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So Easy A Child DOES Do It Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about the child prodigies of the world. And I thought that I was pretty smart!

A multiple-choice quiz by AlchemyGirl. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
AlchemyGirl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,930

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
692

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In 1909 William James Sidis became the youngest person to be accepted into Harvard College. What age was he when he was accepted? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. John Von Neumann could tell jokes in what language? Hint

Latin

Spanish

Hittite

Classical Greek

3. Akrit Jaswal was performing surgeries at seven years old. On what talk show did he say "People saw my potential and wanted to help me excel in life. I think they're of above average intelligence, but not as clever as me"? Hint

Ellen

He never said this

The View

Oprah

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Question 4 of 10

4. Gregory Smith was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his work in children's rights when he was only twelve. Who won the prize that year? Hint

Gregory Smith

James Smart

Andrew Donahue

Jimmy Carter

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Question 5 of 10

5. Truman Henry Safford, another 'mental calculator', chose what occupation? Hint

Professor

Economist

Astronomer

Ambassador

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Question 6 of 10

6. H.P. Lovecraft could recite poems at two and could write them at age five. Which of these books did he NOT write? Hint

The Tomb

The Darkness

Memory

Old Bugs

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sho Yano entered a university at age nine and graduated summa cum laude at twelve. From what major US city did he graduate? Hint

Chicago

Miami

New York City

Los Angeles

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Question 8 of 10

8. Balamurali Ambati graduated from New York University at age thirteen and has written a book with his brother. What disease was this book about? Hint

Dwarfism

Progeria

AIDS

Cancer

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Question 9 of 10

9. William Cullen Bryant, at age thirteen, published what type of book? Hint

A work of nonfiction

A collection of short stories

A poetry collection

A novel

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Question 10 of 10

10. Alexandra Nechita is an American Cubist painter. Where was she born? Hint

Russia

Sweden

England

Romania

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1909 William James Sidis became the youngest person to be accepted into Harvard College. What age was he when he was accepted?

Answer: 11

William James Sidis was born on April 1, 1898 and died on July 17, 1944. He was known for being very eccentric in his later life. With an estimated IQ of 250-300 he passed the entrance exams to Harvard at the age of nine but was refused entry on the grounds of being too emotionally immature.

2. John Von Neumann could tell jokes in what language?

Answer: Classical Greek

John Von Neumann was also what was known as a mental calculator at a very young age. A mental calculator is someone who can solve long mathematical equations in his/her head. During the 1940s he was also a key figure in the Manhattan Project.

Answer: Oprah

Akrit Jaswal set a new record for India's youngest ever university student when he started at Chandigarh College at the age of twelve. He has said that he wants to genetically engineer a dinosaur.

4. Gregory Smith was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his work in children's rights when he was only twelve. Who won the prize that year?

Answer: Jimmy Carter

Gregory Smith could read at age two and entered a university at age ten. He met Bill Clinton and Mikhail Gorbachev and spoke in front of the UN.

5. Truman Henry Safford, another 'mental calculator', chose what occupation?

Answer: Astronomer

When Safford was nine years old, he was asked to multiply 365,365,365,365,365,365 by itself. In less than a minute, he came up with the correct answer of 133,491,850,208,566,925,016,658,299,941,583,225.

6. H.P. Lovecraft could recite poems at two and could write them at age five. Which of these books did he NOT write?

Answer: The Darkness

Other works by H.P. Lovecraft are "Necronomicon", "The Horror at Red Hook", and "Winged Death". Many horror writers, including Stephen King and Alan Moore, have cited Lovecraft as being their primary influence. Lovecraft died at the age of 46 on March 15, 1937.

7. Sho Yano entered a university at age nine and graduated summa cum laude at twelve. From what major US city did he graduate?

Answer: Chicago

It has been said that Sho Yano played Chopin on the piano at age three. His true potential wasn't recognized though, until he scored a 1500 out of a possible 1600 on the SAT at age eight.

8. Balamurali Ambati graduated from New York University at age thirteen and has written a book with his brother. What disease was this book about?

Answer: AIDS

Balamurali Ambati graduated from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and became a doctor in 1995 at the age of 17.

9. William Cullen Bryant, at age thirteen, published what type of book?

Answer: A poetry collection

William Cullen Bryant was born on November 3, 1794, and died on June 12, 1878. His first book was a collection of political-satire poems.

10. Alexandra Nechita is an American Cubist painter. Where was she born?

Answer: Romania

Alexandra Nechita has been featured on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and has often been called the "petite Picasso", because of her young age.

Source: Author AlchemyGirl

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