Through no doubt serious and scientific means it has been determined that the general knowledge of English school-children is not perfect.
Some examples:
One in five kids believe Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear was the first person to set foot on the moon rather than Neil Armstrong.
And one in twenty youngsters thought Counter Terrorist Jack Bauer was the brains behind the Gunpowder plot.
The survey also found a third did not know Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, with nine cent reckoning it was Deal or No Deal’s Noel Edmonds while one in five thought it was Charles Darwin.
The research found kids’ science and space knowledge isn’t tip top either – with 11 per cent thinking Isaac Newton discovered fire and Albert Einstein was Frankenstein’s brother.
One in six think Darth Vader’s Deathstar from Star Wars is the furthest planet from Earth.
Another 12 per cent of kids reckon the battle of Britain took place in space and one in six said The Daleks from Dr Who occupied Britain.
One in six even failed to identify US President Barrack Obama, claiming he was Mr T from the A-Team, F1 Lewis Hamilton and even Nelson Mandela.
Apparently this impacts on England’s hopes for domination of the Trivia Olympics over the next decade or two.
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