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Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:34 am
by native
Can you pass a basic Civics 101 quiz?

Try this one: http://www.isi.org/quiz.aspx?q=FE5C3B47 ... 2BB31E2692" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The exam has a few difficult questions and many softballs. It is not as difficult as one might expect from the average score of 49%.

One hint: Don't rush. Read the whole question and all the answers before submitting your own answer.

My score 31/33. Dumb mistakes.

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:45 am
by native
Among respondents who had served in a least one elective office at some point in their life, the score was an abysmal 44%.

:ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:56 am
by Cap'n Cat
27/33.

Very cool quiz, native, which covers it all. Your best contribution EVER to this board.

:thumb:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:06 am
by native
Cap'n Cat wrote:27/33.

Very cool quiz, native, which covers it all. Your best contribution EVER to this board.

:thumb:
Thank you, Cap.

Very distrubing... not YOU, but the fact that so many respondents, especially elected officials, failed so miserably. There are only a handful of really difficult questions. :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:09 am
by Cap'n Cat
native wrote:
Cap'n Cat wrote:27/33.

Very cool quiz, native, which covers it all. Your best contribution EVER to this board.

:thumb:
Thank you, Cap.

Very distrubing... not YOU, but the fact that so many respondents, especially elected officials, failed so miserably. There are only a handful of difficult questions. :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

Yeah, I missed some dumb ones, too. Shit about the Puritans and such. Nailed the Socrates/Aquinas one, though!

:mrgreen:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:09 am
by youngterrier
33 of 33. Swagg

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:11 am
by native
youngterrier wrote:33 of 33. Swagg
I was hoping you would join in and I knew you would perform well, YT! :thumb: :nod:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:16 am
by native
Cap'n Cat wrote:
native wrote:
Thank you, Cap.

Very disturbing... not YOU, but the fact that so many respondents, especially elected officials, failed so miserably. There are only a handful of difficult questions. :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

Yeah, I missed some dumb ones, too. **** about the Puritans and such. Nailed the Socrates/Aquinas one, though!

:mrgreen:
The Socrates question was a good one! The ones I missed (31/33) were because I did not slow down and take the time to read and understand the question and all the options. Even so, I could have missed more but "guessed" right by eliminating the obviously wrong choices.

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:17 am
by Cap'n Cat
27 out of 33. Should I run for office, native?

:nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:19 am
by native
Cap'n Cat wrote:27 out of 33. Should I run for office, native?

:nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:
Sure. Ditch the persona, though...

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:21 am
by native
...Only 32% can properly define the free enterprise system, and only 41% can identify business profit as “revenue minus expenses.”

...Officeholders and non-officeholders find it equally difficult to identify the three branches of government. Only 49% of each group can name the legislative, executive, and judicial.

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/20 ... nding.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:33 am
by HI54UNI
31/33

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:34 am
by 89Hen
31/33 Shouldn't have missed any. :oops:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:35 am
by Rob Iola
30/33 - I missed the ones about Obama's religion, place of birth, and job experience...

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:36 am
by native
Rob Iola wrote:30/33 - I missed the ones about Obama's religion, place of birth, and job experience...
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:36 am
by GannonFan
32 out of 33 here.

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:39 am
by Cap'n Cat
Rob Iola wrote:30/33 - I missed the ones about Obama's religion, place of birth, and job experience...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:49 am
by GrizFanStuckInUtah
26/33 - read a couple of them too fast. :dunce: Cool quiz though. :thumb:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:49 am
by TheDancinMonarch
You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

I would have just responded to the poll but 3 was not an option.

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:51 am
by native
TheDancinMonarch wrote:You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

I would have just responded to the poll but 3 was not an option.

Oops. Sorry. Too late. If I go back and change it now, all the previous responses will be wiped out. :oops:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:42 am
by pantherclaw
youngterrier wrote:33 of 33. Swagg
So looks like Wofford and UNI are the top ones in civics just hit 33/33 bitches, butr what you expect from an economics/Political Science major. I should be president.

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:01 pm
by Rob Iola
pantherclaw wrote:
youngterrier wrote:33 of 33. Swagg
So looks like Woffard and UNI are the top ones in civics just hit 33/33 bitches, butr what you expect from an economics/Political Science major. I should be president.
Wofford even.

Mr. President.

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:01 pm
by Cap'n Cat
I just hope everyone's being honest here.

:|

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:10 pm
by JoltinJoe
Cap'n Cat wrote: Nailed the Socrates/Aquinas one, though!

:mrgreen:
I've taught you well. :lol:

PS -- 33/33 :lol:

Re: Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:12 pm
by native
Cap'n Cat wrote:I just hope everyone's being honest here.

:|
Based on their contributions in hundreds of political threads in which we have all participated, I suspect most everyone provided an honest answer.

Nothing below a "C!" I am impressed! Why not everyone on this forum run for office? :ugeek: :lol: