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Today on Travel Tales and Talk, we have a special guest, London Rose Sellers.
Hi.
Hey London Rose, how you doing?
Good.
Today we're going to have some fun.
She's always telling me how smart she is because she's homeschooled at homeschool edumacation.
I never said that.
I only brag about stuff is I shove my winnings in Mario Kart and boxing in your face.
You sure do all the time.
So today we're going to have a little quiz.
We're going to ask you to see how smart she is.
So we're going to have a who's actually smarter than a fifth grader.
So we're going to ask each other questions and we're going to see who gets the most
questions right.
So do you want to go first or?
You.
I'm going to go first.
I'm going to ask you questions first or?
I ask you questions.
You ask me questions.
Okay.
I'm ready.
All right.
A word, phrase or sequence that reads the same forward and backward.
What is it called?
That is called a philophen?
Phalophen?
Close.
What's the answer?
A phala, phaladrome.
Oh, I was close.
Yeah, close.
Do I get credit for that?
No.
According to the U.S. Constitution, the president is part of which of three branches of government?
Executive.
All right.
Yes.
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow?
Yeah.
Yes.
I'm on a roll.
What is the process of water turning into vapor?
This is easy.
It's fifth grade though.
Okay.
A lot of people don't know these questions, know these answers.
Fourth graders don't.
What is the process of water turning into vapor called?
I think that's called evaporation.
Am I right?
Yes, sir.
Okay.
Sweet.
What is the tallest mammal on earth?
Tallest mammal on earth?
Like a human being?
Mammal.
Tallest mammal.
Mammals are human beings or mammals?
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
A giraffe?
Yeah.
Who is the first person to step on the moon?
Neil Armstrong?
Yeah.
I'm a genius.
What is the process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly called?
Becoming a butterfly?
Yep.
A caterpillar transforming into a butterfly.
They're anime transformation.
Metamorphosis?
Is that right?
Yes, sir.
Oh my God.
Papa, if they're going to keep giving us so many questions, we're going to be like,
Papa, if they're going to keep giving us simple questions that a third grader can ask with
no problem, we're going to skip those and you're going to have to get the hard questions.
Okay, give me a hard question.
All right.
Who wrote Harry Potter?
Hey, you don't have to yell.
Oh, my bad.
Sorry.
Who wrote Harry Potter?
So I know nothing about Harry Potter.
Okay.
I think it's JK or J.A. Rowling or something like that.
Yeah, JK.
Yeah.
Just kidding.
Not like kidding.
That's what most people call me.
Right, right, right.
What is the capital of Australia?
I actually didn't know this one until now.
See, I'm a geography major, so I should know this.
It starts with a C. It's like Cameroon, Camerabroa.
Yeah, it's like Canberra.
Canberra?
I'm on fire.
I've only missed one question.
So you're going to have to bring your A game when it's your turn.
If a backyard is 50 feet long and 20 feet wide, how many square feet is the yard?
Can I use a capital?
Yeah, you can.
I'm going to have to bring my A game when it's your turn.
Okay.
So I'm going to have to bring my A game when it's your turn.
Okay.
So I'm going to have to bring my A game when it's your turn.
Okay.
So I'm going to have to bring my A game when it's your turn.
Okay.
Hold on.
1,000?
Is that right?
Yes.
When you're playing music, what instruments usually comprise a string quartet?
A string quartet?
Mm-hmm.
So would it be a violin, a harp?
What is this thing called?
A cello and piano.
What?
Two violins, a viola and a cello.
Oh, okay.
All right.
I missed two.
I've missed two thus far.
On the periodic table, which element is represented by the letter N?
Oh, no wonder Crash Bandicoot uses that a lot.
Nickel?
Nitrogen.
Oh, nitrogen.
I'm sorry.
I gave you a hint with the Crash Bandicoot.
I played Crash Bandicoot for the first time yesterday.
The nitro boxes, nitrogen.
I'm sorry.
