It sure indicates that the majority of us don't know what's going on

[ironsides]

98%

This is a terrific test. And it shows results in a number of ways. It sure indicates that the majority of us don't know what's going on. No wonder our politicians take such advantage. Interesting and simple test. It's astonishing that so many people got less than half right. These results say that 80% of the (voting) public doesn't have a clue and that's pretty scary. There are no tricks here - just a simple test to see if you are current on your information.
Test your knowledge with 11 questions, then be ready to shudder when you see how others did.
Click here: Test Your News IQ - Pew Research Center

 

[karrie]

So where's the test?

 

[ironsides]

PolitiFact shreds Jon Stewart’s Fox News misinformation claim

By Joe Pompeo joe Pompeo – Tue Jun 21, 1:00 pm ET
"Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers?" Jon Stewart asked Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday" this weekend. "The most consistently misinformed? Fox, Fox viewers, consistently, every poll."
Wrong! The truth-vetting project PolitiFact looked into the "Daily Show" host's sweeping claim since Wallace himself did not challenge it. It "found three surveys since 2007 that shed some light on how informed Fox viewers are compared to consumers of other media"--none of which ranked the Fox News audience at the bottom of the misinformation barrel, even if the network did score low in certain areas pertaining to accuracy.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thecutline/20110621/ts_yblog_thecutline/politifact-shreds-jon-stewarts-fox-news-misinformation-claim

So where's the test?

This should do it.

Test Your News IQ Q1 - Pew Research Center

 

[karrie]

8/11 for national news I don't actively watch... not too shabby.

I didn't know who the speaker of the house was, where they spend the most of their money, or what Wisconsin's been protesting.

 

[petros]

what Wisconsin's been protesting.

Union bashing or the toilet seat up law? If you haven't heard that one I'm starting a thread.

 

[Johnnny]

Here's Your Score: You correctly answered 6 out of the 11 possible questions, which means you did better on the quiz than 45% of the general public.



For someone who just found out last week that some American Politician on TV has the last name wiener, i think i did pretty good

 

[Mowich]

Here's Your Score: You correctly answered 10 out of the 11 possible questions, which means you did better on the quiz than 90% of the general public.

It seems that the US spends more money of medicare than paying down the debt - so I got that one wrong.

 

[karrie]

Here's Your Score: You correctly answered 10 out of the 11 possible questions, which means you did better on the quiz than 90% of the general public.

It seems that the US spends more money of medicare than paying down the debt - so I got that one wrong.

I guessed debt too.

I think in the end, this group will always score better than the general public, as we're all a little more involved in the general goings on of the world than most people.

 

[cranky]

7 out of 11. I dont watch network TV at all. and this quiz was definitely american so not too shabby, eh?

98%

This is a terrific test. And it shows results in a number of ways. It sure indicates that the majority of us don't know what's going on. No wonder our politicians take such advantage. Interesting and simple test. It's astonishing that so many people got less than half right. These results say that 80% of the (voting) public doesn't have a clue and that's pretty scary. There are no tricks here - just a simple test to see if you are current on your information.
Test your knowledge with 11 questions, then be ready to shudder when you see how others did.
Click here: Test Your News IQ - Pew Research Center

I have to ask you how you managed to get 98%.

10/11 is 90.9% .......how did you get partial credits?

 

[petros]

The inter-web is like TV. It's mostly malarky.

 

[Dexter Sinister]

A little U.S.-centric, only two of the questions aren't specifically related to U.S. news, the one about the Mad Colonel and the one about Facebook's founder, but I got them all.

 

[TenPenny]

I got 8 out of 11, not bad for something I don't pay much attention to.

 

[In Between Man]

I missed only one. I thought Nancy Pelosi was still the speaker of the house...

 

[cranky]

I am still wonder how the OP got 98% on an eleven question quiz

 

[In Between Man]

:razz:

 

[Corduroy]

I got 100% but I guessed on the unemployment question.

 

[karrie]

7 out of 11. I dont watch network TV at all. and this quiz was definitely american so not too shabby, eh?

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I have to ask you how you managed to get 98%.

10/11 is 90.9% .......how did you get partial credits?

He probably didn't, he probably scored 11 on 11, which would have told him he scored 'better than 98% of the public'.

 

[cranky]

He probably didn't, he probably scored 11 on 11, which would have told him he scored 'better than 98% of the public'.
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thanks

 

[Tonington]

Is it any wonder, look at which news channel is number one...

 

[Bar Sinister]

A terrific test for Americans. Why Canadians should know the answers to any of these questions I have no idea. I also believe that question 8 is answered incorrectly. So far as I know the Republicans have a majority only in the Senate. That might change a few test scores.