Is Tony Hawk Smarter than a 5th grader

Tony Hawk got put on the spot Thursday night. Fox’s Are you smarter than a 5th grader put him to the test. Host Jeff Foxworthy and his gang of smart 5th graders join Tony Hawk in a effort to raise money for The Tony Hawk Foundation.

What Questions was he asked:
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2nd Grade US Geography: Cuba is geographically closest to what US state? Answer: Florida

1st Grade Grammar: T/F? There are no adjectives in the following sentence. “Sierra boiled the spaghtti in a black pot.” Answer: False

1st Grade Measurements: How many seconds are in half a minute? Answer: 30

2nd Grade Animal Science: T/F? All crocodiles are herbivores? Answer: False

3rd Grade Cultural Studies: What is the official language of Brazil? Answer: Portuguese

3rd Grade World History: In Ancient Greece, how often were the Olympic Games held? A. Every Year, B. Every 4 Years, C. Every 10 Years. Answer: A. Every Year

4th Grade Math: How many factors does the number 121 have? Answer: 3 (1, 11, 121)

4th Grade World Geography: The country of Estonia is located on which continent? Answer: Europe

5th Grade Literature: The poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” was written by what 19th century author? Answer: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Tony Hawk was saved on the 121 factor and the Estonia question and stated he was going to dedicate a skate park to Nathan, his savior. Holding a check for $175,000, Tony had to choose from U.S. History or U.S. Literature. Choosing U.S. Literature, Tony was asked:
The Poem “Paul Reveres Ride ” was written by what U.S. Author? and Tony decided to opt out. The answer begin Henry Longfellow, Tony Hawk is not smarter than a 5th grader.

At the end of the test The Tony Hawk Foundation took home a grand total of: $175,000

Comments

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   Hartmut von Gaza

   02/9/11 - 9:15 am

   

   4th Grade Math: How many factors does the number 121 have? Answer: 3 (1, 11, 121)

   This answer is wrong. The correct answer is any number greater than 3. That is because the number 1 is also 1X1 or 1X1X1 etc.

   The problem is that the question is malformed. and should read. Excluding 1, how many factors does the number 121 have? The answer now is 2.