I didn’t have a chance to post this earlier…I was licking my intellectual wounds after my daughter gave me the “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?” test she found in the Sunday newspaper.
I’d like to think that I am smarter than a fifth grader…but ummm…let’s just say that my test score let me know that, in no uncertain terms, I’m not. Oh…you think that’s funny? You think you’re so smart??? Well then let’s see how you do!!! :) Take the test yourself; the questions are below. Do it with a friend…or a spouse…just don’t do it with anyone between the ages of 10 and 16 or you’ll be shamed into seclusion, too. And NO cheating…no internet help!!! Feel free to post your answers here; I’ll post the correct answers at the end of the week (and my results, too!).
I’m off to study some more…I want my gold star, dammit.
1. How many continents are there in our world?
a. 6
b. 5
c. 7
d. 4
2. What is the capitol of Missouri?
a. Kansas City
b. Jefferson City
c. St. Louis
d. Missouri City
3. What is the process by which plants make their own food?
a. photosynthesis
b. respiration
c. reproduction
4. Who lived at Mesa Verde?
a. the Cheyennes
b. the Anasazi
c. the Aztecs
d. the Mayans
5. Which is longer: a meter or a yard?
6. What is onomatopoeia?
a. a words that is opposite of another word?
b. a word that means the same thing as another word?
c. a word that sounds like what it means (buzz)?
7. Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
a. King Henry VIII
b. King Lear
c. King George III
8. Does the word capitol mean:
a. a building that houses the seat of government
b. an upper-case letter?
9. 27 is three-quarters of what (number)?
10. Name the adverb in this sentence: Dad coaxed the stray dog inside.
11. What is the capitol of Nepal?
12. What is an autobiography?
a. A book an author writes about another person.
b. a book an author writes about his/her life.
c. a fiction story about a person’s life.
13. Children typically have how many baby teeth?
a. 20
b. 24
c. 28
14. How many meters are in a kilometer?
15. True or False? A bat is a mammal.
16. How many ounces of water are in 3 pints?
a. 12
b. 24
c. 48
17. What is another name for the North Star?
a. Alpha Centauri
b. Polaris
c. Sirius
18. In terms of land area, what is the second biggest state?
a. Alaska
b. Florida
c. Texas
d. California
19. The supplementary angle of a 30 degree angle is?
20. What do you call two words that have the opposite meanings?
a. antonyms
b. synonyms
c. homonyms
ok, i might be making a fool of myself here, but i’m going to give this a go for the fun of it since i already made a fool of myself by not realizing that your email was in my spam box this whole time! gah!
1. c
2. c? not sure on this one.
3. a
4. b
5. meter
6. c
7. c
8. a
9. 36
10. inside
11. ? erg. I’m drawing a blank. Guess I need to study my geography.
12. b
13. Oh, I don’t know. I didn’t know this in 5th grade…b
14.1000
15. true
16. c
17. c
18. c (I’ve had the song, the stars at night are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas for the past few days. It’s driving me nuts!)
19. 150
20. a
I’ll give it a go, too. :)
1.c
2.a
3.a
4.d
5.meter
6.c
7.c
8.a
9.36
10.inside
11.?
12.b
13.b
14.1000
15.true
16.24
17.b
18.d
19.60
20.a
Hey Sugar! I finally found your card in all of the misma that came from ArtFest! Love the blog, not taking the test, I would like to believe that I am smarter and I don’t need no stinkin test!! I really enjoyed reading your blog and I recognized those seagulls. The art every day is a fabulous idea. I am putting together jewelery for the summer but I have posted some Artfest pics on my photoblog. e-me sometime here in the land of enchantment, leau from albuquerque
Kathmandu is the captiol of Nepal.
I am glad I had my second cup of coffee before I stumbled upon this little quiz ;) I got about 80% but that was with D and I both working on them ;) missed the pint one and had to go look that one up ;0 have not idea about the baby teeth either …
i’ll be posting the answers later today with Monday Musing… :)