Posted on 12/03/2011 9:58:26 AM PST by Aria
This was very interesting... This is a terrific test. And it shows results in a number of ways. It clearly indicates that the majority of Americans don't have a clue about what's going on in the world. No wonder our politicians take such advantage of us. It's astonishing that so many people got less than half right. These results say that 80% of the (voting) public doesn't have a clue, and that's pretty scary.
There are no tricks here - just a simple test to see if you are current on your information. This is quite good and the results are shocking.
I believe it was Winston Churchill who opinioned that " . . . the biggest argument against democracy is a 5-minute conversation with the average voter . . ."
Test your knowledge with 13 questions, then be ready to shudder when you see how others did!
http://pewresearch.org/politicalquiz/quiz/index.php
(Excerpt) Read more at pewresearch.org ...
That wasn’t very hard, was it?
I’m perfect, but I already knew that!
The real symbol of the GOP is in red, white, and blue. That was just in black and white.
Same here but what is frightening is that about 50% could not get 7 right.
Yeah, 13 for me too. Think what the results would be if they asked about QE2 or Fast and Furious.
I almost missed the picture of Sotomayor though, confusing her for Kagan. Because, really, I see no difference.
We must share the same brain. I'm going to send that quiz link to my liberal step-mother. I doubt she'll get more that 4 correct. :-(
Mark
13/13. I guess it helps to be a politics junkie.
Stupid survey. Do they really expect to know what these bureaucrats look like? I never seem to watch TV news anymore.
13 out of 13
13 out of 13.
FReepers are smart!
“Your responses do not affect the survey results”
A Freeper here naturally but not even an American and right beside you with 13. I also had to think a bit over the Sotomayer one as others have said upthread. I decided Kagan from my recollection didn’t look like the photo and by elimination got the correct answer.
Purple Ramblers with NJ plates.
re: “Yutes” You ever an NY area LEO?
In my NY reporter days, a common radio dispatch for disorderly conduct (”Discon”) was “Yutes inna street.”
Even we non American freepers are smart :)
13/13 not very much of a challenge, anyone halfway paying attention should be able to ace it.
12 of 13 I missed the ugly women photo...(I knew better and out smarted myself)....really too simple and did it all under a minute...is this suppose to be hard?..if so we are a sad country
funny seem the one commom miss, if any, is Sotomayor/Kagan...
Aced it
but thought an interesting comment on upper left side
“see how public reacted to TELEPHONE survey”???
Interesting if for this test because of the pictures...
Pictures and multiple choice....hmmmm
Will have to admit that I am not sure how I would have fared if the ‘clues’/hints weren’t there but I do have (sort of) excuse ...1939... <: <:
That is what is surprising to me....the % of people who didn’t know most of the answers because for us they are easy. And those people vote yet know so little.
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