Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader Challenge

August 10, 2025Comments(2)

25 5th Grade Trivia Questions: Are You Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old?

Think elementary school was easy? Think again. This trivia quiz brings you 25 questions pulled straight from subjects a 5th grader would study—math, science, geography, history, and more. Some questions might seem simple at first glance, but don’t get too confident—plenty of adults get stumped! Whether you’re brushing up on basics or testing your friends, this challenge will reveal just how sharp your memory is. Let’s find out if you’re smarter than a 5th grader!

5th Grader Trivia Challenge on YouTube

Want to play along visually? Check out our YouTube version where each 5th-grade-level question appears on screen with just a few seconds to think before the answer is revealed. Great for family game night, classrooms, or just proving to yourself you still remember long division.

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25 Handpicked Trivia Questions to Test Your School Knowledge!

Below, you’ll find all 25 trivia questions based on 5th grade-level knowledge. No calculators, no lifelines—just your brain. Some are easy wins, others might surprise you. Ready to test yourself?

What is the top number of a fraction called?

Numerator

Which ocean is the largest in the world?

Pacific Ocean

Who was the first President of the United States?

George Washington

How many notes are there in a musical scale (do-re-mi...)?

What part of the plant conducts photosynthesis?

The leaf

What do we call a word that has the same meaning as another word?

Synonym

What are the primary colors?

Red, blue, and yellow

If you have 3 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies, how much money do you have?

$0.99

What do you call the person who tells the story in a book?

Narrator

What is the name of a six-sided polygon?

Hexagon

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

What family of instruments does a trumpet belong to?

Brass

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

The Mayflower

What force pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?

Gravity

What do you call a word that describes a noun (e.g., "happy," "big," "red")?

An adjective

What do you call an angle less than 90 degrees?

Acute angle

What is the smallest continent?

Australia

What is ¼ of ⅛?

1/32

What ancient city was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 A.D.?

Pompeii

What do you call animals that eat only plants?

Herbivores

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What is the next prime number after 7?

What do we call the change from a caterpillar to a butterfly?

Metamorphosis

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm?

30 cm

What U.S. state is directly north of Texas?

Oklahoma

What is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling (e.g., "see" and "sea")?

A homophone