Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

Much to my chagrin I found myself struggling while watching an episode of of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? I fell upon the show by process of elimination while trying to find something to watch that would peak my interest and well, after a few wrong questions it didn't as much peak my interest as peak my curiosity. Was I smarter then a 5th grader?After watching a few *test rounds* I found myself both wanting to know the answer to that question yet afraid that the answer would be a resounding no.

Okay...I guess I need to be honest and let you know I barely passed Geography and while I did very well in English I just about tanked Math. Was this a reality? Was I really unable to keep up with 5th grade material? How...well....pathetic. Something inside of me forced myself to keep on playing , what I had by now deemed, a silly game even though I wanted desperately to change the channel. It was like watching Janet Leigh in Psycho where you know she's going to get stabbed in the shower and you want to look away but you just can't. Except this was far more terrifying. Here, I was losing my mind. And all because of a 5th grader.

I thought if I had to be subjected to my own, well, intelligence for lack of a better word then you would be too. Here are a few questions (answered when you click on the link) to try out your 5th grade I.Q. Ready?

1) What is a hyperbole?

2) Is the equator a line of Latitude or Longitude?

3) What is a mixed number?

4) What are the three branches of the United States Government?

5) Is He's as strong as an Ox a simile or a metaphor?

Okay so these are but 5 examples of what a 5th grader should know.......do you know the answers? If not don't feel bad - most people (and this is probably a travesty) don't. I must be part of the travesty as I didn't get all 5 questions right either.