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Have you seen this new show on Fox? It's called Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

It's basically designed to humiliate anyone who can't remember back to grade school, but for those who do remember, it's a chance at one million dollars.

We were talking about the show, and said why not see if you can answer the questions.

We'll give you 9 questions and see if you are smarter than a 5th grader (the majority of these are actually 4th grade questions. the 5th grade ones were really hard)

P.S. Fox didn't tell me to do this to promote their show.  We came up with this on our own.

P.S.S.  I'll post the answers on my blog after 9am, so you can test your co-workers or family.

 

Question #1

3rd grade math

How many factors are there in the number 30.

 Answer 8.  (1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30)

Question #2

4th grade math

Wayne started his afternoon nap at 2:40. He got up at 4:25. How long was Wayne's nap?

 Answer 1:45 or 105 minutes (Wayne's lucky!)

Question #3

3rd grade science

The process in which plants convert sunlight into energy is called what?

 Answer: Photosynthesis

Question #4

3rd grade science

The earth has three layers, the core, the crust, and what?

 Answer: Mantle

Question #5

 

4th grade Social Studies

What branch of government makes our nation's laws?

 Answer: Legislative

Question #6

4th grade science

What are the 3 common states of matter?

 Answer: Solid, liquid, gas

Question #7

5th grade science

Carnivores eat meat.

Herbivores eat plants.

What type of consumer eats both animals and plants?

 Answer: Omnivore

Question #8

4th grade social studies

Who invented and developed the light bulb? (we actually showed a picture on the show, and just asked "who is this?", so this is a different version of the question)

 Answer: Thomas Edison (historians actually say more than 20 people had part in this, but generally it's agreed that Edison had the most to do with it's development)

Question #9

4th grade social studies

How many states border Ohio?

Answer: 5  (Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania)

 

 

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Teresam
Mar 8, 2007 | 7:42 AM

1. Eight
2. 1 hr. 45 min.
3. Photosynthesis
4. Mantle
5. Executive branch
6. Solids, liquids and gases
7. Humans
8. Thomas Edison
9. Five

Teresam
Mar 8, 2007 | 7:43 AM

Here's my answers.

PerryBucsDad read my blog
Mar 8, 2007 | 7:45 AM

Answers for today...

1) Mantle

2) Legislative

3) Gas, Liquid, Solid

pwpjm
Mar 8, 2007 | 7:57 AM

#4 mantle
#5 judicial - or do these guys just interpret the laws
#6 gas, liquid solid...by the way my 4th grader says this question is a 2nd grade question not 4th
#7 omniverous
#8 Thomas Edison...or whas it Ben Franklin
#9 4 states border Ohio

melabrew
Mar 8, 2007 | 8:01 AM

#1 15
#2 1 hr.45 min
#3 photosynthesis
#4 mantle
#5 legislative
#6 liquid, gas, solid
#7 omnivore
#8 Thomas Jefferson
#9 5

niecey516 view my photos
Mar 8, 2007 | 8:09 AM

Question #1

8

Question #2

1 hour 45 minutes


Question #3

photosynthesis I not sure if I spelled this correctly


Question #4

mantle I think


Question #5



4th grade Social Studies

I have no idea


Question #6

solid, liquid and gas

Question #7

Omnivores (thanks to google)


Question #8

Thomas Edison (I googled this answer too)

Question #9

5

banannas001
Mar 8, 2007 | 8:20 AM

Omnivores
Thomas Edison
5 states, PA, W.Virg, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois

sandago1
Mar 8, 2007 | 8:29 AM

#7 omnivores

#9 states MI, PA, WV, KY, IN

tvwxman
Mar 8, 2007 | 3:23 PM

If you're going to play quiz show host on the air, at least credit who taught you how.

Signed, Splinky.

stuman read my blog
Mar 15, 2007 | 4:30 PM

let me on this show...i rarely get the answers wrong and i cannot believe that many educated people have no clue to basic knowledge. these questions are way too easy...and it's better money than jeopardy (a way more intellectual knowledge base). gimme the easy money...where do i sign up?

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