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Title: Can you do better than an 8-year-old Child Genius with these quiz questions?
Post by: eye30 on June 30, 2015, 12:46:19: Note for non UK readers - Child Genius is a UK TV Show

Child Genius, the hit Channel 4 series which challenges gifted 8-12 year olds around the UK in an attempt to find Britain’s brightest child, returns for a third series this week.

Overseen by the IQ society British Mensa, the show features some flabbergasting brain power from the youngsters – as well as offering us a glimpse into their lives behind the scenes.

But how would you fare under pressure in a pub quiz with these young superstars? These are 12 genuine questions from the new series – how many can you get right?

:link: Can you do better than an 8-year-old Child Genius with these quiz questions? - BT (http://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-news/can-you-do-better-than-an-8-year-old-child-genius-with-these-quiz-questions-11363989719520)
Title: Re: Can you do better than an 8-year-old Child Genius with these quiz questions?
Post by: The Gonz on June 30, 2015, 12:51:44: I suspected GB was the ninth-largest island based entirely on the source of the article. I also got all the maths right. The rest? Not a chance! :spitty:
Title: Re: Can you do better than an 8-year-old Child Genius with these quiz questions?
Post by: Just Rick on June 30, 2015, 12:59:04: I just flicked through the questions,I worked out I'm not 8 to 12 years old and not a genius,so just went screw it,information I didn't really need to know :rofl: but I do know which is the only bird that can fly backwards :goodjob2:
Title: Re: Can you do better than an 8-year-old Child Genius with these quiz questions?
Post by: Dazzler on June 30, 2015, 23:01:38: Pass! :whistler:
Title: Re: Can you do better than an 8-year-old Child Genius with these quiz questions?
Post by: The Gonz on June 30, 2015, 23:15:42: Aww, come on, Dazz, picture a tiny bird flitting between flowers. You can dooeett!
Title: Re: Can you do better than an 8-year-old Child Genius with these quiz questions?
Post by: Dazzler on July 01, 2015, 10:35:23: Quote from: The Gonz on June 30, 2015, 23:15:42
Aww, come on, Dazz, picture a tiny bird flitting between flowers. You can dooeett!

That was probably the easiest! I'm pretty good at the maths ones too... :goodjob:
Title: Re: Can you do better than an 8-year-old Child Genius with these quiz questions?
Post by: FatBoy on July 01, 2015, 11:00:52: I'll bet one of those eight year old kids couldn't start a helicopter though. Particularly an EC145 at an Airshow.

You have to be six to do that!!
Title: Re: Can you do better than an 8-year-old Child Genius with these quiz questions?
Post by: Doggie 1 on July 01, 2015, 11:01:48: :rofl: