Promise Corps' Are You Smarter Than A 10th Grader?

Question 1

Pop Culture: Which of the following is a Marvel Superhero?

Accepted Answer

Black Panther

Question 2

College Prep: These two standardized tests have been required to enroll in most colleges and universities.

Accepted Answer

SAT and ACT

Question 3

Pop Culture: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

Accepted Answer

Spongebob Squarepants

Question 4

Philly History #2: 1 in 6 doctors are educated in Philadelphia thanks to the nation's first medical school AND hospital.

Accepted Answer

University of Pennsylvania AND Pennsylvania Hospital

Question 5

PHILLY HISTORY #4: Cheesesteaks are a vital part of Philly living... but how large was the largest cheesesteak?

Accepted Answer

300 ft.

Question 6

Random Time: What is soccer called in other countries?

Accepted Answer

Football

Question 7

9th Grade English: The phrase, "Sally sells seashells down by the seashore" is an example of which literary device?

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Question 8

Random Time: Cerulean is a shade of which color?

Accepted Answer

Blue

Question 9

8th Grade U.S. History: Who wrote "Common Sense," a document that helped start the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine

Question 10

College Prep: These type of high school classes give students the opportunity to earn college credits before enrolling.

Accepted Answer

Advanced Placement (AP)

Question 11

PHILLY HISTORY #5: Before they were the Eagles, what was Philadelphia's home team's name?

Accepted Answer

The Frankford Yellow Jackets

Question 12

Random Time: Arachnophobia is a fear of what?

Accepted Answer

Spiders

Question 13

College Prep: FAFSA is an abbreviation for...

Accepted Answer

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Question 14

PHILLY HISTORY #1: Philly is an old city, but which of these firsts did NOT happen here?

Accepted Answer

America's First Museum

Question 15

Résumé: The best way to start a statement on your résumé is with...

Accepted Answer

an active verb

Question 16

Resumé: Which of the following is a "don't" regarding scannable résumés?

Accepted Answer

use special characters like italics and underlining

Question 17

Random Time: What country is the Taj Mahal located?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 18

Random Time: Hawai'i is located in which ocean?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 19

10th Grade Biology: Charles Darwin created this theory that organisms adapt to changes in their environment over time.

Accepted Answer

Natural Selection

Question 20

7th Grade Astronomy: Which astronomer published a controversial book proving that the Earth orbits around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Galileo Galilei

Question 21

College Prep: Most community colleges issue this type of degree to students who complete two years of education.

Accepted Answer

Associate's

Question 22

College Prep: Upon finishing the FAFSA, students are given this estimate of their family's financial contribution.

Accepted Answer

Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

Question 23

Résumé: Which of the following words is NOT an action verb?

Accepted Answer

happy

Question 24

Pop Culture: Who sings the song Watermelon Sugar?

Accepted Answer

Harry Styles

Question 25

Résumé: What information should NOT be on your résumé?

Accepted Answer

Your political beliefs/affiliation

Question 26

PHILLY HISTORY #3: Philly loves its food! Which eating contest is Philly famous for?

Accepted Answer

The Wing Bowl

Question 27

Résumé: After submitting a résumé, how long should you wait before following up with the potential employer?

Accepted Answer

One week

Question 28

Pop Culture: The three members of Migos are Offset, Takeoff and ___________

Accepted Answer

Quavo

Question 29

6th Grade Math: This number sequence (0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21...) is found in many aspects of nature.

Accepted Answer

Fibonacci numbers, Fibonacci sequence

Question 30

Pop Culture: Who is the bad guy in the DisneyPixar movie Coco?

Accepted Answer

Ernesto de la Cruz

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