LIST OF CRANIUM CLUB CHALLENGES: Social Studies & Geography

Science & Health

1. Name the 7 Continents.

28. Name 15 kinds of fish.

2. Name 15 world countries.

29. Name 15 marine creatures.

3. Name 15 major world cities.

30. Name 15 mammals.

4. Name 10 major world rivers.

31. Name 15 vertebrate animals.

5. Name 10 types of landforms.

32. Name 15 desert animals or wildlife.

6. Name 10 major bodies of water.

33. Name 10 amphibians.

7. Name 10 large deserts of the world.

34. Name 10 reptiles.

8. Name 10 large lakes in North America.

35. Name 10 dinosaurs.

9. Name 10 major mountains or mountain ranges.

36. Name 10 types of birds.

10. Name the 50 states.

37. Name 10 rainforest animals.

*11. Label the 50 states on a map.

38. Name 10 deciduous trees.

12. Name the state capitals.

39. Name 10 rocks or minerals.

13. Name the original 13 colonies.

40. Name 10 elements and their symbols.

14. Name 10 Native American tribes.

41. Name 10 constellations.

*15. Label 10 of Illinois’ counties on a map.

42. Name 10 organs in the human body.

*16. Name the state symbols of Illinois.

43. Name 8 types of clouds.

17. Name 5 major rivers in or that border Illinois.

44. Name 5 inventors and their inventions.

18. Name 8 explorers.

45. Name 5 human body systems.

19. Name 8 Civil War battlefields.

46. Name the stages of the water cycle.

20. Name the 1st – 10th Presidents.

47. Name the order of the colors of the rainbow.

21. Name the 11th – 20th Presidents.

*48. Label the major bones in the skeleton.

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22. Name the 21 – 30 Presidents.

49. Name the 6 simple machines.

23. Name the 31st – current Presidents.

*50. Label the new food pyramid.

24. Name 5 South American countries.

51. Name the order of the planets in the solar

25. Name 5 Central American Countries.

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26. Name 10 countries in Europe. 27. Name 10 Countries in Africa. * = uses a special recording sheet

*77. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the subtraction

Language Arts & Linguistics 52. Name 20 verbs. 53. Name 15 adjectives. 54. Name 15 adverbs. 55. Name 10 prepositions. 56. Name 15 common nouns. 57. Name 15 proper nouns. 58. Name 10 famous authors. 59. Count to 20 in French. 60. Count to 20 in Chinese.

quiz. *78. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the multiplication quiz. *79. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the division quiz. 80. Name the customary units of length (4). 81. Name the metric units of length (5). 82. Name the customary units of weight (3). 83. Name the metric units of mass (5). *84. Solve 2 magic square puzzles. 85. Name and draw the three types of angles.

61. Give 4 examples of similes and metaphors. 62. Sign the alphabet in sign language. 63. Name 10 pairs of homonyms. 64. Name 10 pairs of synonyms. 65. Name 10 pairs of antonyms. 66. Write your own haiku poem. 67. Write your own cinquain poem. 68. Memorize and recite a poem of your choice.

Miscellaneous Trivia *86. Name 1 career for each letter of the alphabet. 87. Name the birthstone for each month. 88. Name 20 different modes of transportation. 89. Name 15 breeds of horses. 90. Name 15 breeds of dogs. 91. Name 8 Winter Olympic events.

Mathematics 69. Draw the lines of symmetry for each capital letter in the alphabet. *70. Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. 71. Name the perfect square numbers up to 225. *72. Write in Roman numerals up to 100. 73. Name 5 famous mathematicians. *74. Earn 100% on the area and perimeter quiz. *75. Earn 100% on the square roots quiz. *76. Earn 100% in 4 minutes on the addition quiz.

92. Name 8 Summer Olympic events. 93. Name 10 large U.S. Corporations. 94. Name 10 instruments in a marching band. 95. Name 10 American football teams and their cities. 96. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities. 97. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities. 98. Name 8 famous artists. 99. Name 8 famous composers/musicians. 100. Name 8 types of currency and the country in which each is used.