Are you smarter than an American?

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Kantor said:

pezus said:

Kantor said:
13/13.

Only 20% of Americans know that nitrogen is the most common gas in the atmosphere? Half think that electrons are bigger than atoms? It would be interesting to see a country comparison of these.

That's grade school stuff. I honestly don't know why some would not know that. Maybe it's not taught in American grade schools?

More likely they've just forgotten. That would explain why the oldest demographic consistently performs worst on the questions.

It's like the "are you smarter than a 5th grader" show.

They are asking fifth graders questions that they are learning at the moment, meanwhile asking adults quesitons that they havne't seen in 30 years.  

I think the school systems should look at that show and realize, "why the F are we teaching these kids these things when they never use them the rest of their life"    These Doctors, and so on other smart college graduates who are considered the smartest proffesions in the world dont' seem to remember a damn thing taught to them in the 5th grade.

The criteria needs to change.