TeachersFirst's Middle School Brain Twisters

Week of June 12, 2026

1.What comes next in this sequence? 3 m., :25 , 75 m., 10:25, .375 km., ... (20 points)

2:85:35
5025 m.
1:25:15
1535 m.
4:45:25

2.Which of these presidents made the most appointments to the Supreme Court? (5 points)

The president on the twenty dollar bill
The president on the two dollar bill
The president on the five dollar bill
The president on the one dollar bill
The president on the ten dollar bill

3.Assuming all members are present, to have a majority vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill must receive how many ayes? (5 points)

4.The plane known as Air Force One is actually a: (5 points)

Converted B-52 bomber
Lockheed L1011
Boeing 747
Douglas DC-10
Boeing 737

5.During the modern era, the Olympics have been held in how many countries that no longer exist today? (20 points)

6.The candy jar on Mr. Rogers' desk contains 24 peppermints, 8 butterscotch, 10 jawbreakers, 7 toffees, and 15 Jolly Ranchers. If Ryan reaches in and takes one piece, what are the chances he will get a jawbreaker? (10 points)

3/8
1/2
1/8
1/4
5/32

7.Psychologists believe that this phobia is based more on cultural beliefs than on any actual threat to human safety. Books such as Charlotte's Web help to perpetuate such phobias. (5 points)

arachnophobia
spectrophobia
insectophobia
catoptrophobia
claustrophobia

8.Which came last? (10 points)

Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
Bill of Rights
Emancipation Proclamation
Constitution

9.Which sentence is correct? (10 points)

Leave go of the dog or he'll bite you.
The principal left me go home early.
Let me pack so I can leave for camp on time.
When you finish the test, let it on my desk.
Let it alone and don't scratch it.

10.Mrs. Parson's American literature class was given a summer reading list. Which of the following works would definitely not have appeared on the list? (10 points)

A Tale of Two Cities
Call of the Wild
Tom Sawyer
Sounder
My Side of the Mountain

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