Interesting US civics test

[Los Feliz Slim]

I'm mid-way through and this question is [censored] with my head.

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27) Which statement is a common argument against the claim that “man cannot know things”?

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[z28dreams]

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You answered 52 out of 60 correctly — 86.67 %

Pretty sure I got all the history/government ones right, but I need to learn more about philosophy and economics I guess.

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I started this and was pretty much exactly the opposite. I've never really had interest in history/government until recently.

I did skim through the test though, and decided to answer the last 15 or so questions related to the economy, and got all but one of them.

I'd probably score < 40% on the historical questions.

[The Mayo]

You answered 53 out of 60 correctly — 88.33 %

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53) National defense is considered a public good because:
A. a majority of citizens value it.
B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it.
C. military contracts increase employment opportunities.
D. a majority of citizens support the military during war.
E. airport security personnel are members of the Federal civil service.

They give B as the correct answer. Should be A, no?

[Scary_Tiger]

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about 72% for me.

I guarantee the average score of a US citzen would be much, much lower. I'm guessing 100 truly random sampled people would bomb this test hard.

However, to the type of person a test like this interests ("Hey, a civics test? I'll take 10 minutes and do it.") about a 70-75% score sounds about right. Some of those questions are indeed tough.

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qft

[garcia1000]

You answered 43 out of 60 correctly — 71.67 %

Answers to Your Missed Questions:
Question #2 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity.
Question #5 - D. Yorktown
Question #7 - B. Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, Appomattox
Question #8 - E. Thomas Jefferson's letters.
Question #9 - B. was a stalemate.
Question #13 - B. the nature and control of Reconstruction.
Question #14 - C. 1901-1925
Question #18 - D. The Declaration of Independence.
Question #19 - C. philosopher kings.
Question #23 - B. Marbury v. Madison.
Question #26 - D. John Locke.
Question #31 - A. Edmund Burke argued that society consists of a union of past, present, and future generations.
Question #32 - B. Common Sense.
Question #34 - B. President Washington's Farewell Address.
Question #35 - A. discouraged new colonies in the Western hemisphere.
Question #58 - B. An increase in the volume of commercial bank loans.
Question #60 - B. social security.



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EDIT:
53) National defense is considered a public good because:
A. a majority of citizens value it.
B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it.
C. military contracts increase employment opportunities.
D. a majority of citizens support the military during war.
E. airport security personnel are members of the Federal civil service.

They give B as the correct answer. Should be A, no?

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No.

[Claunchy]

I got an 80, and if I weren't currently taking Constitutional Law, I might've missed a few more. Oh well, slightly above average FTW!

[btmagnetw]

ughugh after 3 questions i felt like i was in high school history again, and couldn't go on

[Los Feliz Slim]

34, English Lit Major lo those many years ago. I answered 37 out of 60 correctly — 61.67 %. Somebody who scored lower than me post!

[BCPVP]

You answered 58 out of 60 correctly — 96.67 %
Average score for this quiz during September: 74.4%
Average score since September 18, 2007: 74.4%

Yay!

edit- Missed 58 and 60. Narrowed 60 to two and guessed wrong.

[Billy Bibbit]

You answered 55 out of 60 correctly — 91.67 %
Average score for this quiz during September: 74.4%
Average score since September 18, 2007: 74.4%

Missed 1, 19, 31, 35, 58.