Quiz Bowl Trivia

With Eggspert TM

Mr. Comm – GOAL

Primary Grades
 The Rules
1. Questions relate to either math, language arts,
science, or history
2. Gain one token (craft stick) for each correct
response in the set amount of time, or lose one
for an incorrect response.
3. Player(s) must buzz in before the 20 second bell.
4. Players will have 10 seconds to answer.
5. The winner is the player(s) with the most tokens
at the end of the game.
 Science

Which layer of the Earth’s

structure is missing?

• Answer: Mantle

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 Mathematics
Find the difference. 29 16
A. 135,122
B. 144,248 2
C. 135,882
D. 144,122

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 Language Arts
Which of the following sentences is a comparison?

A. George Washington was a general in the Revolutionary War.

B. He was our first president.
C. Abraham Lincoln was the president who led our country
through the Civil War.
D. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were two of our
greatest presidents

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 History

Which cousin of Samuel Adams became

the first Vice-President of the United
States?

• Answer: John Adams

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 Science

Based on the chart,

what type of feeder
is a deer?

• Answer: Herbivore

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 Mathematics
How many sides are in a quadrilateral?

• Answer: 4

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 Language Arts
Which sentence shows a contrast?

A. Fiction is a make-believe story.

B. Realistic fiction and historical fiction are different types of
writing.
C. Realistic fiction is a story that could happen today.
D. Historical fiction takes place in the past.

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 History

What was George Washington's occupation

before the War for Independence?

• Answer: (tobacco) farmer

• He was a surveyor in his earlier years.
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 Science

Besides a wheel and axle, what

other type of simple machine does
this device use?

• Answer: a lever

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 Mathematics

Using the representations

above, which model best
represents r + 2 = 18?

• Answer: C

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 Language Arts
• What are the three grammar/spelling
mistakes made in the sentence below?
Except ,

Accept for the fact that it can be burned, its

hair

almost impossible to destroy human hare.

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 History

How many stripes are on the current US

flag?

• Answer: 13

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 Science

Which of the following instruments

 
is used to measure mass?

         

• Answer: the scale          

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 Mathematics
Harry worked 1 and 1/2 hours on Friday
and 3 and 1/2 hours on Saturday. What was
the total amount of time Harry worked on
those two days?
• Answer: 5 hours

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 Language Arts
• In 'Harry Potter' World, this wizard has
created the Sorcerer's Stone. The historical
figure from the 14th and 15th centuries
was a scribe and manuscript-seller who
became famous as an alchemist. Who is
this individual?

Answer: Nicolas Flamel

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 History

What is the Rosetta Stone?

A. A rock found in the wall of Blarney Castle
B. The stone that held the sword
C. Tablet that allowed hieroglyphs to be read
D. A rare blue diamond

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 Science

Which of the following would be

 
classified as a vertebrate?
                             
                                    
           
         

• Answer: the dolphin

         

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 Mathematics
In one hour, Tracy walked 2.5 miles on a
treadmill. Lisa walked 1.5 miles in the
same amount of time. How much farther
did Tracy walk than Lisa?
• Answer: 1 mile

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 Language Arts
• In "Treasure Island" by R.L. Stevenson, where is
Jim Hawkins when he overhears the pirates
planning to mutiny on the ship "Hispaniola"?
• behind the door in the inn
• in the apple barrel
• inside the captain's chest
• at the foot of the main mast

Answer: in the apple barrel

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 History
Which culture is associated with the Great
Pyramid?
A. Rome
B. Egypt
C. Greece
D. China

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 Science

What do plants take in through their

 
root systems?
                             
                                    
           
         

• Answer: water          

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Mathematics
A fraction of these kites is dark.
  
 

                                                             
Which group
       
below has an equivalent fraction of dark kites?

  
 

                                  

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1 • Answer: A
 Language Arts
• Which fearsome gardener provides the
tension in "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by
Beatrix Potter?

Answer: Mr. McGregor

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 History
Howard Carter became famous for what
20th Century discovery?
A. King Tut’s Tomb
B. The city of Atlantis
C. The sunken remains of the Titanic
D. Hatshepsut’s buried palace

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 Science

Based on the picture, which choice

 
is a conclusion rather than an   standing.
This animal is
 

observation?                              
                                    
           
              
This animal is a
mammal.
• Answer: This animal
         
is a mammal. This animal has
     four legs.

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This animal has
hair.
 Mathematics
Lauren used 1 quart of milk to make ice cream. Which is closest
to this amount of milk?

