How much do you really know about our government and history of the US

[Searay215]

This is really good as it tests your memory, those high school civics/American History classes & practical knowledge of how our government is set up.

As noted below, college professors averaged 55% on this test; the test site notes that average Americans scored 49%. How did you do?

I got 27 of 33 for a 81.84% score.....Lets see how much you Really know.

http://www.isi.org/quiz.aspx?q=FE5C3...3-072BB31E2692

[Patrick]

31...the avg American scored 49%? I figured the number would have been much lower

[firstandten]

Not too great 78% 26 of 33

[Johnnny5]

31...the avg American scored 49%? I figured the number would have been much lower

If one just randomly picked answers the average would be 25%, so it would not take much to get to a 49% average.


You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 % I biffed on the Puritan question, The Roosevelt Supreme Court question, the philosophers question and the quote from the Gettysburg Address.

[oladub]

30/33, 90.91 This test is probably unfair to Democrats because it asks a lot of Constititutional questions which weren't always historical questions.

[Mikeg]

33 of 33 = 100%

[Relayer76]

This Canadian got 23/33, 69.7% but some of the questions were trick economic questions with a distinct Republican/Harper Conservative bent so I don't feel bad about getting those wrong:

QUestion: Free markets typically secure more economic prosperity than government’s centralized planning because: Correct Answer: the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends

The only knowledge the Wall Street banksters really had was how to rip people off.

Question: If taxes equal government spending, then:Correct Answer: tax per person equals government spending per person on average.

What kind of a simpleton answer is that!!

[lilpup]

Question: If taxes equal government spending, then:Correct Answer: tax per person equals government spending per person on average.

What kind of a simpleton answer is that!!

That is the apolitical answer.

32/33 here and feeling pretty good about it!

I concluded long ago that most DYes-ers are history buffs so better results here aren't surprising.

[Ravine]

24/33.
I'm a bit disappointed, but not much; civics was never a personal strong point, although I would classify some of the questions as historical, and one of them as philosophical.
The fact that educators scored much lower is no consolation for me, as I already believed that most educators are specialists who know damned little outside of their area of expertise, and I don't mean that as an insult so much as a blunt declaration of my opinion.

[lilpup]

tunnel vision by experts is part of why little works anymore - few look beyond their own interests to see their role in and impact on the big picture

[rb336]

This Canadian got 23/33, 69.7% but some of the questions were trick economic questions with a distinct Republican/Harper Conservative bent so I don't feel bad about getting those wrong

I got 32/33 - partially because I saw the bias and corrected for it, partially because I didn't see the right answer to the Levee question [[hey, it's early)

[Detroitnerd]

You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %

NEAT!

[Detroitnerd]

You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %

NEAT!

Flubbed these:

Incorrect Answers

• Question: Free markets typically secure more economic prosperity than government’s centralized planning because: Your Answer: more tax revenue can be generated from free enterprise Correct Answer: the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
• Question: If taxes equal government spending, then: Your Answer: government debt is zero Correct Answer: tax per person equals government spending per person on average

[Ray1936]

28 of 33. I missed that Puritan question too, and since my 8th gt grandparents were on the Mayflower, shame on me! Interesting quiz; thanks for posting that link, searay.

[maxx]

I got the last question wrong. The correct answer just didn't sound right to me.

[Trumpeteer]

27/33...not too bad.

[Magnatomicflux]

18/33 54% or something like that. Not terrible coming from Canada

[vetalalumni]

25/33 = 75%

[lilpup]

It would be interesting to see which question were missed the most. I doubt people realize how much their thinking is influenced by political talking points and don't see how it influences the answers they choose.

[WKL]

32/33 - not bad. Some really odd questions. Had to back into the correct answer on about 1/3 fo them.

[vetalalumni]

It would be interesting to see which question were missed the most. I doubt people realize how much their thinking is influenced by political talking points and don't see how it influences the answers they choose.

Current events and the multiple choice structure of the test are two interesting factors. Essay answers in a closed book [[no google or wiki etc...), timed classroom environment would probably drive scores down.

[gazhekwe]

28/33 here. I missed the levee, FDR's threat to Supreme Court, taxes = spending, didn't read Bill of Rights question right, and the inalienable rights.

[Patrick]

So check this out....I had UM School of Engineering grad cousin take it for shits and giggles...


The guy got 11 right with a good amount of effort

[Ray1936]

So check this out....I had my engineering UM School of Engineering grad cousin take it for shits and giggles...


The guy got 11 right with a good amount of effort

Yeah, but I'll bet he can still work a slide rule, something that booted me out of Engineering way back when. LOL

[Detroitej72]

I got 32/33 - partially because I saw the bias and corrected for it, partially because I didn't see the right answer to the Levee question [[hey, it's early)

I should have taken that into consideration, my bad. I ended up getting 28 out of 33 for an 84%.