Merit Question Time!

2026   September  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.  Where can campers earn more merits during the school year and watch the new camp movie?           

         A. Chow Hall     B. camp carnival    C. Pit Stop    D. none of the above      

2.  Does the Earth spins at a velocity of ABOUT 1,040 miles per hour at the equator?  
           A. True    B. False       

3.  Is Australia a island or a continent?
           A. True     B. False  

4.  How much does a regulation NFL football weighs ABOUT_________?
           A. 4 pounds     B. 3 pounds    C. 1 pound   D. 5 pounds     

5.  What is the weakest bone in the body?
           A.  collarbone    B. elbow   C. rib   D. none of the above
         
6.  What is the largest living reptile species?
           A. King Cobra      B. Gecko    C. Saltwater Crocodile   D. none of the above

7.  Which insect can glow in the dark?
           A. a firefly     B. an ant   C. a cricket   D. a grasshopper             
           
8.  Mammals are called warm-blooded animals because they can maintain a stable, elevated internal body temperature.
           A. True    B. False

9.  Who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?  
           A. Pat Robertson      B. Taylor Swift    C. Amelia Earhart    D.  Dolly Parton

10. Who is the main toy character in Toy Story 5?
           A. Woody     B.Jessie    C. Buzz Lightyear     D. Hamm