Could a Skeptic win on Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

Question

If they could would it depend on no questions being asked about science?

Answer 1

I guess you've never seen the show. They ask general questions pertaining to grade school education - math, science, geography, etc. Critical thinking courses are usually taught at the college level, or perhaps in some advanced high school curricula, so being a skeptic or not (a skeptic of what, by the way? we are all skeptics of something) wouldn't be relevant to the show.

Answer 2

I don't know if it has anything to do with skepticism. There aren't any questions on the show related to paranormal.

However, I watch the show from time to time and I seldom get the questions wrong. I just like to goof on the guys who can't figure out fractions, or don't know where Turkmenistan is.

Answer 3

Definately not... they arent open minded enough. All the questions they answered would be based on what they thought, and if it was wrong they'd be all  "show me the SCIENTIFIC  evidence proving that"

Answer 4

IDK...I used to teach 5th grade and I don't think I could get very far with those questions. I sure don't remember teaching them.  I think they change the books every few years...so I have no idea what's worth teaching anymore. Whatever they teach..it will probably be proven a fallacy in a few years.

Edit..Have you forgotten Pluto already?