Merit Question Time!

2024 October Merit Questions

Each camper must submit their own answers!  Please do not send one answer sheet for multiple campers.  Earn TWO MERITS for each question answered correctly.  Email your answer sheets to one of the email
addresses below or print out the page and mail in.  All answers are due by the end of this month.

Campers  Name__________________________________Term____________

(Circle correct answer or fill in the blank)

1.  What year did the first Camp Longhorn begin?
           A. 1975    B. 1939   C. 2016   D.  1900

2.  Which of these planets takes longer than Jupiter to orbit the Sun?
           A. Mars      B. Earth      C. Mercury     D. Neptune

3.  Lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams are forms of salty water.
           A. True    B. False

4.  How many players can play on each hockey team?
           A. 3       B.  5      C.  6     D. 11

5.  What are the requirements for a United States Presidential Candidate?
           A. Must be a natural born citizen of the U.S.    B. Must be at least 35 years old.
           C. Must have been a resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years.   D. All of the above.

6.  An elephant can run up to __________?
           A. 10 miles per hour      B. 15 miles per hour       C. 25 miles per hour     D. None of the above 

7.  Animals that eat both plants and animals is called a ______________.
           A. Herbivore       B. Omnivore         C. Carnivore       
           
8.  What do swans usually eat?
           A. underwater plants       B. fish    C. frogs   D. other swans      

9.  How many teeth can a Great White Shark grow in it’s lifetime?        
           A. 200-500      B. 10-100    C. 15,000-30,000     D. 100,00-125,000 
            
10. What happens to Pinocchio when he tells a lie?
           A. He grows taller.     B. His nose grows       C. His tongue turns purple.