Welcome to “Are You Smarter than a Freshman?” Today, our contestants are social studies teacher Matthew Burgoyne and freshman Vivian Collier. In this game, we take one random teacher or senior and put them head-to-head with one random freshman. They will answer a set of 10 questions across various subjects. Contestants are also provided with one lifeline of their choice. Test your knowledge by answering some questions yourself. The real answers are at the bottom of the page. Without further ado, let’s find out who’s smarter!
Q: At what award show did Kanye famously interrupt Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech?
Vivian: The Grammys
Mr. B: The VMAs
Q: What day is Earth Day?
Vivian: April 22 (accompanied by a dance because it falls on the same day as her birthday)
Mr. B: April 22
Q: What is the largest desert in the world?
Vivian: The Sahara Desert
Mr. B: Gobi? (stroked his chin), Sahara? (paced in front of the smartboard), Antarctica! *took too long to respond so a point was not awarded*
Q: How many months have 28 days?
Vivian: One
Mr. B: One…wait…twelve
Q: What is the first day of spring called?
Vivian: Groundhog Day
Mr. B: Spring Equinox
Q: What is the name of one of Trisha Paytas’s children?
Vivian: Malibu Barbie *used lifeline*
Mr. B: Elvis (fastest answer)
Q: What was the fourth question we asked?
Vivian: What’s the first day of Spring called
Mr. B: What’s the largest desert in the world?
Q: What is the formula for the circumference of a circle?
Vivian: 2r
Mr. B: πr2
Q: If you have a bowl of six apples and take away four of them, how many do you have?
Vivian: 4
Mr. B: 4
Q: What author wrote ‘Matilda,’ ‘The BFG,’ and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’
Vivian: Roald Dahl
Mr. B: Roald Dahl *Used lifeline*
The winner of this “Are You Smarter than a Freshman?” round is…Mr. B! With a score of seven, he came out on top with three more correct answers than freshman Vivian.
Keep up with your facts. Who knows, you may be the next contestant in the “Are You Smarter than a Freshman?”!
Answers: (1) The VMAs (2) April 22 (3) Antarctica (4) All of them (5) Spring Equinox (6) Malibu Barbi and Elvis (7) How many months have 28 days? (8) 2πr (9) Four (10) Roald Dahl
