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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Friday, October 19, 2007 - 9:53 am
Premiers October 25th on Global. Test yourself: 1. Grade 1 literature: Who is the author of the Paper Bag Princess? 2. Grade 2 science: Turbines help change the energy of moving water into electrical energy. True or False 3. Grade 3 art. A.Y Jackson was a member of the Group of Seven. True or False 4. Grade 4 social studies: Tommy Douglas first introduced Medicare when he was premier of which province? 5. Grade 5 Canadian history: In what year was the Canadarm2 attached to the International Space Station? 6. Grade 5 Canadian history: In what year did non-first nations women win the right to vote in federal elections? 7. Grade 5 social studies: What does the acronym UNICEF stand for? 8. Grade 5 literature: What Canadian author wrote the Macdonald Hall series? 9. Grade 5 literature: Who wrote the famous Canadian story The Hockey Sweater? 10. Grade 5 Canadian history: Who is the current Governor-General? I know only 3 or 4 answers, maybe with the help of the smart kits I could win at least 25 grands! Answers: 1. Robert Munsch 2. True 3. True 4. Saskatchewan 5. 2001 6. 1918 (first-nations women won the right to vote in 1960) 7. United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund 8. Gordon Korman 9. Roch Carrier 10. Michaelle Jean
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, October 19, 2007 - 11:01 am
A few of those are tough!!!
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Friday, October 19, 2007 - 11:42 am
Eeeek. I'm glad I'm not a kid today.
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The_beav
Member
08-07-2005
| Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 9:40 am
I missed four, but if I had kids that age I bet I would have gotten #8 &9. I missed both date questions.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 10:21 pm
i never took anything like that in grade four and five. i wonder where they really get those questions from 
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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Friday, October 26, 2007 - 10:00 am
Well, I liked the first show, very similar to the American one although I don't quite like the messy floor and the too bright neon colours of the student desks. Also the host is not as funny as the American one, he's too nice, doesn't show the brittle humour the American has but it's not that bad. I had problem with a couple of questions but I wonder if grade 5 students really learn all that. I see that those kids are given an intense teaching while on the show since they are away from school and they may concentrate on learning the various themes featured on the show. I was switching back and forth from the American version to the Canadian one and the players were winning the same up to a point, the American was going all the way while the Canadian had lost all cheats and gave up sooner. I really enjoy Thursday night tv, taping Survivor to watch Are you smarter than a 5th grader, both American and Canadian. I do envy those players because they have the courage to apply and they get picked. Me.. nah!
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Friday, October 26, 2007 - 10:48 am
The host is not as funny as the American one??? Are you serious? It's Colin Mochrie! He's the only reason I tuned in last night. I started watching, but when the lawyer with three degrees couldn't figure out that one boy and four friends need 10 skates (not EIGHT), I started to worry. Those questions were so incredibly easy. After seeing the sample questions and reading interviews with the producers, I thought that the Canadian version might step it up and ask some more intelligent questions. I was wrong... I could've answered all of last night's questions without any of the helps. Guess I'm not a good candidate for the show. I completely agree about the floor, though... until they had a wide, pulled out shot of the studio, it looked like a big, globby mess. Much as I love Colin, I won't keep watching. I'll just find him on old reruns of 22 Minutes and Who's Line.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, October 26, 2007 - 8:55 pm
OMG, I love Colin Mochrie! I wanna see this version! Wish folks in the US could see it. Is it online anywhere?

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Luvmom
Member
10-17-2000
| Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 8:51 am
I work in Pizza Hut in Kitchener.About 2 months ago,Colin and his family walked in to have lunch.I guess he had a show going on at The Centre in the Square.We were all shocked and nervous to go to his table.Turns out he really is an amazing and funny guy even when he is not working.By the way,he loves pasta.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 4:16 pm
Donners had the opportunity to meet Colin when he was in town on one of his comedy tours. Don tells me he was a bumbling fan fool asking for an autograph, LOL.

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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 5:42 pm
Awww...that's cute Karen!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 7:04 pm
This is a fun show. I like Colin Mochrie and the whole set-up is very entertaining.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 8:37 pm
I'm glad I went to school a long time ago. I think about all we had to know was the provinces and their capitals and who won on the Plains of Abraham. Oh, yeah, and that we beat back the Yanks in the war of 1812.
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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:40 am
Noticed some of the questions last night were on my first post here and the answers as well. The fellow took the money and ran, didn't trust the little girl's answer. Well, I don't blame him, twice the 5th grader gave wrong answers costing others to flunk!! I don't think we will ever have a million dollar winner. Same with the American version. Even celebrities don't do well...
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:56 am
Sorry, but who can't figure out how many syllables are in the word "elementary"??? I'm embarrassed for the contestants on this show, I really am. We've gone from "You must be THIS smart to play" (Jeopardy) to "You must be THIS dumb". Quite sad, IMO.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:07 pm
OMG, I love Colin Mochrie! I wanna see this version! Wish folks in the US could see it. Is it online anywhere? ITA!!!!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:09 pm
i never took anything like that in grade four and five. i wonder where they really get those questions from Not sure how long it's been since you've been in grade 4 and 5, but I have a heck of a time helping my stepkids with their homework and they are middle school kids. Their math is what I took my freshman year in college.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:11 pm
Sorry, but who can't figure out how many syllables are in the word "elementary"??? Alot of people pronounce it with only 4 syllables as in elementry. As far as the boy and his friends and how many skates, could be the guy got nervous and just didn't think right.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:30 pm
so when I said 5, I was right? lol
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:52 pm
I think so Denecee! *L*
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Roxibalboa
Member
08-15-2004
| Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 7:39 pm
This may have been brought up before, but is Nathan on Kid Nation the same Nathan on Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Friday, November 23, 2007 - 10:01 am
I think they should name this show "Are you as dumb as a 5th grader". What a disappointment with those kids, several times now the kids' answers didn't save the contestant and actually they stayed longer for trusting their own feeling on answers. And the woman last night did well to stop when she did since the kid was wrong again... I was hoping to see smarter Canadian kids than the American ones but not so far...
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