100 milliliters 1 milliliter 1 liter 100 liters

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 Language Arts
• In which Roald Dahl book was there a girl
named Sophie as a main character?
• The Witches
• Boy
• The BFG
• Matilda

Answer: The BFG “Big Friendly Giant”

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 History
Which U.S. President called December 7,
1941 (the attack on Pearl Harbor)"… a date
which will live in infamy."

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1 • Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
 Science

Which diagram shows a

 
wave with the highest
frequency?
  
 
                               
                                    
                                                                                                    
           
         
 
• Answer: A          

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 Mathematics
Solve. 5
x 3

• Answer: 15

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 Language Arts
• What do we call a word that has the
property of reading the same in either
direction.

• Ex. RACECAR

Answer: palindrome
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 History
For what important document was Dr.
Martin Luther King, J. responsible?
A. "I Have a Dream" Speech
B. Declaration of Independence
C. Magna Carta
D. The 95 Theses

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 Science
The picture shows the development
of a delta over a two-year period.

 
About how far did the delta reach into
   
the ocean after 1997?                          
                                    
           
         

• Answer: 1km          

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 Mathematics
After a heavy rain storm, Mrs. Mendez recorded the height
of the water at a low water crossing. She used her data to
make the graph below .

What the height of the water

recorded at 6:30 a.m.?

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1 • Answer: 13 in. (+/- 1)
 Language Arts
• How many adjectives are in the following
sentence?

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy

dog.

Answer: 3: quick, brown, lazy

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 History
What modern country was once known as
“Mesopotamia?”
A. Kuwait
B. Afghanistan
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Iraq

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 Science

What is the source of energy for

 
photosynthesis?
                             
                                    
           
         

• Answer: sunlight          

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 Mathematics
What number
belongs at the
position indicated by
arrow X?

• Answer: 105

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 Language Arts
• What do we call an expression whose
meaning cannot be deduced from the literal
definition, but refers instead to a figurative
meaning that is known only through
common use?
• Ex. I’m going to blow my top.

Answer: idiom
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 History
Which sea route runs along the southern
tip of Chile, first navigated in 1520?
A. The Panama Canal
B. The English Channel
C. The Strait of Magellan
D. The Straits of Gibraltar

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 Science
Students must conduct an experiment in which
they find out how long a rubber ball bounces

information?
     
before it comes to a stop. Which unit of
measurement would be best for recording this
                         
                                    

• Answer: second
         
           
         

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 Mathematics
What number is represented by the model
shown below?

• Answer: 147

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 Language Arts
• What type of poem is the following?
• There was an old man in a tree
Who was horribly bored by a bee
When they said, "Does it buzz?"
He replied, "Yes, it does!
It's a regular brute of a bee!"

Answer: a Limerick
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 History
Apartheid was a system of racial separation
and segregation in what African country?
A. Ethiopia
B. Nigeria
C. South Africa
D. Somalia

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 Science

What type of force will carry the

 
rollercoaster car down the hill?
   
 
                         
                                    
                
         
                                                                                              
• Answer: gravity          
       

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 Mathematics
How much greater is the population of Woodburn than Peltin?
A. 27,651
B. 26,449
C. 89,745
D. 90,645

• Answer: B. 26, 449 58,097

- 31,648
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 Language Arts
• Which voice are you using when write a
story with I, me, and my?
A. First person
B. Third person
C. Omniscient

Answer: A. first person

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 History
What are the two major religions in India?
A. Hinduism and Buddhism
B. Christianity and Judaism
C. Islam and Christianity
D. Hinduism and Islam

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 Science

Why is coal an important resource?

   
• Answer: It provides
 
         energy
                         
                                    
           
         

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 Mathematics
Which figure has an area of 12 and a
perimeter of 16?
  
 
               
    
                                       
  

  
                                                   
   

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 Language Arts
• Which sentence is declarative and needs
a period at the end?
A. What a long time you’ve been saving
B. Where did you get this
C. Billy showed Grandpa the money

Answer: C
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 History
Why are there five rings or circles linked
together in the symbol of the Olympic
Games?

• Answer: The rings symbolize 5

geographic areas – Europe, Asia, Africa,
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 Science
When a coin is dropped, it falls to the
ground. As the coin falls, it loses potential

 
energy and gains what kind of energy?
A. solar                              
                                    
           
         

B. kinetic          

C. thermal
• Answer: B. kinetic
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 Mathematics
Maria has a piece of ribbon 1 foot long.
She cuts 3/4 foot off of the piece of
ribbon. What is the length of the
remaining piece of ribbon?
• Answer: ¼ foot (3 inches)

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 Language Arts
• Which sentence is a compound sentence?
A. Dogs are close cousins to wolves.
B. They have lost some of their wild instincts.
C. Don’t stare back at a strange dog, or you might
invite an attack.
D. I take good care of my dog.

