BQ Challenge Q+A_Misc.indd
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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)