TeachersFirst's Middle School Brain Twisters

Week of October 18, 2026

1.Which of the following is not a symptom of COVID-19?

• new loss of taste or smell
• sore throat
• skin rash
• fatigue, fever, chills
• headache, vomiting

2.This country, once part of the Russian Empire, has experienced violent attacks from Russia since February 2022.

• Poland
• Belarus
• Romania
• Moldova
• Ukraine

3.To whom is the theory of evolution credited?

• Galileo
• Darwin
• Copernicus
• Magellan
• Churchill

4.If you are in Beijing, the Indian Ocean is to your:

• southwest
• southeast
• west
• northwest
• east

5.A Republican congressman who is up for reelection and invites Donald Trump to his home state to speak before the November 2026 election is likely trying to use:

• Coattails
• Lobbies
• Gerrymandering
• Mudslinging
• Star gazing

6.Which of the following statements is not true about voting in the presidential election of the United States?

• Voters in all states can vote online.
• Voters in all states can vote in person.
• Voters in all states must be United States citizens.
• Voters in all states must be at least 18 years old.
• Voters in all states have options to vote with an absentee ballot.

7.Which of these is not an element?

• gold
• silver
• iron
• steel
• mercury

8.Which metal differs from the others at room temperature?

• Tin
• Mercury
• Bronze
• Iron
• Steel

9.Copernicus advanced the theory that:

• the moon orbits the sun
• the sun orbits the earth
• the earth orbits the sun
• planets travel in orbits
• the sun is a star

10.Which of the following pairs does not belong?

• Treacherous - dangerous
• Inconsistent - steadfast
• Fizzy - effervescent
• Embellish - decorate
• Gregarious - friendly

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