There are 27 questions about things we see every day or have known about all our lives. How many can you get right? These little simple questions are harder than you think-- it just shows you how little we pay attention to the commonplace things of life. Put your thinking caps on. No cheating! No looking around! No getting out of your chair! No using anything on or in your desk or computer! Can you beat 20?? (The average is 7)

Write down your answers and then check your answers (on the bottom) only AFTER completing all the questions.

No looking at your phone or anything on your desk...


3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
4. What six colours are on the classic Campbell's soup label?
7. How many matches are in a standard pack?
9. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
12. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
14. Which way do fans rotate?
15. What is on the back of a Canadian dime?
16. How many sides does a stop sign have?
19. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
22. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
24. On the back of a Canadian $1 coin, what is in the centre?







1. Bottom
2. 50
3. Right
4. Blue, red, white, yellow, black, & gold
5. 1, 0
6. Right
7. 20
8. Red
9. 88
10. Clockwise (north of the equator) (This has been proven to not be true. Can go either way. Count correct for either answer.)
11. Towards bottom right
12. 12 (no #1)
13. Left
14. Clockwise as you look at it
15. The Bluenose
16. 8
17. Left
18. 5
19. 6
20. Bashful
21. 8
22. Ace of spades
23. Left
24. Loon
25. *, #
26. 3
27. Counter