American knowledge Test.. (results)

[Slag]

because Sputnik sparked the start of the U.S./Soviet Space Race.

We had a rocket on the pad months before. The mission kept getting scrubbed due to politics and corporate back scratching. But I do agree with you. Being a bit slow today.

[superjohn]

We had a rocket on the pad months before. The mission kept getting scrubbed due to politics and corporate back scratching. But I do agree with you. Being a bit slow today.

Yeah, but having Sputnik beeping audibly overhead, arguably, did more to sway Americans to support the U.S. involvement in space exploration than anything else.

[LMT]

84.85% without to much thought. 

[Betty Rage]

Brought back memories of high school....

lost interest halfway through and marked the rest "C"   

66.67 %

[Howie]

84.85%, Howie for US senate

[Big Troubled Bear]

You answered 22 out of 33 correctly â€" 66.67 %

and I don`t even live there

[teddy037.2]

75%

< insert joke about hawaiii that nate will immediately comment on >

[The Architect]

I read this article this weekend.  They misspelled American in the title which has been corrected since.

Nothing like reading an article about how little our politicians know that was written by someone who can't spell American.   

Has anyone ever heard the term "dumbing down of America"? 

[DY]

I read this article this weekend.  They misspelled American in the title which has been corrected since.

Nothing like reading an article about how little our politicians know that was written by someone who can't spell American.   

Has anyone ever heard the term "dumbing down of America"? 

I doubt our higher-up politicians would have scored so low.  The ones that took this test are all "Self-proclaimed" elected official.

[Drunken Monkey]

I doubt our higher-up politicians would have scored so low.  The ones that took this test are all "Self-proclaimed" elected official.

I'm the Emperor of America and protector of Mexico!

[somegirl]

94%.

[COWBOY]

You answered 32 out of 33 correctly â€" 96.97 %

Missed number 7 - government of the people, for the people, by the people... Gettysburg Address.  doh.

I agree though that the questions were questionably worded.  It's also interesting that the average score for November on the site is 78%.  That's not too bad and far above the 49% quoted in the article.

[somegirl]

I agree though that the questions were questionably worded.  It's also interesting that the average score for November on the site is 78%.  That's not too bad and far above the 49% quoted in the article.

Some self-selection, no doubt.  How many average Americans spend their time online taking a 33-question civics test for fun?

[COWBOY]

true dat

[eltristo]

81.82% 

Good enough, not too good.  I agree that #33 is a bit bogus, and do I really care that the puritans stressed the sinfulness of all humanity?