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

Don't cheat.

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"The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%"

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"You answered 26 out of 33 correctly — 78.79 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6%"

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 6:00 PM. Reason : a]

11/21/2008 5:59:22 PM

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"You answered 33 out of 33 correctly — 100.00 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6%""

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 6:01 PM. Reason : failquote]

11/21/2008 6:00:57 PM

Check out the big brain on Brett

11/21/2008 6:04:51 PM

You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

11/21/2008 6:06:54 PM

You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 %

Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6%
Average score: 77.6%

11/21/2008 6:07:17 PM

I only got 25 right....I really figured I would do better than that

11/21/2008 6:09:56 PM

I got bored like halfway through:


You answered 25 out of 33 correctly — 75.76 %

Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6%
Average score: 77.6%

You can take the quiz as often as you like, however, your score will only count once toward the monthly average.

11/21/2008 6:10:25 PM

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"You answered 33 out of 33 correctly — 100.00 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6%"

11/21/2008 6:10:27 PM

damn, we got some smart people on TWW. I bet the TWW average is higher than 55%

11/21/2008 6:12:16 PM

I saw this shit on the news earlier tonight, and they said that the politicians that took it did worse than most people

11/21/2008 6:13:28 PM

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"I only got 25 right....I really figured I would do better than that"

11/21/2008 6:18:27 PM

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"You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6%"

Amazingly I missed the Gettysburg address, don't know how I managed that one.

11/21/2008 6:19:48 PM

You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %

Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6%
Average score: 77.6%

11/21/2008 6:23:02 PM

i did terribly


how unamerica

11/21/2008 6:23:21 PM

1) did this earlier when I heard about it on slashdot

2) You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

11/21/2008 6:23:26 PM

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"You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 %"

not too bad
my economic knowledge is weak, but maybe i should have taught civics after all!

11/21/2008 6:23:36 PM

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"You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6%"

The wording of 25 was confusing to me.

It's weird though that Nov. average is 78, but the total average is only 50%.

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 6:24 PM. Reason : ]

11/21/2008 6:23:54 PM

You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 %

Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6%
Average score: 77.6%

11/21/2008 6:24:51 PM

^^ no, that was the average before they put it out to the general public. The history behind this test is that they administered it to 2,508 people of various backgrounds. Of the 2,508 that were originally tested, the average was 50%

11/21/2008 6:26:20 PM

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"You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 %"

i can live with that.

11/21/2008 6:29:52 PM

29/33


Question #11 - A. their arguments helped lead to the adoption of the Bill of Rights
Question #15 - E. Thomas Jefferson’s letters
Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person

11/21/2008 6:34:32 PM

fuck, I forgot to look at which ones i missed and I don't feel like doing it again

11/21/2008 6:39:25 PM

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"You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6%"

I'm average... for TWW.

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"Answers to Your Missed Questions: Question #6 - D. establishing an official religion for the United States Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address Question #10 - C. Religion Question #12 - B. the Supreme Court struck down most legal restrictions on it in Roe v. Wade"

11/21/2008 6:41:26 PM

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"17) Sputnik was the name given to the first:"

How is this a question relating to American civic literacy?

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 6:45 PM. Reason : .]

11/21/2008 6:45:25 PM

because space exploration was a big fuckin deal to the americans

11/21/2008 6:47:30 PM

and the whole reason we faked the moon landing was so we could say we beat the Russians

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=537599

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 6:53 PM. Reason : a]

11/21/2008 6:53:07 PM

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"You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 % Question #29 - B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person"

I didn't understand the relevance of #13 [morality according to Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas], but whatever.

11/21/2008 6:54:37 PM

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"You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 % "

11/21/2008 6:59:27 PM

man i suck. and that shit was long. i hated it. why was it so long. i got bored like 1/2 way through. sigh.

i only got a 30/33

Question #26 - C. revenue minus expenses
Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person

i am arguing i would have done better but zoned out at the end. or i am just retarded. poor me.

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"It's weird though that Nov. average is 78, but the total average is only 50%. "

maybe people became more educated because of the election haha. i'm only laughing because i'm sure that is NOT true.

11/21/2008 6:59:48 PM

63% woo woooo

11/21/2008 7:00:32 PM

only?...

11/21/2008 7:01:16 PM

^^^^^ those philosophers helped inspire John Locke who wrote in the Enlightenment age about laws being based on reason rather than tradition or culture.

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 7:02 PM. Reason : ]

11/21/2008 7:02:26 PM

i missed 1...the question about the Scopes "Monkey Trial"...now that I know the answer, I do remember something about the trial somewhere in the South probably 60-70 years ago. It was about the teaching of evolution in public schools, but I don't even remember the outcome of it.

wikipedia time, i guess...

11/21/2008 7:08:16 PM

there was a movie about it!!!!!

watched it in ap us back in the day

11/21/2008 7:08:41 PM

You answered 26 out of 33 correctly — 78.79 %

11/21/2008 7:11:41 PM

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"You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6%"

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"Answers to Your Missed Questions: Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity Question #24 - A. president Question #29 - B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person"

Seems like most all of us missed that last one.

11/21/2008 7:26:28 PM

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"You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 %"

11/21/2008 7:30:37 PM

You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

11/21/2008 9:08:01 PM

78.79 %

Im tired and I missed some easy ones....i put Declaration of Independence instead of the G-burg Address.........i forget that was the closing line

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 9:27 PM. Reason : .]

11/21/2008 9:25:50 PM

excuses

11/21/2008 9:27:39 PM

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"You answered 33 out of 33 correctly — 100.00 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6%"

11/23/2008 2:26:41 AM

You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 %

Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address DOH!
Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views FDR YOU TYRANT
Question #11 - A. their arguments helped lead to the adoption of the Bill of Rights GODDAMN ANTI-FEDERALISTS
Question #31 - A. an increase in a nation’s productivity BUH?
Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person OH

11/23/2008 2:46:07 AM

You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %

Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address
Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views

11/23/2008 2:59:13 AM

You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %

11/23/2008 11:32:29 AM

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"You answered 26 out of 33 correctly — 78.79 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6% Question #4 - B. Would slavery be allowed to expand to new territories? Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views Question #15 - E. Thomas Jefferson’s letters Question #22 - A. Congress Question #26 - C. revenue minus expenses Question #29 - B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it "

on a side note,

Note: This quiz does not support WebTV.

[Edited on November 23, 2008 at 11:54 AM. Reason : at least i still scored better than the politicians]

11/23/2008 11:52:49 AM

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"You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6%"

11/23/2008 12:07:30 PM

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""You answered 33 out of 33 correctly — 100.00 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6%""

11/23/2008 12:11:38 PM

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"You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6% "

ehh, missed the free enterprise one... durrrr

11/23/2008 2:03:31 PM

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"You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %"

not bad, but i should have done better

11/23/2008 2:22:42 PM

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"You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 % Average score for this quiz during November: 77.6% Average score: 77.6%"

11/23/2008 2:37:20 PM