Adulting
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Before We Had ChatGPT
2025
100

When renting an apartment, what is the amount - usually equal to one month's rent - that is paid up front in case of damages?

Security deposit

100

What is the value of Pi to 5 decimal places?

3.14159

100

What ancient tool did students mainly use to check their grammar before ChatGPT fixed it in seconds?

Grammarly

100

2025 is the result of the perfect square of what number?

45

200

What three-digit number should you check before getting a credit card or loan?

Credit score
200

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

The letter M

200

Instead of having ChatGPT explain it, which guy did we watch do math on a black screen?

Sal Khan

200

What is the name of the newly elected pope?

Robert Prevost (Leo XIV)

300

What is the last month to file for taxes?

April 

300

You’re in a race and pass the person in second place. What place are you in?

2nd place

300

What site was your holy grail for finding answers?

Chegg, Quizlet

300

In 2025, what global tech company will be celebrating its 50th anniversary, having revolutionized personal computing and home electronics since its inception?

Microsoft

400

In most cases, at what age do you have to get off your parents' health insurance?

26

400

What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?

The word "incorrectly"
400

Instead of asking ChatGPT for a summary, what sketchy website did we rely on?

Cliffnotes, SparkNotes

400

What was arguably the most controversial sports trade of 2025?

Luka Doncic being traded to the Lakers (boo)

500
What form do you fill out to make sure your employer withholds the right amount of taxes from your paycheck?

W-4

500

Which country has the most time zones?

France (due to its overseas territories!)

500

What did we use to generate chaotic, random, and hilarious stories?

Mad Libs

500

How many high schoolers in the US are expected to graduate in the summer of 2025?

3.9 million