I've missed, what, three?
Yes, sir.
Okay.
All right.
How many feet are there in 75 yards?
How many feet?
75 yards.
Feet is 12.
Six?
No, sir.
225 feet.
Oh, wow.
That was way off.
Yeah.
And they just asked what month do Americans go trick-or-treating in?
October.
Yeah.
You should know that.
Yeah.
Find one you think I don't know, because I'm on a roll.
I'm doing really well.
What is the hardest mineral?
That's the way to shut me up.
Platinum?
Titanium.
No, it's diamond.
Diamond.
You've got to play Minecraft to understand, Papa.
You're right.
Play Minecraft.
You're right.
What does a paleontontist study?
Pantologists.
Mm-hmm.
Dinosaurs.
Close.
I'll give you another try.
You'll give me another try?
Mm-hmm.
It's like what dry bowser is.
Bones?
It's a different type of bones.
Fossils?
Yes.
Okay.
Well, they're not really different, but you get my point.
I got you.
I got the point.
In the colonial America...
Colonial?
Colonial America, what was the Sugar Act?
The Sugar Act.
It was a tax on sugar or imports on sugar?
A tax on molasses and wine.
Oh.
That's a general.
Which general led the US troops during the Vietnam War?
Eisenhower?
General William Westmoreland.
Westmoreland?
Yes.
Okay.
Mm-hmm.
I'm on a losing streak now.
The Tropic of Capricorn lies in which hemisphere?
North, I mean, hemisphere.
It's only like three, two hemispheres.
I know, there's like four.
It's the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere.
Oh, yeah, good two.
So it's in the southern.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
I'm pretty sure simple people even know what this is.
Okay, give it to me.
What are the larger rocks that orbit around the sun between Mars and Jupiter called?
I don't know this one.
This is crazy.
Asteroids?
Yes.
Okay, all right, all right.
So I think I've done a great job.
Now I want to quiz you.
All right.
And see how smart you are.
So I have my own set of questions.
Mm-hmm.
And we'll see.
We'll see how you do, smarty pants.
What is the capital of Spain?
You should know this.
Madrid.
Okay.
Which country is known as the land of the rising sun?
Japan.
Ooh.
Nice.
Look at you, look at you.
Okay, you won't know this one.
What river runs through Egypt?
I know the name, but I just can't... I just can't... I know what it is, but I don't... the
name.
Well, you don't get points for knowing.
You have to...
Like, I know that.
I know that.
But it's on the tip of my tongue.
Okay, speed it up.
It's not the Amazon.
Not the Amazon.
It starts with an N.
Nigerian River?
The Nigerian River?
Absolutely wrong.
The Nile River.
I knew it.
It was on the tip of my tongue.
I like the Nigerian River.
I don't even know if there is a Nigerian River.
Maybe they should rename it.
Name the world's largest coral reef system.
It's in Australia.
I learned this like a few...
This homeschool education.
Papa, I have brain farts sometimes.
I'm just thinking up the place now.
The coral reef of Australia.
So close.
The Great Barrier Reef.
The Great Barrier.
I'm telling you, I know what it is, but the name is right there.
It was right there?
Yeah.
Oh, okay.
You've missed two.
All right, so these should be layups.
Which two countries share the longest international border?
China and that place above China.
China, that place above China, would that be the Arctic Ocean?
Russia?
Siberia?
What place is above China?
Your answer is wrong, by the way.
It starts with an M, but I just can't remember it.
Okay, I'll give you a hint.
You live in one of the countries.
USA.
Okay, what's the other country?
Asia.
No, no, no, not Asia.
Central America.
No.
Canada.
Oh.
That's three.
Papa, you have more experience.
But you're in what grade you in?
Eighth.
And it's been a long time since I've been in the fifth grade.
A long time.
Yeah, same with me.
Four years ago.
It wasn't, goodbye.
All right.
What is the smallest country in the world?
You have no idea what this one is.
