How well do you know American history?

Full Civic Literacy Exam (from our 2008 survey)

Are you more knowledgeable than the average citizen? The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%. Can you do better? Questions were drawn from past ISI surveys, as well as other nationally recognized exams.


Take the test:

33 questions:

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

10 questions (the shorter version):

http://www.isi.org/quiz.aspx


p.s. You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 % :D

YOUR RANKING

Philosopher-King

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Originally Posted by Dribble

YOUR RANKING

Philosopher-King

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Did that link take you to the full 33 question one or just the 10 question short version?

Try this one for all the questions if it didn't do it the first time:

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

The link took me to the full 33 question quiz but it was fairly well written so the answers were not so ambiguous as most tests are, where two answers are correct but one is "more correct." I liked how this one was written but I'm concerned about their statement that "The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%." This is not rocket science, it's vital citizenship knowledge.

You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 %

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I liked how this one was written but I'm concerned about their statement that "The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%." This is not rocket science, it's vital citizenship knowledge.[/COLOR]

You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 %

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Nice work! The ones I missed I over-thought, with the exception of the Socrates question, and I narrowed that down to 2 possibilities.

I would hate to see what the average score would be now... in 2008 we, as a nation, seemed a little bit smarter than we do today... :(

The movie "Idiocracy" is becoming true prophecy and it won't take 500 years...

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The movie "Idiocracy" is becoming true prophecy and it won't take 500 years...

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We're living it already. After last Tuesday, I suspect we'll have Rondo instead of water coming from our faucets.

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We're living it already. After last Tuesday, I suspect we'll have Rondo instead of water coming from our faucets.

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It's got electrolites which is what plants crave!!! :D :D :D

63.64.... That's still an F

21 out 33

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We're living it already. After last Tuesday, I suspect we'll have Rondo instead of water coming from our faucets.

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It's what plants crave.

I missed six, pretty disappointed in myself, so 81%.

You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %

I got the important ones correct :)

You answered 26 out of 33 correctly — 78.79 %

I'll wait for more responses from you guys, maybe get a 100.:p

Apparently I need to brush up on my history skills. Failed it. :dispirited:

Can someone post the answers so I can take the test? :D

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Can someone post the answers so I can take the test? :D

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C.
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So if I don't get 100 I need serious help right? Lol

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Originally Posted by Hotboat

So if I don't get 100 I need serious help right? Lol

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Not sure the two are actually related.... :D

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Originally Posted by Hotboat

So if I don't get 100 I need serious help right? Lol

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With questions like the Socrates philosophical ones and certain ambiguities in the wording in other questions, it's nearly impossible to get 100. I did really well because I learned, years ago, how to take a multiple choice test.
You read the questions over and over with the answers covered until you understand exactly what it is asking you, then one answer usually jumps off the page as the correct response. I'm also a bit more than an interested bystander, when it comes to our government and it's laws.

Ran through it quickly as the test is small on my iPod. 28 isn't so bad. Could have got a couple more right if I took my time.

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Originally Posted by The Doctor

With questions like the Socrates philosophical ones and certain ambiguities in the wording in other questions, it's nearly impossible to get 100. I did really well because I learned, years ago, how to take a multiple choice test.
You read the questions over and over with the answers covered until you understand exactly what it is asking you, then one answer usually jumps off the page as the correct response. I'm also a bit more than an interested bystander, when it comes to our government and it's laws.

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Well thank you for that. If I blow it knowing the answers I won't feel so bad lol