Smartypants Messy Dare

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Below are seven questions and answers on a variety of academic subjects. Listed along with each question is a messy substance. You must choose 5 of the 7 categories and attempt to answer the question without looking up the answer or looking in the answer spoiler. If you get the question wrong, you must dump the listed substance down your pants.

After answering five questions, you must answer the bonus question to find out how long to leave the mess in your pants.

Will you be left wearing smartypants or messy pants?

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Mathematics - A tub or can of whipped cream

Question:

Spoiler:

In calculus, what is the term for the operation on a function that gives the slope of the function at the corresponding points?

Answer:

Spoiler:

Derivative

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Ancient History - A bottle of chocolate syrup

Question:

Spoiler:

Who was the ancient Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness, childbirth, and the protector of young girls?

Answer:

Spoiler:

Artemis

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Chemistry - A big scoop of vanilla ice cream

Question:

Spoiler:

What substance has chemical formula CaCO3?

Answer:

Spoiler:

Chalk, Calcite, or Calcium Carbonate

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English Literature - A bottle of maple syrup

Question:

Spoiler:

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales? (Last name only is acceptable.)

Answer:

Spoiler:

Geoffrey Chaucer

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U.S. Civics and Economics - A bowl of chocolate pudding

Question:

Spoiler:

What is the minimum age for someone to be elected President of the United States?

Answer:

Spoiler:

Thirty Five

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Foreign Languages - A jar of applesauce

Question:

Spoiler:

What is the french word for "apple"?

Answer:

Spoiler:

Pomme

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Biology - A bowl of oatmeal

Question:

Spoiler:

What continent is the Venus flytrap indigenous to?

Answer:

Spoiler:

North America

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Bonus Question - Astronomy
The answer to this question is a number less than 500. You must leave the mess in your pants for a number of minutes equal to the difference between your answer and the correct answer.

(If you got all five questions correct above, you are done and can skip this question. Congrats on being a smartypants!)

Question:

Spoiler:

To the nearest (Earth) day, how long does it take Mercury to orbit the sun?

Answer:

Spoiler:

88 Days

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Let me know what you thought of this dare and what happened!