But I do.
Indonesia?
No, no, no, I wanna read.
I'll give you another one.
I'll give you another guess.
Go ahead.
It's not Indonesia.
It's not Hawaii.
That's a state.
So what is the smallest country in the world?
Come on, LaTourange, you know this.
I don't know.
We-
Okay, okay, I'll give you a hint.
It's in Europe.
You need more hint?
It is in Italy.
Lexingtonburg?
Lexingtonburg.
No.
No, it's in Italy.
The Vatican City is the correct answer.
The Vatican City?
That's four you've missed.
We haven't learned that.
You haven't learned that?
Okay, that must mean I'm smarter than the fifth grader.
Okay.
And I must be the smallest person in the house, because I know I'm gonna beat your
mom in this game.
Okay.
Which desert is the largest desert in the world?
The Sahara.
Yeah, you back on pace.
Let's clap it up for London Rose.
Wow.
All right.
So you should know this one.
Mount Everest is found in which mountain range?
We haven't learned that either.
Oh, Lord.
It's somewhere in Siberia.
No, it's not in Siberia.
Same continent, but different country.
You don't know the mountain range?
I don't.
We haven't learned that yet.
The Himalayas.
Okay.
Ooh, okay.
Papa.
Okay, okay, okay, okay.
All right.
What is the name of the sea bordered by Europe to the north?
Pacific.
And North Africa to the south?
Pacific.
The Pacific Ocean?
No, Atlantic.
Atlantic.
The Atlantic Ocean?
Yes.
You want to keep going?
Indian.
All right.
Arctic.
Okay.
Let me repeat the question.
Listen to the question.
What is the name of the sea bordered by Europe to the north and North Africa to the south?
Pacific.
Okay.
You want to keep going?
Is that your final answer?
What do you call the Pacific?
No, the Pacific's on the California side.
And it's called the Pacific what?
Ocean.
All right.
So we're looking for a sea.
Oh yeah.
I don't know any sea wells.
Seas.
You do.
So we were in Spain.
In Spain, you go to the south.
Mediterranean.
There you go.
Okay.
My brain finally turned on thinking Mediterranean.
You up now?
Okay.
I think so.
All right, little Rose.
Let's see.
You should know this one.
Which US state is the Grand Canyon located in?
California.
Where?
California.
Come again?
California.
Say what?
California.
Let me see.
Arizona.
Okay.
All right.
Arizona, you are correct.
Okay.
You've heard of the Amazon rainforest, right?
All right.
What continent is that on?
Let's start there.
South America.
Okay.
All right.
So we know where it is.
We know what continent it is.
Brazil.
Are you cheating?
Okay.
Let me ask the question.
The Amazon rainforest is primarily located in which country?
Brazil.
You are correct.
You think I was cheating?
I thought you had the screen up.
I'm like, hey, how you know these questions already?
All right.
I'm going to ask one more about the country of Brazil.
Most people don't know this.
So if you get this, you're smarter than most people.
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese.
Look at you.
You know what?
I was having a conversation with an adult and he said, I need to learn how to speak
Brazilian.
I was like, they don't speak Brazilian in Brazil.
They speak Portuguese.
He fought me up and down.
I said, you don't have to believe me.
Just Google it.
And he finally found out that they speak Portuguese in Brazil.
It's crazy.
All right.
Let's see.
Let me give you some easy ones.
This should be easy.
Which country has the most natural lakes?
This Michigan.
Michigan?
Yes.
The country of Michigan?
Wait, no.
Because I think it's like the Salt Lakes, but-
You're close.
It's very close to the state of Michigan.
Canada.
You're correct.
Look at you.
All right.
You should know this one too.
Which country is both an island and a continent?
An island and a continent.
Do you know what an island is?
Yes.
What is an island?
It's in the middle of the sea somewhere.
No.
It's a landform in the sea.
No.
That's exactly what it is, Papa.
The definition of an island is it's surrounded by water.
