Tom's IQ Test

By: Thomas Huff


Here's the answers to "Tom's IQ Test." If you've not yet taken the test, click here.


  1. Whose portrait is on the $10 bill?


    2. Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury. He is one of only two non-presidents on US currency. The other is Benjamin Franklin. Hamilton was shot and killed by Vice President Aaron Burr.

  2. What three countries border Mexico?


    3. The United States, Guatemala, and Belize.

  3. What is the Roman numeral for 50?


    4. L

  4. Who was the second president of the United States?


    5. John Adams

  5. What type of speech is the word "beside?" (e.g. noun, verb)


    6. Preposition

  6. On a standard U.S. traffic signal, is the green light at the top or the bottom?


    7. Green is on the bottom

  7. Which planet is Earth's closest neighbor? (if the planets are all aligned)


    8. Venus

  8. How many stripes are there on the U.S. flag?


    9. 13, one for each of the original 13 colonies.

  9. What does BMW stand for?


    10. Bavarian Motor Works.

  10. Who wrote the book Moby Dick?


    11. Herman Melville back in 1851.

  11. What is the purpose of the gallbladder?


    12. It stores bile and releases it to aid in digestion.

  12. What letter starts the second half of the alphabet?


    13. N

  13. What does H2O actually stand for?


    14. An element containing two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. A molecule of water.

  14. Name Santa's eight reindeer.


    15. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Blitzen and Donner. Donner is sometimes called Donder, so that works too.

-Some Extras-

  1. How many syllables are in the word "hire?"


    2. One syllable, the word hired is still only one syllable, however the word higher is two.

  2. If very brief terms, what does E=mc2 actually explain?


    3. Einstein's formula Energy = Mass * (the speed of light)2 states simply this; the amount of potential energy stored within mass is incomprehensibly enormous.

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