BQ Challenge Q+A_Misc.indd

Miscellany Questions & Answers
GRADE 1
Does summer begin on June 1 or June 21?
June 21
GRADE 2
What is an orchid?
a flower
GRADE 3
What was a Diplodocus or a Stegosaurus?
a dinosaur
GRADE 4
You can tour the solar system virtually with an app. What’s “app”
short for?
application
GRADE 5
When a computer is on but not in use, what do you call the display images
on its screen?
a screen saver
GRADE 6
What is the Central Intelligence Agency called for short?
the CIA
GRADE 7
In what European city can you visit the Louvre museum?
Paris, France
Miscellany Questions & Answers
GRADE 1
If a laptop doesn’t have a mouse or a track pad, you touch the screen
instead. True or false?
true
GRADE 2
What is the color of milk, clouds and marshmallows?
white
GRADE 3
Take the word “teach” and turn it into the name for the person
who educates.
teacher
GRADE 4
What country gave us sushi and tempura?
Japan
GRADE 5
How are the sons of two brothers related to each other?
They’re cousins.
GRADE 6
An ISP helps keep you connected to the World Wide Web. What does
ISP stand for?
Internet Service Provider
GRADE 7
Would the acoustics be better on a football field or in a concert hall?
in a concert hall (Acoustics determine the quality of sound in an
enclosed space).
Miscellany Questions & Answers
GRADE 1
Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth and your health. True or false?
true
GRADE 2
What punctuation mark do you use after a statement?
a period (.)
GRADE 3
Which is NOT a kind of fabric pattern: plaid, paisley, praline, polka dot?
praline (a brown-sugar patty made with pecans)
GRADE 4
In what state can you visit the Everglades?
Florida
GRADE 5
What do you call a person who is skilled at gaining access to a computer
system, sometimes illegally?
a hacker
GRADE 6
You are at the top of a hill holding a soccer ball. Before you let go to watch
it roll down the hill, does it have potential energy or kinetic energy?
potential energy
GRADE 7
If you and your friends are “packed in like sardines,” are you in a crowded
room or in a spacious room?
in a crowded room
Miscellany Questions & Answers
GRADE 1
What is the last letter in the word “happy”?
y
GRADE 2
Which one of these computers is NOT portable: a laptop, a desktop,
a tablet?
a desktop
GRADE 3
Which word best describes pudding: crunchy or creamy?
creamy
GRADE 4
If a day is described as “picture perfect,” is the weather likely to be rainy
and windy or sunny and pleasant?
sunny and pleasant
GRADE 5
Which one helps create adventures for characters in a virtual world: an
electrician or a game developer?
a game developer
GRADE 6
If you’re a “master of the ivory keys,” what instrument do you play?
the piano
GRADE 7
If you say, “My mom always goes to bat for me,” do you mean she’s always
on your side or that she’s a really good ball player?
she’s always on your side
Miscellany Questions & Answers
GRADE 1
What’s the name of the president’s home in Washington, D.C.?
the White House
GRADE 2
In what sport are you not allowed to touch the ball with your hands?
soccer
GRADE 3
Which product does not come from a plant: cotton, wool, fruit, wood?
wool
GRADE 4
To save time, would you boil one egg for breakfast every day of the school
week, or five at once?
five at once
GRADE 5
To save money when you shop, you can use a coupon. True or false?
true
GRADE 6
In the culinary world, who rules the kitchen: a chief or a chef?
a chef
GRADE 7
Which one is an oxymoron: a pretty picture or an untrue fact?
an untrue fact
Miscellany Questions & Answers
GRADE 1
Which is a fruit: a waterfall or a watermelon?
a watermelon
GRADE 2
Which one does NOT have fur: monkey, tiger, beaver, bird?
bird
GRADE 3
A tablet PC is a wireless personal computer. True or false?
true
GRADE 4
Which term is gender-neutral: “actor” or “actress”?
actor
GRADE 5
You want one word to stand out in your word processing document. Should
you use a regular or a bold font style?
a bold font style
GRADE 6
What sport is played in the American League?
baseball
GRADE 7
Which one designs gardens: a graphic designer or a landscape architect?
a landscape architect
Miscellany Questions & Answers
GRADE 1
Who wrote The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
Eric Carle
GRADE 2
What is an e-reader?
an electronic device on which you read books
GRADE 3
Find the activity you cannot do at a state park: biking, hiking, bowling,
swimming, camping?
bowling
GRADE 4
Who is the author of A Wrinkle in Time?
Madeleine L’Engle
GRADE 5
Fact or opinion: “Bigger is better”?
opinion
GRADE 6
If you want to move text in your online-mail, do you cut and paste it or
zoom in on it?
cut and paste it
GRADE 7
If you pay for a subscription to an online encyclopedia, you have access to
information that non-members don’t have. True or false?
true
Miscellany Questions & Answers
GRADE 1
Which one is used to take your temperature: a stethoscope or a
thermometer?
a thermometer
GRADE 2
What’s the shape of a scoop of ice cream: a cube, a sphere, a cylinder?
a sphere
GRADE 3
If you read something online, it must be accurate. True or false?
false
GRADE 4
Is the Antarctic Circle north or south of the equator?
south
GRADE 5
Which letter of the alphabet is used less often: e or z?
z
GRADE 6
Which would you use a spreadsheet for: to list the names and e-mail
addresses of everyone in class or to write a book report?
to list the names and e-mail addresses of everyone in class
GRADE 7
Is the generation born between 1980 and 2000 called the baby boomers
or millennials?
millennials
Miscellany Questions & Answers
GRADE 1
If you are sending birthday party invitations by e-mail, will you mail them
through a computer or the post office?
a computer
GRADE 2
Which one doesn’t belong: chocolate-dipped strawberries, chocolatedipped bananas, chocolate-dipped carrots?
chocolate-dipped carrots
GRADE 3
Which one does not belong: dictionary, almanac, comic book,
encyclopedia?
comic book
GRADE 4
When you save photos e-mailed to you by a friend, are you downloading
them or uploading them?
downloading
GRADE 5
In what country would you expect to find a fjord: Chile, Norway, Malaysia,
Ireland?
Norway
GRADE 6
Does a choreographer create music or dance?
dance
GRADE 7
If a gadget is your “brain child,” did you invent it or imitate it?
invent it
Miscellany Questions & Answers
GRADE 1
What “sticks” do you use to eat Chinese food?
chopsticks
GRADE 2
Can you visit Independence Hall in Boston, Philadelphia or
Washington DC?
Philadelphia
GRADE 3
Is a fruit ripe before it’s rotten or rotten before it’s ripe?
It’s ripe before it’s rotten.
GRADE 4
Is another word for a story spelled t-a-i-l or t-a-l-e?
t-a-l-e (tale)
GRADE 5
How many sides does an octagon have?
eight (8)
GRADE 6
What’s the name for the tube-shaped bar that connects two wheels?
the axle
GRADE 7
In which process do plants bend toward the light: phototropism or
geotropism?
phototropism (photo = light)