Posted on 05/06/2011 9:11:01 AM PDT by engrpat
This test is not an easy one. It is a test of your civics knowledge. It is one of the better ones that I have seen. The website reports that college professors average about 55%. I find that odd. See the chart following the quiz that shows how our elected officials did.
I will fess up to a 93.94% score missing 2 out of the 33. This test is by the same group that did one in '08, '09 and '10. Enjoy.
You answered 9 out of 10 correctly — 90.00 %
Your Ranking
Philosopher-King
In ancient Greece, this was Plato’s ideal ruler in The Republic; combines both wisdom and power.
The test was only 10 questions (not 33). ?
“2 out of 33”??
Unless I missed something, your link goes to a ‘quiz’ of only 10 relatively easy questions...
Hmmm. I just realized it scored me only after 10 questions, not 33.
7 / 10 .. 70%
The link leads to a 10 question test. That said, 100%. No applause is necessary. [slight bow]
You answered 10 out of 10 correctly — 100.00 %
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Philosopher-King
In ancient Greece, this was Plato’s ideal ruler in The Republic; combines both wisdom and power.
Me too. :(
I got 10 out of 10 and frankly I did not find it that difficult. The most difficult question was the one about the Supreme Court Case establishing judicial review (Marbury vs. Madison). Other than that, mostly pretty easy for freeper types. For young students with heads full of mush being taught by socialist professors, extremely difficult.
Only 8 out ot 10 and I should have known the two I missed.
9 out of 10 here, pretty easy all things considered, just got brain lock on the Gettysburg address.
My guess would be:
Average Freeper - 95%
Average American - 15%
I didn’t find 33 questions. I had only 10 questions. I missed on federalism, but really it was an easy test.
9/10 - the one about the Anti-federalists. Though the correct answer was my second choice (feels humbled for not acing it...)
” For young students with heads full of mush being taught by socialist professors, extremely difficult. “
I was going to remark that it was about a sophomore high-school civics level - but I guess you’re closer to the truth, these days...
sigh...
I got an 80.....knew the answer to one of ones I got wrong, but doubted myself....
10 out of 10. Hell, that was easy.
You answered 10 out of 10 correctly — 100.00 %
Where’s the other 23?
“college professors average about 55%. I find that odd.”
Yes, I do too. I am a college professor, and had little difficulty scoring 9/10, must admit, I did miss the question about Marbury vs. Madison as the basis of judicial review, but I’m a writing professor, not a historian.
Oh, that’s right, all college professors are hippie-dippie, PC, liberals, who would know nothing about anything practical like government? I think even my liberal colleagues would sometimes surprise people. disagree with their conclusions but respect their knowledge and research.
Sorry this is a hot button for me working in education. One tires after a while of seeing their profession demonized so regularly.
Well, I feel like a failure! I wish there were 33 since that might have made my odds better.....
You answered 7 out of 10 correctly — 70.00 %
These are the questions I got wrong.... Oui vay!
Question: The power of judicial review was established in:
Question: What was the source of the phrase “Government of the people, by the people, for the people”?
Question: The Federalist Papers was written to:
I will not give my answers though, just in case someone else wishes to take it.
I would like a link to the 33 question civics test though. I need to brush up!
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