Civics Quiz

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TheVrolok

Lifer
Dec 11, 2000
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Only missed 3. And they were only in the last few, which were, in my opinion, more opinion questions.

For instance: Free markets typically secure more economic prosperity than government’s centralized planning because:

I destroyed the history type questions.

For me as well. I definitely agree that some of the questions toward the end were based on opinion rather than fact. I did struggle with a few of the less widely known history questions but ended up narrowing them down. Fun quiz.
 

TheVrolok

Lifer
Dec 11, 2000
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I missed #8 and #14
You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %

Having read a few threads in P&N, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people missed #30, which is a pretty basic macroeconomics question.

Eh, yeah, while I would agree that most basic macro econ books have the answer to that one, there is still major contention on the answer. There's definitely different, valid, points of view.
 

Number1

Diamond Member
Feb 24, 2006
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You answered 23 out of 33 correctly — 69.70 %

Not bad for a Canadian I guess.
 

Terzo

Platinum Member
Dec 13, 2005
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You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 %
Average score for this quiz during December: 74.8%
Average score: 74.8%


Answers to Your Missed Questions:

Question #4 - B. Would slavery be allowed to expand to new territories?
Question #6 - D. establishing an official religion for the United States
Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address
Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views
Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason
Question #32 - C. buying or selling government securities


I'm sure I learned most of this stuff at some point and don't remember it any more. I got lucky with the economics stuff at the end, I was guessing on half of them.
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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It's an okay quiz until it gets to the econ questions when it devolves into capitalist/free trade drivel. Anyway 32/33 correct. I knew the answer they wanted on tree trade but it was so full of shit I couldn't bring myself to click that answer. Once again, an organization trying falsely to equate constitutional governance with free market capitalism.
 

MotionMan

Lifer
Jan 11, 2006
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You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 %

Average score for this quiz during December: 74.8%
Average score: 74.8%

Answers to Your Missed Questions:

Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address
Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason
Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity
Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person

I was not really paying that much attention and picked the first one that looked half-way right. Not sure I would done any better, though ;)

MotionMan
 

TridenT

Lifer
Sep 4, 2006
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Damn! I didn't know many of these because I am not very much of a history buff...



You answered 24 out of 33 correctly — 72.73 %
Average score for this quiz during December: 74.8%
Average score: 74.8%



Answers to Your Missed Questions:

Question #4 - B. Would slavery be allowed to expand to new territories?
Question #6 - D. establishing an official religion for the United States
Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address
Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views
Question #12 - B. the Supreme Court struck down most legal restrictions on it in Roe v. Wade
Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason
Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity
Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person
 

sjwaste

Diamond Member
Aug 2, 2000
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You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

The 3 I missed, I second guessed and changed my answer. On one of them, I still would've been wrong had I kept the first :) Not too bad, though.
 

marvdmartian

Diamond Member
Apr 12, 2002
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You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 %
Average score for this quiz during December: 74.8%
Average score: 74.8%
Answers to Your Missed Questions:
Question #4 - B. Would slavery be allowed to expand to new territories?
Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address
Question #11 - A. their arguments helped lead to the adoption of the Bill of Rights
Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason
Question #15 - E. Thomas Jefferson’s letters
Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person

Seems about average for this group, eh? Funny how some questions seem to be the ones most often missed.
#4-didn't really remember anything about the Lincoln-Douglas debates
#7-stupid me, should have gotten that one right :rolleyes:
#11-don't recall ever learning about that......but it's been a while!
#13-never learned anything about the great philosophisers ("Oh, you're a BULLSHIT ARTIST!!"), so don't really care about missing that one
#15-can't recall learning anything about Jefferson's letters
#33-um yeah, okay......don't see how that fits in with civics......sounds more like economics to me! :hmm:
 

Sumguy

Golden Member
Jun 2, 2007
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You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 %

Question #4 - B. Would slavery be allowed to expand to new territories?
Question #12 - B. the Supreme Court struck down most legal restrictions on it in Roe v. Wade
Question #15 - E. Thomas Jefferson’s letters
Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person

Better than I thought I would do. Whats with the business shit?
 

DrPizza

Administrator Elite Member Goat Whisperer
Mar 5, 2001
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Damn! I didn't know many of these because I am not very much of a history buff...



You answered 24 out of 33 correctly — 72.73 %
Average score for this quiz during December: 74.8%
Average score: 74.8%



Answers to Your Missed Questions:

Question #4 - B. Would slavery be allowed to expand to new territories?
Question #6 - D. establishing an official religion for the United States
Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address
Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views
Question #12 - B. the Supreme Court struck down most legal restrictions on it in Roe v. Wade
Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason
Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity
Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person


Uhhh, you don't have to be a history buff to get some of those. All you have to have done is gone to school through 10th or 11th grade & not be an idiot. Seriously, you missed #6 & you're a US citizen?! That's pretty sad.
 

lykaon78

Golden Member
Sep 5, 2001
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You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

Answers to Your Missed Questions:
Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address
Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity
Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends

Who is the underlying sponsor of this group? Some of the questions seem to have a conservative bend. Just an observation.
 

Shadow Conception

Golden Member
Mar 19, 2006
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You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 %

Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address
Question #12 - B. the Supreme Court struck down most legal restrictions on it in Roe v. Wade
Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason
Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
Question #32 - C. buying or selling government securities
 

TridenT

Lifer
Sep 4, 2006
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Uhhh, you don't have to be a history buff to get some of those. All you have to have done is gone to school through 10th or 11th grade & not be an idiot. Seriously, you missed #6 & you're a US citizen?! That's pretty sad.

I don't have everything fucking memorized to the letter. >_>
 

Shadow Conception

Golden Member
Mar 19, 2006
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Don't worry, he's probably just like the average American anyway.

Although I admit I would've gotten many more wrong had I not taken APUSH this year. Like the Lincoln-Douglas debates, I only know about those because I had a formal writing on it.
 

Train

Lifer
Jun 22, 2000
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It's an okay quiz until it gets to the econ questions when it devolves into capitalist/free trade drivel. Anyway 32/33 correct. I knew the answer they wanted on tree trade but it was so full of shit I couldn't bring myself to click that answer. Once again, an organization trying falsely to equate constitutional governance with free market capitalism.

WHy is it so hard to swallow that our country was founded on Freedom? Is there something wrong with that?
 

FoBoT

No Lifer
Apr 30, 2001
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IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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Umm, yes it is. Free = do what you want = freedom. If you really cant understand this I actually feel bad for you.
Free market capitalism = freedom for those with capital, everybody else can starve.