The Average American Is Stumped by These 5th Grade Lessons

As time goes on, a lot of attention is paid to the education system in our country. As parents, we want our kids to get a good education so they can grow and succeed when they mature into adulthood and eventually leave the nest and live on their own. You'd be amazed at how much kids learn when they're at school. However, as we get older, we tend to forget a lot of those lessons. To show you what we mean, we've compiled a list of subjects that kids learn in elementary school. Believe it or not, the average American is stumped by these 5th-grade lessons.

We dare you to go through these questions and see how many you can get right. Do you know the components of a cell in your body? How educated are you on Civil War history? What is your understanding of mathematics? These are all subjects that your young kids understand. How many can you answer correctly?

Many 5th-grade lessons focus on anatomy and the human body. Do you know this answer?

The answer is that your liver is the part of the body responsible for removing toxins.

As a 5th grader, your kids will start to learn more about the inner workings of the human body. Our body is made up of cells. There are many parts of a cell, but what is the center called?

The center of the cell is the nucleolus or nucleus. It is the part that contains the chromosomes.

During their 5th-grade lessons, the kids will learn about many famous faces in culture and science. Do you know this guy?

Albert Einstein is the German-born physicist who created the theory of relativity. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921.

There will be some lessons in agriculture and business in 5th grade. This is one of the basic questions they'll need to answer.

Corn is the most widely grown crop in the country. There's a good chance you may have it on your dinner plate tonight!

This sounds like a complicated math question, but your 5th graders will need to know it, and so should you.

That side of a triangle is called the hypotenuse. You may not need to know that in everyday life, but you'll learn it in school anyway.

It sounds like an out-there question, but 5th-grade lessons will include questions like these. How many bones are in that long neck?

There are seven bones in a giraffe's neck. If that wasn't crazy enough, think about this: Humans also have seven bones in their necks.

You likely eat chicken, but do you know how many bones are in there?

Another animal fun fact that your 5th grader may teach you is that a chicken has 120 bones in its body. That's why you must be careful when eating one.

This was a major discovery of that time.

The man who discovered, named, and really grasped the concept of gravity was Sir Isaac Newton.

You may think you know everything about space, but what about Pluto? Is it a planet?

This is kind of a trick question. Pluto was considered a planet all the way up until August 2006. It was then that scientists reclassified it as a dwarf planet, which isn't like a standard planet.

You've likely seen a solar eclipse, but do you know what is actually taking place up in the sky?

During a solar eclipse, the moon goes in front of the sun, so it is almost totally obscured.

All 5th-grade lessons will include some astronomy and science. Here's a hint for this one: It's a number of days.

It takes 28 days for the moon to orbit the earth. That's why you see it in a different spot every night.

There are two countries that have dominated the modern Olympic Games. Do you know what they are?

The two countries that have won the most Olympic medals are the former Soviet Union and the United States.

Sports fans who have since passed the 5th grade may also know this one. Yes, this is also taught in school.

At the time of this writing, the New York Yankees have the most World Series titles with 27.

Hint: He is one of the most famous playwrights of all time.

In 5th grade, your child will likely learn that William Shakespeare wrote both King Lear and Romeo & Juliet, among others.

During their 5th grade lessons, kids won't only have to know who wrote this book. They may also be required to read it.

American author Mark Twain wrote the famous book. It is often required reading in schools around the country.

This is one of the most famous and important songs in American history. That's why many 5th graders are taught the details of its inception.

The author of the original words in The Star-Spangled Banner was Francis Scott Key.

Two sides of the nation fought during one of the bloodiest conflicts in world history. What were they called?

It was the Confederacy (South) and the Union (North). The North was ultimately the successor.

As an American, you should know this. Regardless of if you're a 5th grader or an adult.

The first ten amendments of the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.

Of the plants, this is the largest. You can see it with a good telescope.

The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter.

This question is taught in 5th-grade lessons. As an adult, do you know the answer?

The Eiffel Tower is a famous monument that you can visit in France.