PEW Current events quiz

xoxoxoBruce · 06-16-2015, 05:21 PM

12 easy questions from current events.
http://pewresearch.org/politicalquiz/quiz/index.php

DanaC · 06-16-2015, 07:19 PM

10 of 12

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You scored better than 63% of the population, below 23% and the same as 14%

Not bad for a Brit.

Guesses for the most part ;p

glatt · 06-16-2015, 08:52 PM

11 of 12, and I'm disappointed in myself for the one I got wrong. I still don't know the right answer.

But the interesting thing is in the demographic number crunching. Men beat women on every single question. Even the ones about women. Why? Do women not care about current events as much as men?

xoxoxoBruce · 06-16-2015, 09:15 PM

I got 11 also, forgot Justice Kagen.

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I still don't know the right answer.

Scroll down the score page they give the right answers

glatt · 06-16-2015, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I got 11 also, forgot Justice Kagen.

Scroll down the score page they give the right answers

I got the same question as you wrong, and it's funny, because I could picture Ginsberg and come up with her name, and I could picture Kagen and come up with Sotomeyer's name to go with her face, but I clearly confused the two and melded them into one person.

DanaC · 06-17-2015, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

11 of 12, and I'm disappointed in myself for the one I got wrong. I still don't know the right answer.

But the interesting thing is in the demographic number crunching. Men beat women on every single question. Even the ones about women. Why? Do women not care about current events as much as men?

It may be that women are more likely to second-guess themselves than men.

Sundae · 06-17-2015, 03:54 AM

9 out of 12.
I did well for my education bracket (and for a furriner).

Clodfobble · 06-17-2015, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

But the interesting thing is in the demographic number crunching. Men beat women on every single question. Even the ones about women. Why? Do women not care about current events as much as men?

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Originally Posted by DanaC

It may be that women are more likely to second-guess themselves than men.

I was thinking it was because women are more likely to take any quiz that is presented to them, whereas men will not participate if they don't already believe they'll get a good score.

glatt · 06-17-2015, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

men will not participate if they don't already believe they'll get a good score.

Good point. That's pretty true for me.

Spexxvet · 06-17-2015, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I got 11 also, forgot Justice Kagen.

Same same

DanaC · 06-17-2015, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I was thinking it was because women are more likely to take any quiz that is presented to them, whereas men will not participate if they don't already believe they'll get a good score.

That makes sense.

Lamplighter · 06-17-2015, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I was thinking it was because women are more likely to take any quiz that is presented to them, whereas men will not participate if they don't already believe they'll get a good score.

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Originally Posted by DanaC

That makes sense.

I thought I was reading a different thread.

fargon · 06-17-2015, 11:15 AM

8 of 12, I suck.

classicman · 06-17-2015, 12:55 PM

I got 11 too. Damn women! lol

Gravdigr · 06-17-2015, 01:04 PM

That's actually fairly good seeing as I avoid televised news and newspapers like they carry bubonic plague.

I crapped out on the question about the female Justices...That bothered me a little.

06-16-2015, 05:21 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	PEW Current events quiz 12 easy questions from current events. http://pewresearch.org/politicalquiz/quiz/index.php __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	9 out of 12. I did well for my education bracket (and for a furriner). __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	8 of 12, I suck. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

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classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I got 11 too. Damn women! lol __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	That's actually fairly good seeing as I avoid televised news and newspapers like they carry bubonic plague. I crapped out on the question about the female Justices...That bothered me a little. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

06-16-2015, 08:52 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	11 of 12, and I'm disappointed in myself for the one I got wrong. I still don't know the right answer. But the interesting thing is in the demographic number crunching. Men beat women on every single question. Even the ones about women. Why? Do women not care about current events as much as men?

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