Canada’s Smartest Person to quiz in real-time

February 21, 2012 by Danielle Ng See Quan

Tapping in to Canadians’ competitive sides, Canada’s Smartest Person is looking to get viewers involved in a versatile battle of wits with social media and mobile extensions.

The How Are You Smart? Facebook test, live online Tuesday, is an intelligence assessment quiz through which users can discover their “intelligence identity,” share it on social media platforms, and invite others to take the test, as part of the lead-up to the March 18 premiere at 8 p.m.

On the eve of the two-hour special, viewers will be able to play along online or through an app (for Apple iOS devices) in real-time with the challenges featured in the show, and see how they measure up to the four contestants.

The four contestants who will vie for the Canada’s Smartest Person title through a series of challenges that test the six areas of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences are Hamilton Tiger Cats offensive linesman Peter Dykowski, high school science teacher Dr. Marshall Carroll, 23-year-old student and gamer Laura Suen, and spoken word poet Greg Frankson.

Comedian Gerry Dee has been tapped to host, and viewers can also expect a lineup of guest appearances from Arlene Dickinson and comedians Naomi Sniekus, Matt Baram and Sean Cullen.

Canada’s Smartest Person is an original production from Toronto-based Media Headquarters in association with the CBC, created by Robert Cohen and executive produced by Robert and Shari Cohen. Louise Wood produces.

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