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! And for location names most of us aren’t saying correctly, check out The Most Mispronounced Places in America. 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. For what you’re doing wrong every time you send something to your coworkers, This Is the Worst Way to End an Email, Research Shows. Category: 3rd Grade Measurements There are 3 teaspoons per tablespoon! To find out which behaviors are bothering the people around you, check out 50 Things You Do Every Day That Annoy Other People. Category: 2nd Grade Math Thankfully contestant Bruce Eckelman got this question right and secured $1,000. For more trivia sent right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. 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!ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb 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.
