Are You Smarter Than a Middle Schooler?

Based on the popular game, “Are You Smarter Than A Middle Schooler?” we asked Laguna students 20 questions. Check your answers to the questions here.

Abby Kim

Questions:

  1. What does the DC stand for in Washington DC?
  2. Point to Bhutan on a Map…
  3. What is 8 x 7?
  4. What is the square root of 144?
  5. What is 64 x 64?
  6. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
  7. What two countries fought in the Vietnam War?
  8. What mountain range unofficially divides Europe and Asia?
  9. What is the largest state by size in the United States?
  10. Is Alaska an island or connected to the mainland?
  11. Finish the lyric… “You are my fire, ___________.”
  12. What does NASA stand for?
  13. What is the capital of New York?
  14. What is the capital of California?
  15. How many zeros are in a billion?
  16. What type of animal can live on land and in water?
  17. What do you call someone who studies rocks?
  18. Solve the following equation 3+2/1 = ?
  19. Who is the CEO of Amazon?
  20. How old is Steve Jobs?

Answers:

  1. What does the DC stand for in Washington DC? District of Columbia 
  2. Point to Bhutan on a Map….
  3. What is 8 x 7? 56
  4. What is the square root of 144? 12
  5. What is 64 x 64? 4096
  6. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, or Robert R. Livingston
  7. What two countries fought in the Vietnam War? North Vietnam vs South Vietnam
  8. What mountain range unofficially divides Europea and Asia? The Ural Mountains
  9. What is the largest state by size in the United States? Alaska
  10. Is Alaska an island or connected to the mainland? Connected
  11. Finish the lyric… “You are my fire _________.” “My one desire.”
  12. What does NASA stand for?  National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  13. What is the capital of New York? Albany
  14. What is the capital of California? Sacramento
  15. How many zeros are in a billion? Nine
  16. What type of animal can live on land and in water? Amphibian
  17. What do you call someone who studies rocks? Geologist
  18. Solve the following equation 3+2/1 = ? 5
  19. Who is the CEO of Amazon? Andy Jassy 
  20. How old is Steve Jobs? He is dead.