Author Topic: Political knowledge quiz (Read 8687 times)

KD5NRH · « **on:** April 05, 2011, 01:52:42 AM »

http://pewresearch.org/politicalquiz/quiz/

Take the quiz first. It will help you be more disappointed in the results described in the article.

http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1944/political-news-quiz-iq-congress-control-obesity-energy-facebook

Ryan in Maine · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2011, 03:10:58 AM »

Got the US gov spending question wrong. I went with interest on national debt.

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2011, 06:37:11 AM »

11 out of 11 correct.

I fear for the future of my country.

HankB · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2011, 09:06:14 AM »

These questions were easy . . . someone who can't get at least 8/11 just isn't paying attention.

KD5NRH · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2011, 10:02:45 AM »

Quote from: HankB on April 05, 2011, 09:06:14 AM

These questions were easy . . . someone who can't get at least 8/11 just isn't paying attention.

And yet, about a third of the people who were asked couldn't do better than 4/11.

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2011, 10:12:49 AM »

I chose interest on the national debt rather than Medicare, and 50% for obesity. I guess living in AL and WI skewed my estimate on obesity.

Ben · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2011, 10:27:00 AM »

11 out of 11. I guessed at the percentage of lard bellies and I'm kinda sad that I know who the founder of Facebook is.

zxcvbob · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2011, 01:33:40 PM »

D'oh! I missed the one about the majorities in Congress. I thought the Republicans controlled both houses but only had a slim lead in the Senate. (and I almost got McConnell and Boehner mixed up)

10 out of 11 right.

Tuco · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2011, 01:46:23 PM »

Quote from: Monkeyleg on April 05, 2011, 10:12:49 AM

I chose interest on the national debt rather than Medicare, and 50% for obesity. I guess living in AL and WI skewed my estimate on obesity.

You and me both, daddy-o, you and me both.

Nick1911 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2011, 02:34:09 PM »

Quote from: Monkeyleg on April 05, 2011, 10:12:49 AM

I chose interest on the national debt rather than Medicare, and 50% for obesity. I guess living in AL and WI skewed my estimate on obesity.

Ditto on the interest. Also screwed up the speaker of the house.

KD5NRH · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2011, 02:40:43 PM »

Quote from: Ben on April 05, 2011, 10:27:00 AM

11 out of 11. I guessed at the percentage of lard bellies and I'm kinda sad that I know who the founder of Facebook is.

IIRC, 50% or close to it are significantly overweight, but only half of those actually meet the obesity numbers.

Regolith · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2011, 02:48:47 PM »

Quote from: Monkeyleg on April 05, 2011, 10:12:49 AM

I chose interest on the national debt rather than Medicare, and 50% for obesity.

Same here. Guess I should have read the comments first....

TommyGunn · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2011, 03:10:05 PM »

I am perfect!

(In my own mind......)

tokugawa · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2011, 04:53:28 PM »

Ryan, you are correct - you just have to wait a little bit.

That drip, drip,drip is drool coming off the fangs of the Bond Monster hiding in the shrubbery.

Jamie B · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2011, 06:40:03 PM »

10 out of 11 here.

I started to choke on who Hillary was, as there was no answer that said Witch!

just Warren · « **Reply #15 on:** April 05, 2011, 07:08:13 PM »

I missed energy and expenditures. Shame on me.

lee n. field · « **Reply #16 on:** April 05, 2011, 07:19:08 PM »

Missed the one on the gov't biggest expense. An informed guess on one or two others.

French G. · « **Reply #17 on:** April 05, 2011, 07:47:04 PM »

I went for 50% lardass so I fail. The gov't spending question was the most of the 4 choices, I'm sure pensions and/or SS far outstrips them, although they should have put defense spending in as a choice to sucker all the little peaceniks.

lupinus · « **Reply #18 on:** April 05, 2011, 07:54:21 PM »

11 out of 11

brimic · « **Reply #19 on:** April 05, 2011, 11:23:48 PM »

11/11 Im smartorzz tehn 98 o/o ov teh publxs!!!!!111!!11

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #20 on:** April 06, 2011, 02:36:20 AM »

98^th percentile.

Scout26 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 07, 2011, 04:52:10 AM »

10/11 missed the spending question. Like many other here, I also fear for the future of this country.

sanglant · « **Reply #22 on:** April 08, 2011, 02:44:35 AM »

Quote from: Monkeyleg on April 05, 2011, 10:12:49 AM

I chose interest on the national debt rather than Medicare, and 50% for obesity.

first, what are you doing in my head?

and second, see anything that would be causing severe pain?

erictank · « **Reply #23 on:** April 08, 2011, 04:52:20 AM »

11/11.

RaspberrySurprise · « **Reply #24 on:** April 08, 2011, 10:34:54 AM »

Got em all, had to semi guess on the obesity question.

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