[islandgal]

A LITTLE QUIZ FOR THE KNOW-IT-ALLS ..................................


This is a terrific and incredibly easy 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 (except in The Villages, of course (!!!)
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 surprising.

Test your knowledge with 11 questions, then be ready to shudder when you see how others did.
(My score was 9. )

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

[ajbrown]

I feared I would get very few, but I got all but the last one. It is pretty scary that so many folks would get 2,3,4 or even 5 correct in a test like this..... and be allowed to vote!

[bkcunningham1]

I'm part of the 2 percent of the public.

[buzzy]

9

Politicians want to dumb-down the education system so they can manipulate the voters.

[zcaveman]

This quiz comes out every once in a while. I enjoy taking it and passing it on to my friends.

I got my usual 9.

[cbear1958]

I can't believe people would get these wrong. You should be able answer most of these if you just pay attention.

[chuckinca]

10

missed # 5 about US spending. Only about 30% got it correct - still don't know correct answer.


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[marybb]

9

[ljones190]

got 9 but looked at the details on what I got wrong and Republicans control the House of Rep. and it marked it wrong, took it again and marked it correct, did not think a computer program glitch could do that, so I got a 10, missed Medicare which is the biggest part of spending, thought it was debt payments.

[Pturner]

Yea, got all 11. I suspect most Villagers do well on this current-events test. It got me thinking that this is another way in which TV is sort of a bubble.

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by chuckinca

10

missed # 5 about US spending. Only about 30% got it correct - still don't know correct answer.


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When you get the results look to the left. There is a link to the correct answers.

[F16 1UB]

10 right but also missed #5.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by F16 1UB

10 right but also missed #5.

Originally Posted by chuckinca

10

missed # 5 about US spending. Only about 30% got it correct - still don't know correct answer.
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I join both of you with a 10 and I got the same question wrong. The way the national debt is soaring though, I think it will soon be the correct answer (although I hope it doesn't) and all 3 of us should then be elevated to the full 11 when it happens and those that got all 11 now get demoted!

[kandj]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

I join both of you with a 10 and I got the same question wrong. The way the national debt is soaring though, I think it will soon be the correct answer (although I hope it doesn't) and all 3 of us should then be elevated to the full 11 when it happens and those that got all 11 now get demoted!

I missed the same one too!

I had Jim take it and he got 9. He missed the spending and obesity question. The funny thing is he watches more news programs than me. But I can hear what he is watching from the other end of the house!

[JimPete]

I also got #5 US spending wrong and a recent walk through the local mall swayed my answer about obesity.