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Intercollegiate Studies Institute said:Quiz
Full Civic Literacy Exam (from our 2008 survey)
Are you more knowledgeable than the average citizen? 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.
Intercollegiate Studies Institute said:Results
You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %
If you have any comments or questions about the quiz, please email americancivicliteracy@isi.org.
You can consult the following table to see how citizens and elected officials scored on each question.
Incorrect Answers
Question: International trade and specialization most often lead to which of the following?
Your Answer: an increase in a nation’s import tariffs
Correct Answer: an increase in a nation’s productivity
Question: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Aquinas would concur that:
Your Answer: values originating in one’s conscience cannot be judged by others
Correct Answer: certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason