News Quiz

[moreluck]

Try this news quiz and see how you fare............ I got 11 out of 12 right. Not bad for a non-collegiate!


Shortcut to: http://pewresearch.org/newsiq/

 

[Jones]

12 out of 12

The only ones that might be a little tricky were the the Iraq casualties and the DOW, each had an answer that was pretty close to the correct number.

 

[moreluck]

I missed #12......I was going gangbusters 'til then !!

 

[over9five]

I missed two:
What the Dow was closer to, and
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Actually, I feel pretty good. I got 83% and the average American only got 50%.

 

[toonertoo]

I missed the federal reserve one, I only got ********* right coz Over missed it!!! I was unsure of the dow since it was up last week, but I guessed. So I didnt do all that well

 

[brett636]

I was tripped up on the question about Serbia. I couldn't remember if it was Chechnya or Kosovo.

 

[over9five]

I missed the federal reserve one, I only got ******** right coz Over missed it!!! I was unsure of the dow since it was up last week, but I guessed. So I didnt do all that well

Oops, that was dumb of me!!! Tooner, can you edit that answer out of my post?

Thanks!

 

[moreluck]

Current Events Quiz

National results indicate that the majority of Americans don't know what is going on in their country.
It is astonishing that so many people got less than half of the questions right. The results say that 80% of the voting public are clueless about current events. That's pretty scary but not at all surprising.

There are no trick questions in this test -- Either you know the answer or you don't. It will give you an idea whether or not you are current on your information data base.

Click here: Test Your News IQ - Pew Research Center

 

[CaliforniaPaul]

10 of 13 here.

 

[oldngray]

I also got 10 of 13. I thought I did bad yet was still better than 85% of others.

 

[upschuck]

Got 9 out of ten, better than 75%, and I am not a big news guy. Have it on in the background, and I guess it seeps through my thick skull.

 

[moreluck]

The Dow question was tricky.....you really need to know your "dips".
I missed 3.

 

[Babagounj]

11 of 13 correct

 

[The Other Side]

Try this news quiz and see how you fare............ I got 11 out of 12 right. Not bad for a non-collegiate!


Shortcut to: [URL='http://pewresearch.org/newsiq/[/quote']http://pewresearch.org/newsiq/[/quote[/URL]]

How could you get 11 out of 12 when there was 13 questions?

TOS.

 

[upschuck]

How could you get 11 out of 12 when there was 13 questions?

TOS.

Previous years quiz. I miswrote mine...it was 9 of 13.

 

[gingerkat]

I'm so awesome! I could lie and say I got them all right, but I'll tell the truth… I only got 4 right - haha!

Oh well, I very rarely watch news anymore - much too depressing.

 

[cheryl]

I missed the one about the Supreme Court Justice and the chart of the stock market from 2008 to 2013.

 

[gingerkat]

Well it's clear that I'm the dummy in this thread (and probably the rest). It's okay though, someone has to cross the finish line last.

 

[oldngray]

kats have their uses also

 

[cheryl]

Well it's clear that I'm the dummy in this thread (and probably the rest). It's okay though, someone has to cross the finish line last.

You're not a dummy. We have the radio on in the background all day and they do news every half hour. I'm not usually paying attention but I guess it soaks in anyway.