4th grade version

How many states are there in the United States?

• 50

How did the American hero Johnny Appleseed get his name?

• He spent his life planting apple trees.

In what state is the city of Minneapolis?

• Minnesota

What clue to her identity did Cinderella leave behind at the ball?

• One of her glass slippers.

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

• An artist

How many years are in a decade?

• 10

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

• A deer

What superhero does Clark Kent turn into?

• Superman

Do talking animal characters appear in fiction or nonfiction?

• Fiction

Name the lumberjack who owned a giant blue ox.

• Paul Bunyan

Do most plants turn toward the sun or away from the sun?

• Toward the sun

Which state is larger: Alaska or Texas?

• Alaska

Multiply 100 by 100.

• 10,000

Which U.S. state was formed by volcanoes?

• Hawaii

Which happens first: an earthquake or a tidal wave?

• An earthquake

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

• Vice president

Which are always full of exaggerations: tall tales or short

stories?

• Tall tales

Name the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America.

• The Mayflower

Is an animal without a backbone classified as a vertebrate or

invertebrate?

• Invertebrate

Was the telephone invented by Thomas Edison or Alexander

Graham Bell?

• Alexander Graham Bell

During a solar eclipse, what comes between the earth and the sun?

• The moon

For more Brain Quest questions and answers…

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