Surrounded by water on all sides.
It's landform in sea, isn't it?
You can have an island and a lake.
So it's a landform surrounded by water.
Water.
Yeah.
What was the question again?
Okay.
I'll repeat the question again.
Which country is both an island and a continent?
It's not Singapore.
It's a city state.
It's not Singapore.
It's a city state.
Is it Indonesia?
You want to go to Indonesia?
It's not Indonesia, but you've mentioned Indonesia.
Bangkok.
Bangkok is a city.
I'm just naming off Mario Kartour tracks.
I see.
You're just guessing right now.
You're just throwing darts and hoping it sticks.
It starts with the letter A. Remember, it's a continent as well.
So think about all the continents.
Antarctica.
No.
The art of the...
I don't know what I'm counting.
But isn't Antarctica like an island?
You know what?
Antarctica should be on this because it is surrounded by water.
But that's not the right answer.
Australia.
Australia?
Australia.
I watched this much Bluey and I don't even know.
You don't even know it.
So it is my turn to answer questions because I think I'm winning.
So you missed like what?
Seven?
Oh yeah.
Oh.
Let me continue to dominate this game.
Oh yeah.
Oh, we might need a charger.
What's wrong?
The thing by that.
It's at 12%.
Oh, you got enough.
We got enough.
We got enough energy for one more round for Papa.
So ask me five questions you think I would not know and then I'm going to come back around
too and ask you five more and then we'll see who's smarter than a fifth grader.
How many syllables...
Syllables?
Syllables are there in the word Mississippi?
Five.
Wrong.
It's four.
Four.
I knew it.
Which... that's too easy.
Everyone knows that.
You sure?
Okay.
It's a space thing.
Hey, I'm not...
Hey, true or false?
Is the kangaroo a marsupial?
True.
Yeah.
How many zeros are in the number one million?
Six.
Yeah.
I'm on a roll, London Rose.
The ancient Egyptian empire was based in what continent?
Come on, London Rose.
Africa.
Game is...
Ooh.
Which one of these is a mammal?
A seahorse, a sea lion, or a sea urchin?
Which one is a mammal?
Yes.
Sea lion.
Yes.
I'm right.
Which continent is the least populated?
The least populated continent will probably have to be... least populated.
I would have to say Australia.
Wrong, it's Antarctica.
Oh, my goodness.
I love this song.
The lyric has little to nothing.
This probably has zero people.
It's probably like five people on the whole continent.
Yeah.
Then it's all animals.
Hey, since the late 1930s, what calendar date has been designated for the inauguration
of a United States president?
The date or the day?
Date.
The date would have to be January... is it January 21st?
Wrong, you're only one off.
It's January 20th.
In the initials of the federal agency known as NASA, what does the first A stand for?
National...
Aeronautical?
Aeronautics.
That was kind of close.
Yeah, kind of close, but still doesn't count.
Do I get credit?
No, because you can't say it.
Okay.
What else you got?
What revolutionary leader wrote the influential common sense in 1776?
Should be pretty easy.
Repeat the question.
What revolutionary leader wrote the influential common sense in 1776?
Benjamin Franklin?
Thomas Paine.
Yeah, he's... no one really knows him.
All right.
I know Thomas Paine.
Papa, I want to tell you one last question.
You want one more question?
Then it's your turn again.
What was the name of the first satellite pulled into orbit by the United States?
First satellite?
Mm-hmm.
Can you give me a hint?
It was in space.
It was in space?
That's all the hint I get.
Okay, okay.
Sputnik?
I'll give you... it starts with an E.
It starts with an E.
Everest.
What?
Look at my body motion.
I don't know what it's gonna be.
Explorer.
Explorer, okay.
You got me with that one.
All right, it's your turn.
All right.
It's your turn.
Let's see.
You were off to a bad start.
Okay, this should be easy.
Look, I'm just having an off day, okay?
You're having an off day?
Were you the one doing like 20 auditions a day or something?
