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Middle round (ages 9–11): 🚀 Space · 🗺️ US states · 🫀 Your body. Ten questions. Tap a box to see the answer.
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The ten, for a host reading aloud
- 1.Who was the first American woman to fly in space?
- A Peggy Whitson
- B Sally Ride
- C Eileen Collins
- 2.What is the capital of Indiana?
- A Santa Fe
- B Indianapolis
- C Boston
- 3.How many bones does a grown-up's body have?
- A 106
- B 206
- C 406
- 4.Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?
- A Mercury
- B Mars
- C Venus
- 5.What is the capital of Nebraska?
- A Lincoln
- B Honolulu
- C Harrisburg
- 6.What happens to the pupils of your eyes in bright light?
- A they get bigger
- B they get smaller
- C they change color
- 7.Which planet is tipped so far over that it seems to spin on its side?
- A Saturn
- B Neptune
- C Uranus
- 8.What is the capital of Michigan?
- A Helena
- B Baton Rouge
- C Lansing
- 9.How many chambers, or rooms, does the human heart have?
- A four
- B six
- C two
- 10.You wear me on your feet, and I come in pairs. What am I?
- A 🧢 A hat
- B 👟 Shoes
- C 🧣 A scarf
🔑 Show the answers
- B: Sally Ride. She flew on the space shuttle in 1983 and later became a physics professor. Source: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- B: Indianapolis. Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Indiana
- B: 206. A baby starts with about 300 bones, and some of them grow together. Source: KidsHealth (Nemours)
- C: Venus. Mercury is closer to the Sun, but Venus's thick air traps heat. Source: NASA Science
- A: Lincoln. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Nebraska
- B: they get smaller. The pupil is really an opening that lets light into your eye. Source: KidsHealth (Nemours)
- C: Uranus. Its tilt makes it roll around the Sun like a ball. Source: NASA Science
- C: Lansing. Lansing is the capital of Michigan, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Michigan
- A: four. The top two are the atria and the bottom two are the ventricles. Source: KidsHealth (Nemours)
- B: 👟 Shoes. A riddle: every clue fits only one of the three. a Peabody riddle
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