checkerboy Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Ok so I found this article that I will link here. Also along with that is a link to the civic quiz that was mentioned. It saddens me that only 49 percent of the people passed this quiz. So I took the quiz and got 78%, not horrible but I thought I would do much better.How ignorant are we as an electorate? I would hope that we, as members of the church would take our civic duties much more responsibly. I worry about the kind of people that future generations will vote into office based on this report.Here is the article.Intellectual Conservative Politics and PhilosophyHere is the quiz.Civic Literacy Report - Civics QuizIf you aren't ashamed post and tell us how you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithLBrown Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 I only scored 63.64%. I honestly thought I would score higher than that. I was robbed I tell you. . .just kidding. But it does make me realize how much I thought I knew and how much I really know. Thanks for sharing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgia2 Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hey Checkerboy, I got a 78.79 %. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalShadow Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 From the test: You answered 26 out of 33 correctly — 78.79 % It's been a while since my high school civics class so I'm suprised I even did that well. I think a lot of that test was useful knowledge that most citizens should know but some of it just seemed like pointless trivia (like the ones I got wrong ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john doe Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 %Average score for this quiz during December: 74.6%Average score: 74.6% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningStar Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 What does ignorant mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtterPop Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 I got the same score as John Doe -- 84.85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarginOfError Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 % I should have had 32 out of 33. For question 26 I said Business profit is Cost minus Revenue. That mathematician in me should have realized that it's the other way around. I also missed #31. International economics was never my strong suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningStar Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 I got 81.82%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulsearcher Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 You answered 26 out of 33 correctly — 78.79 %Average score for this quiz during December: 74.6%Average score: 74.6%Not bad for a Canadian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytor2112 Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Bytor scores 84.85% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Same as Bytor's score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havejoy Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 81.82% I don't remember ever having learned about the Thomas Jefferson letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I didn't take the quiz. I really don't think i want to see any evidence of how ignorant i am. LOL But i have to brag about my husband. I showed him the quiz and he took it in the 5 minutes while he was getting ready for work. He got 93.94% and said he probably would have gotten the two he missed if he hadn't been in such a rush. Yes, i married a brilliant man! And he's a good kisser, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgia2 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 YU GUYS R SO SMART ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palerider Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I got a 84.85%.......my civics teacher would have been proud of me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeMom Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 81.82 % Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissar Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I am ashamed to say I only got a 63.64%. My high school civics teacher(wow that was a long time ago) would not be happy with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 What does ignorant mean?I'm not sure, but I totally thought it was spelled "ignernt."Honestly, I got a much better score than I expected.You answered 23 out of 33 correctly — 69.70 % Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skalenfehl Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I've taken this test before earlier this year. Not sure if I saw it posted on this forum or another. I think I missed about 4, maybe 5 questions. Not gonna take it again. I'm forgetting more stuff every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JHM-in-Bountiful Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 You answered 25 out of 33 correctly — 75.76 % My weaknesses focused alot on the economic questions. BTW. I want to mention the federal reserve is not part of the Government. It is private and was created in 1913. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona0197 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 You answered 22 out of 33 correctly — 66.67 %Now if the test was about WW2 I would have done better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel99 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 % ...and I'm Canadian :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona0197 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Just goes to show that other countries know more about our history than we do... Sad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palerider Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 You answered 22 out of 33 correctly — 66.67 %Now if the test was about WW2 I would have done better... Fail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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