O/T U.S. Civics Test

[ns13jarhead]

Here's a quiz on American civics. More than 71% who take it score an "F" (less than 60% correct). The average score is 49% among the general population. Government officials actually scored lower (44%!).

I got a 96.97% (32 out of 33). But then, again, I was a history major in college. And on a closer reading of the one I missed, I should have chosen the other answer, which would have given me a 100%.

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx

Post your scores (if you dare!). Non-U.S. citizens can take it, too, just to see if you're smarter about us than we are.:isadizzy:

 

[Gandi]

24 out of 33 72.73%

not too shabby I suppose for a Brit :mixedsmi:

 

[modelr]

You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %
Average score for this quiz during December: 75.1%
Average score: 75.1%

High school grad, 1967
American history and US Civics were my favorite classes after auto shop.

Yes, I'm a political junkie, right wing Conservative.

 

[Hylander_1314]

Here's a quiz on American civics. More than 71% who take it score an "F" (less than 60% correct). The average score is 49% among the general population. Government officials actually scored lower (44%!).

I got a 96.97% (32 out of 33). But then, again, I was a history major in college. And on a closer reading of the one I missed, I should have chosen the other answer, which would have given me a 100%.

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx

Post your scores (if you dare!). Non-U.S. citizens can take it, too, just to see if you're smarter about us than we are.:isadizzy:

I'm with you jarhead. Only missed one myself.

The saddenning thing is how poorly college instructors, and students, and even politicians did. My 16 year old daughter isn't a history buff like I am, and she got a something like a 77.

 

[nesop]

29 of 33

lot of conservative economic theory passing as 'civics' info there....

 

[BurningBeard]

30 outa 33, 90%,

High School Graduate, 1968


Beard

 

[ftgc]

30 out of 33 for 90.91%. One I missed was because I miss read the question. The other was because I never really studied Plato or Socrates. And finally I thought all the answers applied to the Puritans Still not bad for only a high school education and that being 30 years ago.

Scott

 

[GregG]

19 out of 33 - 58%, but I'm not American, I'm from Hungary, Europe, and I'm 24. Re-checking the questions and answers I could have done better though

 

[cpirrmann]

28 out of 33. I feel good. The ones I missed were subjective as a lot of the questions were. But, if you're a U.S. Citizen, you had to miss a lot of 'ought to know' stuff to fail. An uneducated electorate is dangerous esp. coupled with an uneducated legislature.

 

[Typhoon]

You answered 26 out of 33 correctly — 78.79 %

Not too bad for a Canadian I guess. Also I misread a couple. High school & technical college grad. Living on the border we pick up a lot of American History by osmosis. American TV and newspapers dominate in our area.

Tony

 

[Dimus]

I did it very quickly at work and got 21 out of 33 63.6%. I am Greek so I got the Plato/Aristotel question right at least. All the rest answered from general knowledge. Also I do not have any relatives in the states.

Nice quiz, thanks for sharing.

 

[middle]

i got the same score as gandi

 

[polecat0942]

You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 %

I'm a little disappointed in myself, I can't believe I missed the Gettysburg address question.

 

[Rooster89]

Well I guess I might as well admit it..... I only got 25 out of 33. 75%.:isadizzy: I never did do very well with the civics dept. Although I did extremely well in all the other areas of my history classes. What are the teaching us damned kids these days anyway?:costumes:

-Rooster

 

[Ultraman]

You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %


Woohoo!

 

[Ulerich]

You answered 26 out of 33 correctly — 78.79 %

could be worse could be better