TeachersFirst's Middle School Brain Twisters
Week of April 18, 2024
1.Which section is across the back of the stage during a concert?
- brass
- strings
- woodwinds
- box seats
- percussion
2.Which term does not fit with the rest?
- spin
- endorsements
- PACs
- tree hugging
- mud slinging
3.It can make the sky instantly dark, change the weather, and keep airplanes on the ground across a continent and further. What is it?
- volcanic ash
- presidential decree
- tornado
- earthquake
- eclipse
4.Which one flows in the opposite direction from the others?
- Thames
- Nile
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Rhine
5.The "Miracle Worker" helped a special young girl to do this.
- use a telephone
- sing
- find her way home
- speak
- color
6.Which would have the saltiest water?
- a stream
- a pond
- a lake
- a delta
- a gulf
7.In the 19th century, people used oil from these large mammals in lamps.
- elephants
- snakes
- buffalo
- whales
- sharks
8.Madagascar is an island off the coast of:
- Africa
- Europe
- South America
- Australia
- Asia
9.A bag of toys has 2 items of equal price and one that costs $1 less. The total purchase price, including 6% tax, was $25.30. How much was the cheaper toy?
- $7.29
- $5.95
- $8.00
- $6.59
- $8.40
10.Which event is not in the same month as the others?
- Anniversary of Lexington and Concord
- Summer Solstice
- Flag Day
- Anniversary of D-Day
- Father's Day
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