So you think you're smarter than a fifth grader? Well, as many contestants have already discovered on the smash hit TV show hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, you may have either forgotten more than you realize about "the three R's" or simply never learned in the first place! How much do you really know about third grade math? Fourth grade social studies? Fifth grade science? First grade spelling?
You may have a high school diploma or a college degree hanging on your wall, but are you smarter than a fifth grader? You'll find out in this book, which includes brain-teasing ten-question quizzes (including million-dollar bonus questions) on information the average eleven-year-old is expected to know—plus there are great bits of fun and fascinating trivia sprinkled throughout. Go ahead—we dare you to prove you're as bright as that gum-chewing kid with the backpack who's waiting on the corner for that yellow bus every morning. School is back in session. And maybe you'll even learn a thing or two that you missed by not paying attention the first time around.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
The Play-at-Home Companion Book to the Hit TV Show!By Michael BensonHarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Copyright © 2007 Michael Benson
All right reserved.ISBN: 9780061473067Chapter One
Quiz Number 1
1st Grade Social Studies
In what month do Americans go trick-or-treating?
1st Grade World Geography
True
False
Africa is a country south of Europe.
2nd Grade U.S. Geography
What is the body of water between Florida and Texas called?
2nd Grade English
How many syllables are there in the word Mississippi?
3rd Grade World History
True
False
Columbus discovered America in the fourteenth century.
3rd Grade Measurements
How many feet are there in 75 yards?
4th Grade Earth Science
True
False
Comets are made up mostly of rock and metal.
4th Grade Chemistry
On the periodic table, what element is represented by the letter N?
5th Grade Math
Is the fraction 3/7 greater than or less than 7/10?
5th Grade Biology
The frontal lobe of your brain controls . . .
A. your learning and decision makingB. your hearing and memoryC. your sense of touchD. your sight
$1,000,000 Question
5th Grade Music
In classical music, what instruments typically comprise a string quartet?
5th Grade Fun Fact . . . When he was old enough to be a fifth grader, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was already writing symphonies!
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