# DON'T Stump the Teenage Girl with Not-So-Average Knowledge **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 8, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233 "2014-01-08T02:59:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Purin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Purin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/1 "2014-01-08T02:59:37Z")
I propose a game for you all! My father, Straight Dope user _cmyk_ had played this little game with some of you older board members a few years ago. (I think i’m looking in the right place. 2007 I think he did it. If not, well, it was around that time frame for sure. By the way, the original thread by him is [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=420867).) There are a few rules and changes i’m making, however. 1. It is the same as my father said, I hereby swear to you I will not use Google, or /any/ external sources when answering your questions. This means books, people, anything. I will use nothing but my own cranium. 2. Ask me whatever question you wish. However, I am not a genius by any means. Keep in mind i’m only 15. Though, I think I may be able to answer a couple at least. 3. Once you figure out my strong points, (they are indeed there, though a bit obscure), you can ask me harder questions in the same category… Or whatever you would call that. A field of interest? Whatever, you get it. 4. Remember, the trick is NOT to stump me. Instead of using that… …interesting… point system my father was using, for every correct answer to one of your questions, give yourself one point. For every one I get wrong, subtract one. You don’t need to rate or do any of those crazy shenanigans. Winner gets pie. (I hope you are happy about my efforts to give this prize to you… I have to go all the way out to the swamps and wrangle it myself.) GO! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/2 "2014-01-08T03:12:26Z")
Name one song by The Beatles. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/3 "2014-01-08T03:14:36Z")
OK, everyone says that young people are completely ignorant in history and geography so let’s see. 1. Which countries did the US fight in WWII? 2. What year did the US declare independence, and from what country? and a science question: 1. What is the airspeed of an unladen swallow? ---
**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/4 "2014-01-08T03:18:30Z")
In what year was the first photographic colour process marketed? Extra kudos for its name and country of origin. ---
**Author:** ![Purin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Purin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/5 "2014-01-08T03:18:33Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Name one song by The Beatles. Eleanor Rigby? I’m pretty sure that’s how you spell that song. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/6 "2014-01-08T03:23:28Z")
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie pop? ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/7 "2014-01-08T03:26:16Z")
What is Max Headroom? ---
**Author:** ![Purin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Purin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/8 "2014-01-08T03:26:18Z")
> [@TokyoBayer](#): > > OK, everyone says that young people are completely ignorant in history and geography so let’s see. > > 1. Which countries did the US fight in WWII? > > 2. What year did the US declare independence, and from what country? > > and a science question: > > 1. What is the airspeed of an unladen swallow? 1. Japan, Germany, and possibly Italy? That’s all I can think of. 2. July 4th, 1776. No. Yes? I know we claimed our independence from the British… But the year throws me off. I am ashamed I can’t remember. Was it 18somethingorother? 3. No idea. > [@Kenm](#): > > In what year was the first photographic colour process marketed? > > Extra kudos for its name and country of origin. I have /no idea/. ---
**Author:** ![Purin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Purin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/9 "2014-01-08T03:27:39Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie pop? One… Two… A-Three… _CRUNCH_. > [@randompattern](#): > > What is Max Headroom? …No clue. ---
**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/10 "2014-01-08T03:38:38Z")
> [@Kenm](#): > > In what year was the first photographic colour process marketed? > > Extra kudos for its name and country of origin. > > > [@Purin](#): > > > > I have /no idea/. [**1907**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autochrome), Autochrome. France. What was the Bonus Army? ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/11 "2014-01-08T03:39:53Z")
> [@Purin](#): > > 1. Japan, Germany, and possibly Italy? That’s all I can think of. > > 2. July 4th, 1776. No. Yes? I know we claimed our independence from the British… But the year throws me off. I am ashamed I can’t remember. Was it 18somethingorother? > > 3. No idea. Cool! Two correct answers minus one which I figured you may not know. The last was a tricky question as it can only be answered with [another question](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2R3FvS4xr4). We can stay away from Monty Python references. Net one point! ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/12 "2014-01-08T03:43:12Z")
> [@Kenm](#): > > [**1907**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autochrome), Autochrome. France. > > What was the Bonus Army? You do know that you _aren’t_ trying to stump her? That you’re trying to ask questions which are just difficult enough to answer but she may not be able to? What percent of the average individual can answer that question about color development? ---
**Author:** ![Purin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Purin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/13 "2014-01-08T03:44:37Z")
> [@Kenm](#): > > [**1907**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autochrome), Autochrome. France. > > What was the Bonus Army? I don’t know that one either, hah. ---
**Author:** ![Purin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Purin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/14 "2014-01-08T03:47:03Z")
> [@TokyoBayer](#): > > Cool! Two correct answers minus one which I figured you may not know. > > The last was a tricky question as it can only be answered with [another question](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2R3FvS4xr4). > > We can stay away from Monty Python references. > > Net one point! Oh, i’m glad I got those right. I need to watch Monty Python, that’s my own fault! Hah! …'Tis but a scratch. (In my dignity, at least.) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/15 "2014-01-08T03:52:40Z")
In what century was the Great Depression? Who was president when it began and who was president when it ended? ---
**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/16 "2014-01-08T03:54:23Z")
> [@TokyoBayer](#): > > What percent of the average individual can answer that question about color development? 100 per cent of that part of the brain in any individual that contains that knowledge. But I accept your remonstrance. ---
**Author:** ![Purin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Purin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/17 "2014-01-08T03:54:47Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > In what century was the Great Depression? > > Who was president when it began and who was president when it ended? The Great Depression was in the 1900’s. As for who was president when it began and ended… I don’t know. Oh my word. I think this game has become more of a disappointment to myself rather than fun. (Just kidding, this is super fun…! But i’m ashamed at how little I know… Wow!) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/18 "2014-01-08T03:55:44Z")
The Civil War was fought between the Union Army and the Confederate Army. What was the issue? a. Slavery b. States’ rights c. Lincoln’s ratty beard Who was Pythagoras and what is his theorem used for? What’s all this about Schrodinger’s Cat? How many syllables in each line of a haiku? ---
**Author:** ![Purin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Purin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/19 "2014-01-08T04:03:56Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > The Civil War was fought between the Union Army and the Confederate Army. What was the issue? > > a. Slavery > b. States’ rights > c. Lincoln’s ratty beard > > Who was Pythagoras and what is his theorem used for? > > What’s all this about Schrodinger’s Cat? > > How many syllables in each line of a haiku? 1. Tough one… I’ll go with A. But C is tempting… 2. …Pythagoras Theorem… I know the name, but I don’t know what it is exactly. 3. God damn it. Same as 2. 4. five lines to start it seven lines fill it in more five lines to end it …I’m a haiku master. Best poetry, man. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/20 "2014-01-08T04:04:35Z")
> [@Kenm](#): > > > [@TokyoBayer](#): > > > > What percent of the average individual can answer that question about color development? > > 100 per cent of that part of the brain in any individual that contains that knowledge. :smack: it should have been “what percent of people can answer that question” > [@Purin](#): > > I think this game has become more of a disappointment to myself rather than fun. (Just kidding, this is super fun…! But i’m ashamed at how little I know… Wow!) Don’t worry. I doubt that many of us could have answered many of these questions at your age. New Question: Complete the following sentence. Picasso is a famous . . . [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233.md?page=2)