V.I.P. Club

Very Intelligent Pupils

Club

This is an optional club for those students who want to go ABOVE and BEYOND the normal classroom expectations. Each correct answer is worth 1 point.  Write down your answers to the questions and I will make an announcement on the days I will be collecting answers.  You may answer in any order you wish. Her are the various levels you can achieve!  Good Luck!!

Membership Levels:

Bronze:  1-25 Points

Silver:  26-50 Points

Gold:  51-75 Points

Platinum:  76-100 Points

THE CHALLENGES....

SOCIAL STUDIES

SCIENCE

LANGUAGE ARTS

MATH

MISC.

SOCIAL STUDIES
1.	Name the 7 continents.
2.	Name the 5 oceans.
3.	Name the longest mountain range in the world
4.	Which of the Great Lakes is the coldest and the deepest?
5.	Which President's are on Mt. Rushmore?
6.	Put the 7 continents in order from smallest to largest in land area.
7.	What is the only city in the world that is located on TWO continents?
8.	Name 7 battles of the American Revolution.
9.	Name the 13 Colonies.
10.	True or False?  The Eiffel Tower is taller than the Washington Monument.
11.	What is the state bird of Illinois?
12.	What state is the Grand Canyon in?
13.	Name the 4 states that form the "4 corners"?
14.	What is an isthmus?
15.	True or False?  Florida is a peninsula.
16.	How long does it take a ship to pass through the Panama Canal?    2 days, 1 hour, 8 hours
17.	Name the countries that make up Central America.
18.	M.L.K. Jr.'s Freedom March took place in this state?
19	The Statue of Liberty was a gift from _____________?
20.	What ocean is Madagascar located in?
21.	Who were the first and last 10 Presidents we have had in office?
22.	What is the "Ring of Fire"?
23.	What are the first 4 words of the Declaration of Independence?
24.	What are the first 4 words of the Constitution?
25.	Which city has the most skyscrapers?  Chicago, New York, or Hong Kong
26.	Name one place Miss Holt has visited outside of the United States.

SCIENCE
27.	What blood type can be given to anyone?
28.	Which way do hurricanes spin?  Clockwise or Counterclockwise
29.	Name 10 rocks or minerals.
30.	Name 5 famous scientists.
31.	How many canine teeth do humans have?
32.	What are the colors of the rainbow in order?
33.	What is the difference between an amphibian and a reptile?
34.	Each zebra pattern is unique.  True or False?
35.	Where is the world's largest desert?  Hint:  It's bigger than the Sahara
36.	Name all the steps of the scientific method.
37.	How many elements are on the Scientific Table?
38.	Who invented the Scientific Table of Elements?
39.	Name the 3 states of matter.
40.	What is the difference between a protron, neutron, and an electron?
41.	What is the layer beneath the Earth's crust called?
42.	What natural disaster causes mountains to form?
43.	Name 5 bones in your body.
44.	What is photosynthesis?
45.	What is Miss Trela’s favorite part of science class?

LANGUAGE ARTS
46.	What is the Newberry Award?
47	Name 5 books that have received the Newberry Award.
48.	What war did Johnny Tremain fight in?
49.	and, for, but, or, yet, so...are all _________________________.
50.	What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
51.	Give an example of personification.
52.	What is the name of the award given to illustrators of children's book for their great work?
53.	Give a common noun for this proper noun:  McDonalds
54.	Give an example of a "lead" for a story.
56.	What is an expository essay?
57.	What are the steps of the writing process?
58.	What does "conventions" mean in terms of editing?
59.	Where would you go to find a synonym for "bored"?
60.	What is Miss Holt's all time favorite book?

MATH
61.	What is the associative property?
62.	Name an equivalent fraction for 3/4.
63.	Congruent figures have the SAME _______________  and   _______________.
64.	How many letters are in the Roman Numeral system?
65.	The number 34 is divisible by 2 and 4.  True or False
66.	Give 3 examples of where you find parallel lines everyday.
67.	True or False - Two negative integers multiplied make a positive integer.
68.	How many hours and minutes are in 5 and 3/4 of a day.
69.	What is the mode in this group of numbers?  5, 8, 8, 9, 23, 4
70.	How do you find the median (Average)?
71.	How many letters of the alphabet have perfect symmetry? (horizontal and vertical)
72.	What type of triangle has 2 sides that are the same length?
73.	What type of triangle has at least one obtuse angle.
74.	How many degrees is a full circle?
75.	What is the difference between a protractor and a compass?
76.	How many faces does a rectangular prism have?
77.	How many edges does a sphere have?
78.	How would you find the perimeter of a triangle?
79.	What is the Roman Numeral for the number:  27
80.	If the radius of a circle is 4 cm, what is the diameter of the circle?

MISCELLANEOUS
81.	Write the numbers 1-10 in Spanish.
82.	Name 5 sports that were at the Olympics in Beijing this past Summer.
83.	How many strings does a guitar have?
84.	How many instruments are in a symphony?
85.	What is your birthstone?
86.	In what section of the newspaper would you find your horoscope?
87	Name a holiday that is only celebrated in Mexico.
88.	Name a news anchor on Channel 7 evening news.
89.	How long did it take Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
90.	How many teams are in the NFL?
91.	What college did Michael Jordan go to?
92.	When was the last year the Chicago Cubs won the World Series?
93.	What year was the Great Chicago Fire?
94.	What year did the Stock Market crash that caused the Great Depression?
95	Do you need a passport to travel to Puerto Rico?
96.	Which state was the last one to join the United States?
97.	Name 10 breeds of dogs.
98.	Who is Luke Skywalker's father?
99.	What second language does Miss Holt speak?
100.	What is Miss Holt's first name?

Platinum:  Shubham, Anthony

Bronze:  Mia, Kristen, Meghan, Chirag, Natalie

Thank you Mrs. Renz for this fabulous idea!