Quote:Are you more knowledgeable than the average citizen? The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%. Can you do better? Questions were drawn from past ISI surveys, as well as other nationally recognized exams.

I took it and was surprised that I missed so many (5). For an educated person, it wasn't really that difficult. It galls me that college 'educators' scored so low.

But I did have a bone to pick about at least one of the quiz questions and the supposed answer. It lies with the wording of the question. See if you can pick out the one I'm talking about.

Anybody here have the guts to take it and share their score? Mine was 84.85%. I'm embarrassed it was so low.

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/res.../quiz.aspx

I also got an 84.85.

Don't ruin it - delete those answers! I missed several of the same Q.

Honestly,

Quote:You answered 33 out of 33 correctly — 100.00 %

Average score for this quiz during October: 76.0%

You can take the quiz as often as you like, however, your score will only count once toward the monthly average.

If you have any comments or questions about the quiz, please email americancivicliteracy@isi.org.

You can consult the following table to see how citizens and elected officials scored on each question.

Although, I thought Q29 and Q33 were a bit odd, and I couldn't remember all the details re: Q8.

32 of 33.

14) The Puritans:
A. opposed all wars on moral grounds
B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity <----- Correct Answer
C. believed in complete religious freedom <----- My Answer ... the one time I give hardcore religious people credit.....
D. colonized Utah under the leadership of Brigham Young
E. were Catholic missionaries escaping religious persecution

87.8%

You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

Problems with the test

#1) The BOR says *among which* implying there is more than that the question asked for them as if they are all that ws being talked abour

29/33

I missed

#8, #11, #13, #27

You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %

Average score for this quiz during October: 76.2%

i only got 26 of 33. gotta do better than that, although i have complaints with a couple of the questions, but whatever

30/33 90.91%

Missed #12, 13, 27

The scariest part is that citizens did better than elected officials...yikes.

i can't believe that there are people who could get the question regarding our WWII enemies, wrong. I know these people exist, but i'll never believe it till i meet one of them

(10-05-2010 05:09 PM)ummechengr Wrote:  The scariest part is that citizens did better than elected officials...yikes.

Not surprising. Just confirms what I've believed for some time.

As for the WWII Q., the joke in Animal House must have flown over the heads of many of the younger students.

"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"

You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97%

Average score for this quiz during October: 76.3%

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You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %

I missed 29 and 33.... didn't like any of the answers on those two questions, so I just guessed.

You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 %

You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 %

Average score for this quiz during October: 76.6%

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Missed question 33

(10-05-2010 05:23 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  i can't believe that there are people who could get the question regarding our WWII enemies, wrong. I know these people exist, but i'll never believe it till i meet one of them

I don't know if he still has it, but Jay Leno had this thing where he asked questions of people on the street... they were absolutely fine looking people who were MORONS... When was the War of 1812? Who did we declare Independence from in 1776?

(10-05-2010 07:26 PM)Crebman Wrote:  You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 %

Missed question 33

Choked?? lol

29/33

Question #14 - B (C; my answer)
Question #30 - C. (D)
Question #31 - A. (B)
Question #33 - D. (A)

I"m a history/poli science major and I found the wording on some of the questions is challenging, but some there are no excuse to miss. I can live with the ones I missed though.

(10-05-2010 05:23 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  i can't believe that there are people who could get the question regarding our WWII enemies, wrong. I know these people exist, but i'll never believe it till i meet one of them

I was tempted to put China and Russia just to prove a point.