www.pewresearch.org/quiz/the-news-iq-quiz/resul...You answered 8 of 12 questions correctly.
See below to review your responses and compare results with a nationally representative sample of 1,002 adults who took part in our survey. For more findings from the survey, read "From ISIS to Unemployment: What Do Americans Know?"
You scored better than 78% of the public, below 14% and the same as 8%.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY
Your results are compared with those of 1,002 adults in the nationally representative survey, not to those who have taken the quiz on this site. The table below shows the percent who answered each question correctly across demographic groups, based on the nationally representative survey.
Your responses and demographic breakdowns
Below are the percentages of each group from the nationally representative sample who answered correctly during the survey.
GENDER EDUCATION AGE
Total Male Female HS or less Some College College Grad + 18-29 30-49 50+
The Islamic militant group known as ISIS currently controls territory in which of these countries?
You correctly answered "Syria"
67 70 63 53 73 81 58 66 71
What does the term “Common Core” refer to?
You correctly answered "School curriculum standards for language and math"
49 52 45 28 54 73 37 51 51
Which one of these African countries has recently experienced a major outbreak of the Ebola virus?
You correctly answered "Liberia"
46 48 45 34 47 64 40 45 50
What is the national unemployment rate as reported by the government currently closer to?
You correctly answered "6%"
33 40 27 26 36 39 31 29 35
In which of the following predominately Muslim countries are there more Shia Muslims than Sunni Muslims?
You correctly answered "Iran"
29 34 24 20 29 40 29 27 30
What is the federal minimum wage today?
You correctly answered "$7.25"
73 71 74 68 74 78 82 72 70
What is the industry that has primarily contributed to the recent economic boom in the state of North Dakota?
You answered "Tourism"
The correct answer is "Oil"
46 54 38 35 48 61 30 41 55
On which of these activities does the U.S. government currently spend the most money?
You answered "Interest on the national debt"
The correct answer is "Social Security"
20 23 17 19 17 26 20 24 18
Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
You correctly answered "Benjamin Netanyahu"
38 44 32 23 39 59 19 35 46
Approximately what share of Americans currently live at or below the federal poverty line?
You answered "5%"
The correct answer is "15%"
20 22 18 14 21 30 28 18 19
Ukraine was once part of...
You correctly answered "The Soviet Union"
60 65 56 39 69 83 49 62 63
Who is the current chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board?
You answered "Alan Greenspan"
The correct answer is "Janet Yellen"
24 29 19 12 21 45 14 19 30