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Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader
Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "Okay Students,Something easy,
1) A lamb is the baby of what animal?
Answer: Sheep
2) The Alamo is found in what US state?
Answer: Texas
3) This is a good one.
What building is on the back of a..."
Ok, I've never watched the show, and I don't mean to be patronizing or anything, but are the contestants adults? I'd be mildly impressed if a fifth-grader got them right but... adults? gosh.
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A lot of times the contestants don't, and have had ample time to forget it because of that, while the 5th graders are still being tested on it and it's fresh in their young little minds not filled with thoughts like "Oh, crap, rent's due Tuesday!" cloggin' up the lanes. LOL
Though I don't recall ever learning about the images on money in school... just denominations, how to count it, how to make change, etc.
Yes, they are adults and you would be surprised how many people don't get the questions right. If you can get past the ten questions, you answer a million dollar question and if you get it right, you win the million. The show is in syndicate on game show network. So far, no one has gotten to the million dollar question. Most people have dropped out and just taken the money they won so far. The contestants think oh I can answer these simple questions. Even celebrities have gone on the show and failed to get the million dollars.
Okay Class,Today's contestant is 2007's Miss America Lauren Nelson.
1)How many syllables are in the word syllable?
Answer 3
2)All lady bugs are female.
True or False
Answer: False
3) Knight is a homophone of which word?
Think what homophones are.
a)night
b)day
c) evening
Answer: a) night
4)The United States Preamble starts with what three words?
Answer: We the people
5)True or False
Cartographers are people that study the heart.
Answer: False, Cartographers study maps.
6) What revolutionary leader famously uttered the words "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Answer: Patrick Henry
So were you smarter than a fifth grader?
Can you put the answers under spoiler tags? I only ask because my eye automatically goes to the answer before my brain has a chance to really answer. :P
I don't know how to do spoiler tags. I will try to figure it out for tomorrow.
Nathan's bedroom is a rectangle which is 7 by 13. How many square feet is that?Answer: (view spoiler)
You are correct. It won't let me type multiple questions with answers in the same box.
The contestant got to the million dollar question!What American pilot was the first to exceed the speed of sound record in an airplane?
Answer: (view spoiler)
Btw, the contestant missed the question but at least she went for it.
7/15/13Today's test
1) How many adjectives are in the following sentence:
On Thursday, Sierra ate cold, spicy chicken.
Answer: (view spoiler)
Were you Smarter than a fifth grader?
Okay class, today's testOn a small note, today's contestant was a woman who was 8 months pregnant. She rubbed her tummy for lucky. It must have worked because she got the questions right.
7/16/13
1) Sierra had 13 cows. They each had 4 calves. How many cows and calves were on the farm?
Answer: (view spoiler)
2) The International Dateline is in what body of water?FYI: If you think the international dateline is a phone number for guys to call women for a date. You might be a redneck and not smarter than a fifth grader. :)
The real answer: (view spoiler)
4) Which is the compound word in the sentence.Olivia brought the tiny puppy inside the house.
Answer: (view spoiler)
Were you smarter than a fifth grader?
7/18/13Hello class, today's quiz
1) How many consanants are between E and O in the alphabet?
Answer: (view spoiler)
Name the type of subject in the sentenceSierra baked a cake for Olivia.
a) proper noun
b)pronoun
c) common noun
answer: (view spoiler)
Were you smarter than a fifth grader?
6) What is the name by which plants make their own food?a) photosynthesis
b) mitosis
c) oxidation
Answer: (view spoiler)
8) According to Greek myth, Prometheus stold what from the gods and gave to mankind?Answer: (view spoiler)
Were you smarter than a fifth grader?
Something easy,
1) A lamb is the baby of what animal?
Answer: Sheep
2) The Alamo is found in what US state?
Answer: Texas
3) This is a good one.
What building is on the back of a $20 dollar bill?
I will wait while you get a $20 out...3....2....1
Answer the white house
Bonus question: What year did the white house first appear on the bill?
Answer: 1928
4) Another good one.
True or False
A standard number 2 lead pencil actually has lead in it.
Answer: False
5) What fraction is the equivalent of 8%
a) 2/25
b) 1/8
c) 5/29
Answer: a) 2/25
6) The word you is what type of pronoun?
a) first person
b) second person
c) third person
Answer: b) second person
7) What ancient Greek god was known to have a thunderbolt?
a) Zeus
b) Loki
c) Posidon
Answer: a) Zeus
8) What was Stonewall Jackson's real first name?
a) Thomas
b) Frank
c) Benjamin
Answer: a) Thomas
There were a lot of good questions. So were you smarter than a fifth grader?