Yes, I was.
No, you weren't.
I was one of those people.
No, you weren't.
I was being the producer.
No, you weren't.
See?
And I'm not even gonna get paid for producing.
You know how much money producers make?
Which country is known for creating the first democracy?
United States.
Keep going.
Of America.
Keep going.
That's it?
You're wrong.
The first democracy is United States.
No.
Then who is it?
Greece.
Oh, Greece.
Mm-hmm.
In Greece.
Here's the thing.
We didn't really learn that.
Well, I need to speak to your homeschool teacher.
Who's your homeschool teacher?
My mom.
Well, she might get fired.
Okay, okay.
All right.
You should know this one as well.
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
The longest coastline?
Mm-hmm.
You know what that means?
What's a coastline?
Like where the coasts?
Yeah, the coast.
When the ocean comes to the coast.
California.
I said country, not state.
Russia doesn't count?
It does count, but it's not the right answer.
Country.
Country, yes.
Japan?
You've been there before.
Oh, a country.
You've been there before.
Oh, Italy.
You've been there, but that's not the right answer.
No, no, no, no, no.
Spain.
Think about it.
To have the longest coastline in the world, you have to be a really large country or a
really long country.
Somewhere in South America?
No, it's Canada.
Canada?
Mm-hmm.
Like I always keep overlooking Canada, and I want to go back to Canada.
I know, right?
And my favorite YouTuber's crew is in Canada?
In Canada, so you should know this.
All right, you should know this one.
Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?
Gulf of Mexico.
The Gulf of Mexico?
No, that's not a river.
That is not a river.
Good try.
Come on now.
I don't remember.
I don't know.
I was going to say Mexico.
I don't remember, I don't know.
It's the Rio Grande.
Rio Grande.
Well, yeah, Rio Grande.
Yeah, I don't remember being taught that.
I'm not kidding.
I don't remember being taught the Rio Grande.
I don't remember that in my book.
Okay.
All right, you should know this one, okay?
All right.
Which country is the city of Istanbul located in?
What is Istanbul?
You don't know Istanbul?
Mm-hmm.
Okay, this country is in Europe and Asia all at the same time.
There's only one country that is in both Europe and Asia.
Istanbul.
Istanbul is the city within that country.
I don't know, because I never heard of it.
Okay, we eat it on Thanksgiving.
Turkey.
There you go.
Oh, Turkey.
Turkey, yes, yes.
I always keep forgetting about Turkey.
Okay, last question, and then we're going to wrap it up.
All right.
What is the name of the line that divides the earth into the northern-
Equator.
And southern hemisphere?
Equator.
The equator.
I remember I got a globe and I didn't remember seeing an equator on it.
You are correct.
Okay, last one.
You've been to this place, so you should know this answer.
What is the capital of Canada?
Quebec.
Have you been to Quebec?
Toronto.
Nope.
Give me another city you've been to.
It starts with a Q. It starts with a Q.
Nope, it does not start with a Q.
Ontario.
Ontario is the province.
You were there for the Tula Festival.
Oh, yeah, I forgot what the Tula Festival thing was.
I'm not kidding.
All I was-
It's called... The city is Ottawa.
I knew it started with an O, but it's just on the tip of my tongue.
I know, I know.
London Rose, was this not fun?
It was fun, even though my brain just straight up ditched me.
I know, right?
Your brain gave you deuces, like, I'm out of here, because it's Pizza Friday.
Yeah, my brain is like, I'm hungry.
It's time for my lunch break.
I will give you the worst performance ever.
Oh, did you have lunch today?
I didn't.
Okay, we'll leave you here or go get something to eat, because I'm hungry too.
Yeah.
All right.
My stomach starts yelling at me like... My stomach was growling while you were doing
your audition, by the way.
Same with mine.
Yeah, when you did a good job.
Thank you.
All right, people.
Thanks for listening.
Thank you.
Talk to y'all later.
Bye.
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