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November 30, 2008

Americans Fail a Basic Test

By Pat Pacer

Can you honestly post your results here?

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Americans Fail a Basic Test on Their History and Institutions

Are you more knowledgeable than the average citizen is? The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%. Can you do better? Questions were drawn from past ISI surveys, as well as other nationally recognized exams.

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx

I must admit having a BA in the BS of politics, I scored lower than I expected, but did better than many of our educators. Can you take the test without cheating and then post your honest results here?

My results:

You answered 25 out of 33 correctly — 75.76 %

Average score for this quiz during November: 78.1%

Average score: 78.1%

Authors Bio:
As a disabled female veteran I used my VA benefits to obtain a BA in the bs of political science. I am compelled to help our new veterans recieve a comfortable, productive future they so rightly deserve.

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