Merit Question Time!

2026  February 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.  Name two land activities at camp.           

2.  Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
           A. True          B.  False

3.  What river flows through Inks Lake?   
           A. The Mississippi River    B. The Rio Grande   C. The Colorado River    D. None of the above.
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4.  Snowboarding is a sport included in the 2026 Winter Olympics. 
           A. True          B. False         

5.  To experience the sense of smell, you have to _______.
           A.  feel       B. sniff       C. see        D. listen

6.  What is a large group of fish called?
           A. A flock      B. A herd      C.  A school     D.  A pack

7.  Which one of these animals is a reptile? 
           A. Shark       B. Frog      C. Snake   D. Eagle  
           
8.  Which body part do insects NOT have?
           A. Head        B. Thorax        C. Abdomen       D. Backbone      

9.  The Blue Whale is the smallest mammal.
           A. True         B. False

10. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. What did Humpty Dumpty fall off?
           A. A wall       B. A horse     C. A ladder    D.  A slide