In elementary school, you learn a ton about U.S. geography, past presidents, fractions, and even musical instruments. But how much of that information do you actually retain into your adult years? Well, there's a way to find out: testing your knowledge with some tricky questions from the game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? You might be surprised to discover much you still remember—and how much you don't. And for a word you're almost certainly getting wrong every time you use it, check out This Is the Most Commonly Misspelled Word in the Country.
Category: 3rd Grade Math
Don't feel bad if you answered this math question incorrectly: On the show, computer science major Aswad Ali didn't get it right either!
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Category: 5th Grade World History
This was the final question for contestant Brett Connell when he appeared on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Instead of guessing, he decided to drop out with the money he'd already earned.
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Category: 3rd Grade Measurements
There are 3 teaspoons per tablespoon!
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Category: 2nd Grade Math
Thankfully contestant Bruce Eckelman got this question right and secured $1,000.
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Category: 5th Grade Chemistry
Though Eckelman knew the answer to this question, he chose to flip a coin to decide whether to answer it before he saw what it was. He could have walked away with $200,000!
A. Marble
B. Printing
C. Oil and canvas
D. Ceramics
Category: 2nd Grade Art & Music
This elementary school question was included in the video game version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
A. Violin
B. Saxophone
C. Trumpet
Category: 1st Grade Music
If this question is any indication, first graders know a lot about musical instruments!
Category: 1st Grade Reading
On episode 3 of season 4 of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, master's student Alex incorrectly guessed that it was "The Princess and the Bride."
A. The table's length
B. The table's width
C. The table's weight
Category: 1st Grade Measurements
At least Alex got this question—worth $5,000—right!
Category: 5th Grade Life Sciences
Fun fact: Chlorophyll can also be found in algae and cyanobacteria!
Category: Social Studies
Contestant Ken Jennings decided not to go for this million-dollar question—even though he ended up having the correct answer!
Category: 2nd Grade Measurements
Answering this question correctly earned contestant Gregory Baldi $1,000.
Category: U.S. Geography
This million-dollar question was answered correctly by Nobel laureate George Smoot III. In the show's history, only two people have ever won the $1 million!
Category: 5th Grade Astronomy
In the version of the show hosted by John Cena, third-grade teacher Lindsey got this one wrong, guessing Mars instead.
Category: 10 Year Old Music
Actor Martine McCutcheon (who you probably know from Love Actually) missed this question in the U.K. version of the show, Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? It's alright if you did as well—Americans know this type of note as a quarter note.
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