Do You Know the Answers to these Simple 5th Grade Questions? Or Is a Kid Smarter than You? (3 of 4)

What note is twice as long as a quaver?

Category:

10-Year-Old Music

Answer:

Crotchet

The star of the movie ‘Love Actually’, Martine McCutcheon lost to this question in Are You Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old?, which is a U.K. version of the show. It’s okay if you did also, because most Americans recognize this note as a quarter note.

Which of the following is an instrument that belongs to the woodwind family –

• Saxophone?

• Trumpet?

• Violin?

Category:

Grade 1, Music

Answer:

Saxophone

This question definitely speaks volumes about how much a 5th grader knows about music. Apparently, more than you, if you couldn’t get it right.

Name the usually green colored chemical spotted in the leaves of plants that is responsible for converting absorbed sunlight into food and energy.

Category:

Grade 5, Life Sciences

Answer:

Chlorophyll

If you got that right, here’s another fact about chlorophyll for you – you can find this chemical in both algae and cyanobacteria as well!

How many stars does the circle featured on the flag of the European Union have?

Category:

Grade 5, World History

Answer:

12 Stars

Again, it’s okay if you didn’t know the correct answer to this question. On the show, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Brett Connell chose to quit the game instead of answering the question.