Answer: C
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 History
What document was adopted by the Continental
Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776?

• Answer: The Declaration of

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 Science

Sound waves travel best through -

 
A.gases B. solids
C. liquids     D. vacuums                          
                                    
           
         

         

• Answer: B. solids

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 Mathematics
Find the quotient: 27 ÷ 3 = ____
A. 5
B. 9
C. 7
• Answer: B. 9
D. 3
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 Language Arts
• When using the Dewey Decimal System,
which call numbers indicate the history
section of the library?
A. 500 – 599 Pure Science (plants, animals)
B. 700 – 799
Arts and recreation (music, art, sports)
C. 800 – 899
D. 900 - 999 Literature (poems, plays, essays)

Answer: D. 900 – 999

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 History
Which U.S. state is the most populous?
A. California
B. Texas
C. New York
D. Florida

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 Science

Why are many electrical wires wrapped

 
with a plastic coating?
                             
                                    
           
         

         

• Answer: Because plastic is a good insulator.

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 Mathematics
Elizabeth made 3 times as many home runs during baseball
season as her friend Tanya. If R represents the number of
home runs Tanya made, which expression can be used to
find the number of home runs Elizabeth made this season?
A. R + 3
B. R x 3
C. R ÷ 3
D. R – 3

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 Language Arts
• What do we call a story handed down
from generation to generation?

Answer: a folktale
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 History
What is the capital of Brazil?

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 Science

This surveyor is measuring the distance

 
of a road. What is the most appropriate
   
metric units to measure this distance?
                         
                                    
           
         

• Answer: meters          

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 Mathematics
Iris is writing music for a video game. The picture below
shows a pattern of 5 notes repeating while the game is
played.

If the pattern continues, what kind of note will be the 12th

note played.

A. B. C. D.

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 Language Arts
• What do we call words that sound the
same or nearly the same, but that have
different spellings and different
meanings?

• Ex. week and weak

Answer: a homophone
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 History
In which year did William Penn sign a treaty with
Delaware Indians and make payment for
Pennsylvania lands?
A. 1583
B. 1683
C. 1783
D. 1883
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 Science

Which of these inclined planes

 
would be most efficient to use
   
to move an object upward?                          
                                    
           
         

• Answer: D          

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 Mathematics

Find the product. 5×6=

• Answer: 30

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 Language Arts
• Which word in the following sentences is
the antecedent, or the word to which the
pronoun “It” refers?

• Steve starts his engine. It turns over

sluggishly and then just stops dead.

Answer: engine
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 History
Which U.S. President’s Presidential
Library is located in Boston
Massachusetts?

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1 • Answer: John Fitzgerald Kennedy
 Science
The picture shows a study
that Isaac Newton made

 
with a prism to produce a
   
spectrum. What colors                          
                                    

would appear in the            

         

spectrum?          

• Answer: rainbow colors

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 Mathematics
Which of the following has a value less than 1/2?
A. 2/3
B. 7/10
C. 3/5
D. 1/4

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 Language Arts
• Which word in the following sentence is
the possessive pronoun?

• Les’s eyes go wide, and he runs over to

his car?

Answer: his
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 History
Whose name was Martha Dandridge Custis
before she married a famous historical figure?

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 Science

Would a mirror reflect or refract light?

   
• Answer: reflect
                           
                                    

         
           
         

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 Mathematics
Solve. 59 + 23 =
A. 75
B. 78
C. 81
D. 82
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 Language Arts
• What do we call a word part that is added
to the front of a base word?

• Ex. the “un” in unhappy

Answer: prefix
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 Science

What do we call the type of formation

 
indicated by the arrow?
                             
                                    
           
         

• Answer: stalactites         

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 Mathematics
Solve.

• Answer: 4,183

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 Language Arts
• Who am I?
• My parents took my little brother and me to Maine during summer vacation.
• My dog, Turtle, is named after my first pet – a turtle.
• My little brother, Fudge, swallowed my pet turtle.

Answer: Peter (Hatcher)

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 History
What is another name for the Continental
Divide of the U.S., which is located at the
watershed created by the Rocky
Mountains?

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