# Are you smarter than a 5th grader? A quiz. **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282 **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **Created:** [May 8, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282 "2007-05-08T17:56:36Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/1 "2007-05-08T17:56:36Z")
[http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/newsletter/mu-html/ny-et5thgrade0227-quiz,0,3118508.triviaquiz?coll=orl-middayupdate-utility](http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/newsletter/mu-html/ny-et5thgrade0227-quiz,0,3118508.triviaquiz?coll=orl-middayupdate-utility) I got 84%, I missed the fastest bird, lowest prime number, and state that isn’t part of the 4 corners. ---
### Author: ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/2 "2007-05-08T18:08:40Z")
1 wrong – Four Corners state. ---
### Author: ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/3 "2007-05-08T18:11:33Z")
2 Wrong — Gulf Coast States and Lowest Prime Number. ---
### Author: ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/4 "2007-05-08T18:12:31Z")
89% ---
### Author: ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/5 "2007-05-08T18:13:30Z")
Bah, I missed the 4 corner question even after seeing that others had missed it! ---
### Author: ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/6 "2007-05-08T18:15:06Z")
94%. The one I got wrong was the term for a US representative. I read it as president. :smack: ---
### Author: ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/7 "2007-05-08T18:15:39Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] Bah, I missed the 4 corner question even after seeing that others had missed it! [/QUOTE] Well you kinda either know it or ya don’t. Maybe these are 5th grade questions but I don’t think my 6th grade kid could answer them, unless she happened to have just studied the subject matter. ---
### Author: ![Monstera\_deliciosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monstera_deliciosa/32/109_2.png) [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/8 "2007-05-08T18:15:42Z")
I got two wrong: Lowest prime number, and fastest bird. ---
### Author: ![Runestar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/74df32/32.png) [@Runestar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runestar) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/9 "2007-05-08T18:15:47Z")
2 wrong - fastest bird and lowest prime number. ---
### Author: ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/10 "2007-05-08T18:32:13Z")
I got 100%, but I wasn’t sure about fastest bird. I also had to think about turtle classification and four corners state. ---
### Author: ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/11 "2007-05-08T18:39:01Z")
1 wrong – term for the House of Representatives. ---
### Author: ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/12 "2007-05-08T18:42:56Z")
I missed the turtle and the Four Corners state. ---
### Author: ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/13 "2007-05-08T18:43:23Z")
94% – said NM instead of AZ for the Grand Canyon. Not too bad for a furriner! 😃 ---
### Author: ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/14 "2007-05-08T18:48:49Z")
1 wrong, lowest prime ] ---
### Author: ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/15 "2007-05-08T18:48:58Z")
100%. Do I win something? ---
### Author: ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/16 "2007-05-08T18:56:51Z")
94% - missed the lowest prime number. Never have been good at math. ---
### Author: ![sciguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@sciguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciguy) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/17 "2007-05-08T18:57:55Z")
94%, but only because I’m an idiot. Question 16: 2 yardsticks and a 12 inch ruler is how many feet Me: Well, that’s three and three and one. 5! Sir Galahad: Seven, sir. Me: SEVEN! Ok, the last two lines didn’t happen. 🙂 I’ve got the knowlege, I just don’t have any skills in basic arithmetic (compounded by going through without double checking). I’d tank on “Can you add better than a Kindergartner”. ---
### Author: ![TwoTrouts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@TwoTrouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoTrouts) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/18 "2007-05-08T19:09:02Z")
Pikers! 100% 🙂 Where’s my million bucks? ---
### Author: ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/19 "2007-05-08T19:14:44Z")
I have some sort of weird mental block when it comes to turtles. Snakes, I know; frogs are easy. But every time I have to remember “so, what is a turtle, anyway?” I go blank and guess wrong. ---
### Author: ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber) #### Post date: [May 8, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282/20 "2007-05-08T19:22:41Z")
94% - apparently I’m the only one here who didn’t know the equinox. I guessed august [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-a-quiz/403282.md?page=2)