Author Topic: Pew Research News IQ Quiz (Read 2995 times)

bijou · « **on:** October 23, 2011, 03:20:20 PM »

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To test your knowledge of prominent people and major events in the news, we invite you to take our short 11-question quiz. Then see how you did in comparison with 1,004 randomly sampled adults asked the same questions in a national survey conducted Mar. 17-20, 2011 by the Pew Research Center....

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Here's Your Score: You correctly answered 9 out of the 11 possible questions, which means you did better on the quiz than 79% of the general public.

Take the quiz here

Chris_ · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2011, 03:43:03 PM »

10/11. I missed the Medicare question.

franksolich · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2011, 03:48:24 PM »

Eleven of eleven.

<<smarter than the average primitive.

Delmar · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2011, 04:13:36 PM »

11 out of 11, but I'll admit that Chris' post put me on alert for a tricky question.

franksolich · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2011, 04:27:16 PM »

Quote from: Delmar on October 23, 2011, 04:13:36 PM

11 out of 11, but I'll admit that Chris' post put me on alert for a tricky question.

It put me on the alert too, but actually it muddied things.

chris_ didn't hint what the correct answer was, and I was wavering between "interest on the national debt" and "Medicare," before picking "Medicare".....and then thought for sure I'd erred.

Eupher · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2011, 04:28:37 PM »

I missed the "government spends most on" and the obesity questions.

longview · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2011, 04:39:15 PM »

10/11. I had the obesity rate too high.

cmypay · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2011, 04:42:11 PM »

Here's Your Score: You correctly answered 10 out of the 11 possible questions, which means you did better on the quiz than 90% of the general public.

ETA: the medicare question, really thought it was more on interest

FreeBorn · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2011, 04:51:10 PM »

11/11, 98% schmarte!

Freeper · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2011, 05:58:23 PM »

Quote from: Eupher on October 23, 2011, 04:28:37 PM

I missed the "government spends most on" and the obesity questions.

I missed both of those too, I picked interest on the debt and 50%.

FiddyBeowulf · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2011, 06:01:18 PM »

Quote from: Delmar on October 23, 2011, 04:13:36 PM

11 out of 11, but I'll admit that Chris' post put me on alert for a tricky question.

Ditto

thundley4 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2011, 06:15:48 PM »

mamacags · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2011, 07:50:41 PM »

Here's Your Score: You correctly answered 9 out of the 11 possible questions, which means you did better on the quiz than 79% of the general public.

I am not going to tell which ones I missed because it is too embarrassing!

RightCoast · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2011, 08:11:34 PM »

medicare kicked my a$$ too. 10/11.

IassaFTots · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2011, 08:23:56 PM »

Quote from: Freeper on October 23, 2011, 05:58:23 PM

I missed both of those too, I picked interest on the debt and 50%.

Me TOO!

DefiantSix · « **Reply #15 on:** October 23, 2011, 08:45:03 PM »

10 out of 11. I coulda swore I heard the CDC calling HALF of America Fat Asses, not 25%.

Eupher · « **Reply #16 on:** October 23, 2011, 08:47:12 PM »

Quote from: DefiantSix on October 23, 2011, 08:45:03 PM

10 out of 11. I coulda swore I heard the CDC calling HALF of America Fat Asses, not 25%.

I had an ergonomics briefing/seminar last week that stated 67% of Americans in the work force are considered official pork-ohs.

Odin's Hand · « **Reply #17 on:** October 23, 2011, 08:47:35 PM »

NHSparky · « **Reply #18 on:** October 23, 2011, 09:03:25 PM »

11/11. Amazing how many people don't even know basic stuff like this. I'm not talking folks who get one or two wrong, I mean more than 5-6 wrong.

thundley4 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 23, 2011, 09:06:43 PM »

Quote from: NHSparky on October 23, 2011, 09:03:25 PM

11/11. Amazing how many people don't even know basic stuff like this. I'm not talking folks who get one or two wrong, I mean more than 5-6 wrong.

Public schools, 'nuff said.

DefiantSix · « **Reply #20 on:** October 23, 2011, 09:10:22 PM »

Quote from: Eupher on October 23, 2011, 08:47:12 PM

I had an ergonomics briefing/seminar last week that stated 67% of Americans in the work force are considered official pork-ohs.

I suppose it could be a "fault" in the wording. I think they used the specific term "obese" when what I thought I heard was "overweight".

WinOne4TheGipper · « **Reply #21 on:** October 23, 2011, 09:45:44 PM »

Quote from: bijou on October 23, 2011, 03:20:20 PM

Take the quiz here

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Here's Your Score: You correctly answered 11 out of the 11 possible questions, which means you did better on the quiz than 98% of the general public

Mostly easy, but I had to guess on a couple.

thundley4 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 24, 2011, 07:37:56 PM »

The DUmmies found this test. Needless to say they lie about their results. We know every one of them missed the question about spending. They all believe the most money is spent on the military.

Karin · « **Reply #23 on:** October 25, 2011, 10:03:38 AM »

11/11. It's depressing seeing how the sample group did. Those are very basic questions and people get half wrong?

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