Being an American

[Bill of Rights]

OK. I've talked about how key education is in various things.
I've pointed some folks in the right direction in becoming politically active, and I've done a wee bit of educating here and there (if you can find it amongst my ramblings! )

I'm a little curious to see how our members do. If you don't want to add your name, please at least vote to show your score. (note that one question has a formerly correct answer that is out of date. I told them about it.)

The BBHQ Great American Civics Quiz

Blessings,
B

 

[RonPaulSupporter]

I got a 45. The main trouble I had was with a few of those quotes and the date of the Magna Carta. Cool quiz though, it's sad so few Americans couldn't even answer half the questions on here. Thanks for the post!

 

[indyjoe]

Who ho! Squeaked into the second spot with a 45 as well. Some of the Presidential quotes got me.

 

[Pami]

I did better than the "average" for my age and gender -- I got 36. I completely blanked on anything to do with Truman, Johnson and Ford. And I missed the number of voting members of the House by -->1<-- *grr*.


Close only counts in horseshoes.

19,704 people have taken The Great American Civics Quiz at BBHQ.
The average score is 33.
The average for males is 36 - for females, it is 31.
Broken down by age, here are the averages:
under 18: 22.2
18-35: 34.1
36-54: 37.9
over 54: 37.8

Anyone ever tried to take the test to become an American Citizen? It's been a while (like, 15 years or so) since I looked at it, but I remember it being *tough* even for someone who was taking a US Government class.

 

[Lars]

44.5 because I put a B. in Lyndon B. Johnson on one of the answers

 

[Bill of Rights]

Seven people have taken it and posted their scores. Four of you have spoken up about it so far. Congratulations to all of you and to those who have not yet seen or have not yet taken the quiz but will do so, for taking a step to bettering yourself and our nation.

Next question: What are you going to do about your score and your knowledge level?

I'm impressed that the things that seem to be tripping people up are less important- That you put in Pres. Johnson's middle initial, that you can't identify the source of a presidential quote, or that you miss the number of voters in the Congress by only one number-these are not vital issues.

I've shown this test to others and had them ID the three branches of government as the House, the President and the Congress.:rolleyesedit:

Keep 'em coming, folks!

Blessings,
B

 

[haldir]

52. They have the wrong answer for the AG. They still show Ablerto Gonzalez, the correct answer is Michael Mukasey unless there is something I don't know (Senate hasn't approved yet or something like that). Didn't get the last one.

 

[Episcopus]

Got 43. I forgot about Johnson, had a brain fart on the voting members of the Senate and put 50, missed a couple of quotes and left the attorney general question blank because I couldn't remember Mukasey's name, but knew it wasn't Gonzalez. Oh well

 

[Annie Oakley]

Got a 51. Helps to be old and have lived through a lot of they stuff they asked about. Ashamed at some of the ones I missed though....brain doesn't work like it should sometimes.

 

[karlsgunbunker]

According to our gradebook, you got 48 right; and you left 2 blank.

I misspelled Lyndon Johnson (and I'm from Texas ouch)
And Alberto Gonzales is not the current AG.

When wat the Magna Carts signed?

 

[Pami]

When wat the Magna Carts signed?

I missed it by a few centuries. 1215 according to Featured Document: The Magna Carta

 

[Episcopus]

I missed it by a few centuries. 1215 according to Featured Document: The Magna Carta

I missed it, but was only off by 45 years. I guessed 1260.

 

[karlsgunbunker]

I missed it by a few centuries. 1215 according to Featured Document: The Magna Carta

I put 1206. No idea where it came from.
I do know that the battle of Hastings was in 1066.

I couldn't name the Fed chairman or AG (current) I knew who gonzales was.

 

[techres]

44. But would have gotten 2 more if spelling had not done me in.

 

[Benny]

I got a stinky 41...I guess that isn't too bad since I'm still pretty young and I didn't bother going back and checking for spelling errors.

 

[Feign]

I got a 32.5. Should have been a few more...I transposed the Senate and House terms and skipped right over a handful.

I KNOW I should know more.

 

[PhantomJ]

I got a 43 one I missed was the incorrect Gonzales. I also said congress on the question they want House for the answer. So I give myself an honorary 45 :P

 

[cce1302]

I got 44.
I was stuck on 1066 for the magna carta, too, darnit.

 

[Santee]

I got a 45. Not to bad for a forgetful, 56 year old fart.

 

[dburkhead]

46.5, but I typoed on "Speaker of the House"

Mostly I missed names, and the year of the Magna Carta.