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News IQ Quiz #738902
09/08/13 01:43 PM
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The Italian Stallionette Offline OP
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I ran across this quiz by Pew Research asking how much you know about the news. For the fun of it, I took the quiz. A few tough questions IMHO.

Anyway, I scored an 85. Give it a shot if you want. smile



TIS

http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/the-news-iq-quiz/


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: The Italian Stallionette] #738949
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TIS, I scored a 96. I thought the 1st question which illustrated the colored coded map was unfair as was the one with the graph of national populations.


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: olivant] #738951
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Yes that graph was very confusing to me too. I don't know how I got Wendy Davis and the Yahoo CEO lady mixed up. mad



TIS


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"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon

Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: The Italian Stallionette] #738955
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That map was stupid. I did not do well, only a 65. I got that map wrong, the chart wrong and a couple of others that I thought were easy to mix up. I feel ashamed.


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: Sicilian Babe] #738958
09/08/13 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe
That map was stupid. I did not do well, only a 65. I got that map wrong, the chart wrong and a couple of others that I thought were easy to mix up.
I feel ashamed.


You beat me I got a 52

Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: TheIsland] #738966
09/08/13 11:25 PM
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91.


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: The Italian Stallionette] #738981
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Got 10 out of 13 right. Who cares about Yahoo's CEO? grin Also I thought congress had more women. tongue And have no idea what "Common Core" is. Still don't care.

Better than 85%.


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: afsaneh77] #738995
09/09/13 08:30 AM
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I got 8 correct, which I was quite pleased with, being a foreign body and all tongue


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #739004
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I didn't think it was easy at all but for someone NOT from the U.S., it would be totally foreign. lol




TIS


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: The Italian Stallionette] #739013
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96. I didn't recognize the blonde woman, but guessed correctly on two others after eliminating a couple of choices. I wouldn't have known Google Glass without a choice.

Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: afsaneh77] #739014
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Originally Posted By: afsaneh77
Also I thought congress had more women. tongue And have no idea what "Common Core" is. Still don't care.

Better than 85%.


This was the "trick" question. While recent stories highlighted the Senate has more women members than ever after the 2012 election, and the House has had increasing numbers, it is still pretty much a male dominated Congress.

Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: klydon1] #739037
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Originally Posted By: klydon1
This was the "trick" question. While recent stories highlighted the Senate has more women members than ever after the 2012 election, and the House has had increasing numbers, it is still pretty much a male dominated Congress.


I know, I remember hearing now there's a line at the lady's room for female senators. lol


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: The Italian Stallionette] #739038
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Actually, I heard the term "common core" on the news today, and immediately thought of that quiz. NYC schools opened this morning and the school chancellor was talking about it.


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: The Italian Stallionette] #739042
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13 out of 13. The only question that obviously stupid was the yahoo CEO question. The others had some decent usage.


Should probably ask Mr. Kierney. I guess if you're Italian, you should be in prison.
I've read the RICO Act, and I can tell you it's more appropriate...
for some of those guys over in Washington than it is for me or any of my fellas here
Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: LittleNicky] #739076
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5 out of 13. Shows how often I watch the news.


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: The Italian Stallionette] #739094
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Eight out of thirteen right. Quite disappointed in myself.

Pew Research indeed!

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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: The Italian Stallionette] #739158
09/10/13 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted By: The Italian Stallionette
I didn't think it was easy at all but for someone NOT from the U.S., it would be totally foreign. lol




TIS


Some of it may have been guess work, but I actually did know a few cool


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: LittleNicky] #739540
09/12/13 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted By: LittleNicky
13 out of 13. The only question that obviously stupid was the yahoo CEO question. The others had some decent usage.


Yeah right.


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: dontomasso] #739546
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12/13 Got the one wrong about demographics in Japan or whatever.


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Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: The Italian Stallionette] #739659
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10 right, but I had an edge on one question, I saw Afsaneh's mention of Yahoo CEO, so I was able to get that one. So really would be 9 correct to be fair.

Re: News IQ Quiz [Re: The Italian Stallionette] #739824
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96 - but a few were guesses.


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