Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is a television game show where adult contestants answer elementary school-level questions to win cash prizes, often revealing humorous gaps in their basic knowledge.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T806223 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Context triple: [Mark Burnett, produced, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?]
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A.
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B.
The $100,000 Pyramid
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C.
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Target entity description: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is a television game show where adult contestants answer elementary school-level questions to win cash prizes, often revealing humorous gaps in their basic knowledge.
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A.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" is a popular song from the 1956 film musical High Society, known for its witty lyrics about the allure and absurdity of wealth.
-
B.
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid is a modern revival of the classic American television game show where contestants and celebrities compete in fast-paced word-association challenges for cash prizes.
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C.
Bill Nye the Science Guy (TV series)
Bill Nye the Science Guy is a 1990s American educational television series that uses humor, experiments, and demonstrations to teach scientific concepts to children and young audiences.
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D.
Trichinopoly
Trichinopoly, now commonly known as Tiruchirappalli, is a historic city in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its ancient temples and strategic location on the banks of the Kaveri River.
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E.
Whiz Kids
The Whiz Kids were the young, upstart Philadelphia Phillies team that captured the National League pennant and reached the 1950 World Series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television game show ⓘ |
| aim | to test adults on elementary school knowledge ⓘ |
| basedOn | elementary school-level academic subjects ⓘ |
| catchphrase | I am not smarter than a 5th grader ⓘ |
| contestantType | adults ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Mark Burnett ⓘ |
| distributedBy | 20th Television ⓘ |
| features | elementary school student classmates ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2007 ⓘ |
| format | quiz show ⓘ |
| franchiseType | international game show franchise ⓘ |
| gameMechanic |
contestants can copy a classmate’s answer
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contestants can peek at a classmate’s answer ⓘ contestants can save themselves with a classmate’s correct answer ⓘ |
| genre | game show ⓘ |
| hasInternationalVersions | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Nickelodeon revival)
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (syndicated version)
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| host | Jeff Foxworthy ⓘ |
| knownFor | highlighting humorous gaps in adult knowledge ⓘ |
| nickelodeonRevivalPremiere | 2019 ⓘ |
| notableElement | questions from grades 1 through 5 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox ⓘ |
| originalRunEnd | 2011 ⓘ |
| originalRunStart | February 27, 2007 ⓘ |
| presenter | Jeff Foxworthy ⓘ |
| prizeType | cash prize ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
MGM Television
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Mark Burnett Productions ⓘ |
| questionCategories |
English
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geography ⓘ history ⓘ math ⓘ science ⓘ social studies ⓘ |
| revivalHost | John Cena ⓘ |
| revivalNetwork | Nickelodeon ⓘ |
| revivalPremiere | 2015 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | elementary school curriculum ⓘ |
| syndicatedRunStart | 2009 ⓘ |
| typicalTopPrize | $1,000,000 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Description of subject: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is a television game show where adult contestants answer elementary school-level questions to win cash prizes, often revealing humorous gaps in their basic knowledge.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
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hasSpinOff
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (syndicated version)
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
→
hasSpinOff
→
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Nickelodeon revival)