1. 4 th grade version

2. How many states are there in the United States? 50

3. How did the American hero Johnny Appleseed get his name? He spent his life planting apple trees.

4. In what state is the city of Minneapolis? Minnesota

5. What clue to her identity did Cinderella leave behind at the ball? One of her glass slippers.

6. Was Vincent van Gogh an explorer, an artist or an opera singer? An artist

7. How many years are in a decade? 10

8. Which is NOT a carnivore: an owl, a seal or a deer? A deer

9. What superhero does Clark Kent turn into? Superman

10. Do talking animal characters appear in fiction or nonfiction? Fiction

11. Name the lumberjack who owned a giant blue ox. Paul Bunyan

12. Do most plants turn toward the sun or away from the sun? Toward the sun

13. Which state is larger: Alaska or Texas? Alaska

14. Multiply 100 by 100. 10,000

15. Which U.S. state was formed by volcanoes? Hawaii

16. Which happens first: an earthquake or a tidal wave? An earthquake

17. If a U.S. president dies in office, who is next in line to be President? Vice president

18. Which are always full of exaggerations: tall tales or short stories? Tall tales

19. Name the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America. The Mayflower

20. Is an animal without a backbone classified as a vertebrate or invertebrate? Invertebrate

21. Was the telephone invented by Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell? Alexander Graham Bell

22. During a solar eclipse, what comes between the earth and the sun? The moon

23. For more Brain Quest questions and answers… Look at our Brain Quest trivia packets in the activity baskets in the library…. Visit it online under Educational Games on our homepage.