[Kip Russell]

I found the test absurdly easy, getting 13 out of 13 correct. Frankly, a 6th grader should do as well. On average, adults get 8 or 9 out of 13 correct, which is just...sad.

Here a much harder test, which is st least at the high school level of science!

Are you scientifically literate?

Confession: I only got 46 out of 50 correct. I'm a bit weak on classical physics.

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

lol. 12/13.

In my defense though, it wasn't lack of knowledge, but surplus of stupid. Are electrons smaller than atoms: false. sigh. they were so easy I was breezing my way through them and not reading them closely enough.

[BitWielder1]

13/13 (grin).
I noticed women did better than men on the two medical questions, otherwise GUYS ROCK! :)

[Triple]

ah the old push poll -

“What gas do most scientists think causes global warming?” with the only reasonable (and correct according to Pew) possibility being CO2.

H2O has a far greater impact, but of course the Sun drives temperatures on Earth. (Manmade global warming is a hoax.)

[IronJack]

I got everything right except that question about sex ...

[redangus]

13 for 13. 47 out 50 on CSM test.

[katana]

Question 12 (CO2 and atmospheric temperature change - "most scientists believe") pissed me off as I question the entire premise and happen to know the physical evidence shows that temperature change precedes changes in atmospheric CO2 changes. But for form sake and to insure a 100% score on this pathetically easy test I answered the way they wanted. Mea culpa.

[humblegunner]

You answered 13 of 13 questions correctly.

You scored better than 93% of the public and the same as 7%.

[Freelance Warrior]

I offer a more sophisticated question:

In a kitchen there's a working fridge with the door open. In due time the kitchen temperature will:

• a) decrease
• b) increase
• c) stay the same

[MeshugeMikey]

You scored better than 63% of the public, below 25% and the same as 12%.

I accidently skipped a couple of answers and missed the one on the earths atmopshere

[jaydee770]

If the sampling is truly accurate and I’m (currently) among the mere 7% who scored 13 out of 13 correct, then we are in trouble. I’m no brainiac and these questions are laughably simple.

[spankalib]

12/13 - because THEY are wrong about #4

[saleman]

13 of 13. Our standards must be going down. Way down.

Math was always tough for me. I never did figure out what Calculus is. Course it could be because I went to class exactly twice.

[RaceBannon]

Bump

[mikrofon]

Something was wrong on the test RE the “speed of light” question — there were four choices ‘a’ through ‘d’, but no text ....

[Jim from C-Town]

Same here 13/13. Too easy. Think my first grader could have gotten the same score.

[LibertarianLiz]

I surprised myself and got all 13 correct.

[Bikkuri]

The CO2 question is BS though :p

[faucetman]

12 of 13. No college, barely graduated High School. Knew most the answers, only guessed on one the Nitrogen question and got it wrong. Far and away the question most people got wrong.

Do I get extra credit for knowing I’m a male? These days that’s a tough question for many.

[Born to Conserve]

Someday, I hope, our individual survival will depend on us individually. Then we will see.

[posterchild]

How about questions for those ‘non linear’ emotive thinkers?

Radioactivity is caused by?
A. The CIA and KKK
B. The 1 percent.
C. Low corporate taxes.
D. Oppression

Continental drift is caused by?
A. The NRA.
B. Border patrol. (will accept ‘Boarder’ patrol)
C. People living in the shadows.
D. Fear and hate.