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Test your news IQ - Pew Research Center
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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

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: knowledge; test
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To: Aria

That wasn’t very hard, was it?


81 posted on 12/03/2011 11:03:27 AM PST by gunsmithkat (There is no such thing as Too Many Guns)
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To: Aria

I’m perfect, but I already knew that!


82 posted on 12/03/2011 11:04:06 AM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: bgill
Would have made a 100 but intentionally put the wrong answer to the elephant. It was just a ridiculous question, imo.

The real symbol of the GOP is in red, white, and blue. That was just in black and white.

83 posted on 12/03/2011 11:06:52 AM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: Aria

Same here but what is frightening is that about 50% could not get 7 right.


84 posted on 12/03/2011 11:07:53 AM PST by Mouton (Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
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To: 17th Miss Regt

Yeah, 13 for me too. Think what the results would be if they asked about QE2 or Fast and Furious.


85 posted on 12/03/2011 11:07:53 AM PST by fhayek
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To: RetroSexual
13/13, but the questions are way too easy.

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

86 posted on 12/03/2011 11:11:04 AM PST by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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To: Aria

13/13. I guess it helps to be a politics junkie.


87 posted on 12/03/2011 11:16:20 AM PST by SnuffaBolshevik (In a tornado, even turkeys can fly.)
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To: MarkL
It doesn't really matter how well liberals do. Liberals don't know, they feel.
88 posted on 12/03/2011 11:16:28 AM PST by fhayek
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To: Aria

Stupid survey. Do they really expect to know what these bureaucrats look like? I never seem to watch TV news anymore.


89 posted on 12/03/2011 11:20:22 AM PST by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: Aria

13 out of 13


90 posted on 12/03/2011 11:23:20 AM PST by gattaca (Great things can be accomplished if you don't care who gets the credit. Ronald Reagan)
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To: Aria

13 out of 13.

FReepers are smart!


91 posted on 12/03/2011 11:23:20 AM PST by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: Aria

“Your responses do not affect the survey results”


92 posted on 12/03/2011 11:25:53 AM PST by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: GeronL

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.


93 posted on 12/03/2011 11:29:51 AM PST by xp38
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard

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.”


94 posted on 12/03/2011 11:33:27 AM PST by MindBender26 (Stop bothering me with minor issues. I'm too busy trying to save our country from Obamaism)
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To: melsec

Even we non American freepers are smart :)


95 posted on 12/03/2011 11:34:54 AM PST by xp38
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To: Aria

13/13 not very much of a challenge, anyone halfway paying attention should be able to ace it.


96 posted on 12/03/2011 11:35:53 AM PST by Sudetenland (Anybody but Obama!!!!)
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To: Aria

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


97 posted on 12/03/2011 11:42:18 AM PST by tophat9000 (American is Barack Oaken)
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To: Aria

funny seem the one commom miss, if any, is Sotomayor/Kagan...


98 posted on 12/03/2011 11:47:06 AM PST by tophat9000 (American is Barack Oaken)
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To: Aria

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... <: <:


99 posted on 12/03/2011 11:47:41 AM PST by xrmusn ((6/98) If govt involved, the more outlandish a scheme appears, the truer it probably is.)
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To: tophat9000

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.


100 posted on 12/03/2011 11:50:32 AM PST by Aria ( "If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.")
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