Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?Are You Smarter

Than a 5th Grader?

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

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5th Grade Geography Question

5th Grade Geography Question

What city and country was Christopher Columbus born?What city and country was Christopher Columbus born?

5th Grade Geography Answer 5th Grade Geography Answer

Genoa, ItalyGenoa, ItalyGenoa, ItalyGenoa, Italy

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5th Grade History Question 5th Grade History Question

Were the Native Americans Were the Native Americans affected positively or affected positively or

negatively by Columbus’ negatively by Columbus’ discovery of them and their discovery of them and their

land? EXPLAIN.land? EXPLAIN.

Were the Native Americans Were the Native Americans affected positively or affected positively or

negatively by Columbus’ negatively by Columbus’ discovery of them and their discovery of them and their

land? EXPLAIN.land? EXPLAIN.

5th Grade History Answer 5th Grade History Answer

They were affected negatively for many reasons. They contracted European

diseases that killed thousands of them, and they were forced to change their

ways of life and culture to resemble the Europeans ways of life.

They were affected negatively for many reasons. They contracted European

diseases that killed thousands of them, and they were forced to change their

ways of life and culture to resemble the Europeans ways of life.

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4th Grade Geography Question

4th Grade Geography Question

What is the name of the islands on which Columbus actually landed?

What is the name of the islands on which Columbus actually landed?

4th Grade Geography Answer4th Grade Geography Answer

The BahamasThe BahamasThe BahamasThe Bahamas

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4th Grade History Question4th Grade History Question

Why did Columbus call the Natives, “Indians”?

Why did Columbus call the Natives, “Indians”?

4th Grade History Answer4th Grade History Answer

Columbus believed he had Columbus believed he had landed in the Indies, landed in the Indies,

which are islands in Asia.which are islands in Asia.

Columbus believed he had Columbus believed he had landed in the Indies, landed in the Indies,

which are islands in Asia.which are islands in Asia.

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3rd Grade Geography Question

3rd Grade Geography Question

Which country finally decided to sponsor Columbus’ expedition

west?

Which country finally decided to sponsor Columbus’ expedition

west?

3rd Grade Geography Answer 3rd Grade Geography Answer

SpainSpainSpainSpain

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3rd Grade History Question3rd Grade History Question

What was Columbus’ goal on his first expedition?

What was Columbus’ goal on his first expedition?

3rd Grade History Answer3rd Grade History Answer

He believed he could reach Asia He believed he could reach Asia by sailing west.by sailing west.

He believed he could reach Asia He believed he could reach Asia by sailing west.by sailing west.

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2nd Grade Geography Question

2nd Grade Geography Question

What ocean did Columbus cross when he set out on his first

expedition?

What ocean did Columbus cross when he set out on his first

expedition?

2nd Grade Geography Answer

2nd Grade Geography Answer

Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanAtlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean

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2nd Grade History Question2nd Grade History Question

What year did Christopher Columbus set out on his first expedition west?

What year did Christopher Columbus set out on his first expedition west?

2nd Grade History Answer2nd Grade History Answer

1492149214921492

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1st Grade Geography Question

1st Grade Geography Question

What continent did Christopher Columbus unintentionally

discover?

What continent did Christopher Columbus unintentionally

discover?

1st Grade Geography Answer1st Grade Geography Answer

North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America

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1st Grade History Question1st Grade History Question

What were the names of Christopher Columbus’ ships?

What were the names of Christopher Columbus’ ships?

1st Grade History 10 Answer 1st Grade History 10 Answer

Niña, Pinta, & Santa MariaNiña, Pinta, & Santa MariaNiña, Pinta, & Santa MariaNiña, Pinta, & Santa Maria

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Million Dollar QuestionMillion Dollar Question

You have 30 seconds to answer the following question.

You have 30 seconds to answer the following question.

$1,000,000 Question$1,000,000 Question

Explain what the Columbian Exchange is, and give two

examples.

Explain what the Columbian Exchange is, and give two

examples.

$1,000,000 Answer $1,000,000 Answer

The Columbian Exchange was the movement of people, plants,

animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

[Examples will vary]

The Columbian Exchange was the movement of people, plants,

animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

[Examples will vary]

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