TeachersFirst's Middle School Brain Twisters

Week of April 17, 2024

1.In the 19th century, people used oil from these large mammals in lamps.

whales
sharks
buffalo
elephants
snakes

2.Which section is across the back of the stage during a concert?

brass
strings
box seats
woodwinds
percussion

3.Which one flows in the opposite direction from the others?

Thames
Rhine
Missouri
Mississippi
Nile

4.The "Miracle Worker" helped a special young girl to do this.

find her way home
use a telephone
speak
sing
color

5.Which term does not fit with the rest?

PACs
tree hugging
mud slinging
spin
endorsements

6.Madagascar is an island off the coast of:

Europe
Africa
Asia
South America
Australia

7.Which event is not in the same month as the others?

Anniversary of Lexington and Concord
Anniversary of D-Day
Summer Solstice
Father's Day
Flag Day

8.Which would have the saltiest water?

a stream
a pond
a gulf
a delta
a lake

9.It can make the sky instantly dark, change the weather, and keep airplanes on the ground across a continent and further. What is it?

earthquake
volcanic ash
eclipse
presidential decree
tornado

10.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
$8.00
$8.40
$6.59
$5.95

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