4th grade version
How many states are there in the United States?
• 50
How did the American hero Johnny Appleseed get his name?
• He spent his life planting apple trees.
In what state is the city of Minneapolis?
• Minnesota
What clue to her identity did Cinderella leave behind at the ball?
• One of her glass slippers.
Was Vincent van Gogh an explorer, an artist or an opera singer?
• An artist
How many years are in a decade?
• 10
Which is NOT a carnivore: an owl, a seal or a deer?
• A deer
What superhero does Clark Kent turn into?
• Superman
Do talking animal characters appear in fiction or nonfiction?
• Fiction
Name the lumberjack who owned a giant blue ox.
• Paul Bunyan
Do most plants turn toward the sun or away from the sun?
• Toward the sun
Which state is larger: Alaska or Texas?
• Alaska
Multiply 100 by 100.
• 10,000
Which U.S. state was formed by volcanoes?
• Hawaii
Which happens first: an earthquake or a tidal wave?
• An earthquake
If a U.S. president dies in office, who is next in line to be President?
• Vice president
Which are always full of exaggerations: tall tales or short
stories?
• Tall tales
Name the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America.
• The Mayflower
Is an animal without a backbone classified as a vertebrate or
invertebrate?
• Invertebrate
Was the telephone invented by Thomas Edison or Alexander
Graham Bell?
• Alexander Graham Bell
During a solar eclipse, what comes between the earth and the sun?
• The moon
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