $60, and she needs to buy 4 presents for her family. What is the average amount she can spend on each gift?

$13.00
$15.00
$5.00
$7.50
$12.50

4.During what century did Promontory Point become an important historical site?

19th
17th
18th
20th
21st

5.Hurricane Harvey, a category 4 hurricane, recently caused major devastation through flooding in Texas and Louisiana. The last time a category 4 hurricane hit Texas was...

the year that George W Bush was elected president.
the year the first iPod was introduced.
the year the first human went into space.
the year the first Harry Potter book was published.
the year Disnew World opened in Florida.

6.Cameron's bag from the fall festival had 56 chocolate treats, 35 fruit flavored treats, and 14 salty snacks. If he reaches in and grabs the first thing he touches, what are the chances it will be chocolate?

1/3
2/7
1/28
8/15
3/5

7.Rio De Janeiro hosted a special event in 2016. Which pair of city and date is NOT a correct match for a similar occasion?

Sydney - 1994
Torino - 2006
Atlanta -1996
Salt Lake City - 2002
Lake Placid -1980

8.Giving women the right to vote required

A general election
A unanimous vote in the House of Representatives
A presidential decree
An amendment to the Constitution
A 2/3 vote in the Senate

9.Which of the following has elements in common with H2SO4?

Charcoal
Road salt
Table salt
Ice
Diamonds

10.If you were caught with your hand in the cookie jar at dinnertime, which of the following is your parent LEAST likely to do?

exonerate you
admonish you
punish you
reprimand you
chastise you

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