1. Took this one previously and got a 75%, which for me is probably pretty good. But certainly not a 95%, which is pretty darn good for what I thought was a challenging test.

Posted by: Michele on May 22, 2008 10:01 PM

2. Good job Eric!

Thanks to my crappy government education, I only scored 68%, which is slightly above the site's average. Given my score, would you believe I graduated from UW with a GPA of 3.79? Civics was not a required class for my major.

I really found the test challenging. I think I was able to squeak in a few points with my cunning abilities on the "multiple guess" test format. I think I could take a test like this on almost any topic and pass with a 'D'.

Posted by: Amyzzon on May 22, 2008 10:43 PM

3. Ach. You beat me and my 56/60.

I missed #1 (Jamestown != Roanoke, hotshot), #24, #36, and #42.

I'll get you next time, Earling!

Posted by: brent on May 22, 2008 11:01 PM

4. I couldn't best you, Eric, but equalling your score will do nicely.

#19 #23 and #58

HA's regulars will absolutely cringe at questions # 54, 55 & 60.

Posted by: Phil on May 22, 2008 11:56 PM

5. 100%, pretty basic stuff - but interesting. :)

Posted by: Duffman on May 23, 2008 05:22 AM

6. I don't agree with the answer given for question 48: 48) Inflation:
A. results from an over-abundance of goods and services.
B. has not been a problem since the Great Depression.
C. reduces money's purchasing power even when some prices decrease.
D. is monitored daily by the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
E. remains beyond the influence of central banks due to oil price fluctuations.
The correct answer is D, in the real world.

Posted by: Bob Clark on May 23, 2008 06:11 AM

7. 89% here (rounding up)

Great quiz, have to have my daughter take it and then discuss.

Thanks for the link Eric.

Posted by: Unkl Witz on May 23, 2008 07:07 AM

8. Great quiz. I scored a 75%. Just goes to show that it doesn't hurt to brush up on your knowledge from time to time.

Posted by: TrueSoldier on May 23, 2008 07:55 AM

9. I score 86.67% or 52 out of 60 questions.

I probably reacted to the quiz like most high schoolers after the 20th question, "OMG, this is so boring", 40 questions to go. I missed mostly economic and philosophical questions.

Posted by: LCRW on May 23, 2008 08:04 AM

10. Maybe someone should have Maxine Waters (CA) take this test. She just told the oil com's that the GOV needs to take over the oil biz.

Yeah right, get ready for oil at $15 per gal.

Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on May 23, 2008 08:59 AM

11. Hey AM/V, can't you just see Ms Waters sitting down and negotiating with the OPEC oil ministers? :)

Posted by: Duffman on May 23, 2008 09:01 AM

12. We have the WASL for kids, lets give this to members of congress. With mandatory posting of scores.

Got a 78 here. I thought I would do better, but overall happy with it. A 95! GOOD WORK!

Posted by: Craig in Puyallup on May 23, 2008 09:07 AM

13. No duff I can't. She's a insane wacko and a laughing stock. Which she just proved by making this statement.

As I said, let her take this test.

Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on May 23, 2008 09:09 AM

14. Bob @ #6:

Actually, in the real world, the DJIA measures the growth of 30 major companies, including Microsoft and Boeing. In the real world, inflation is measured by several other statistical sources, most notably the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Remember, inflation is basically defined as too much money chasing too few goods and services. So answer C is the most correct--it illustrates the effect of reduced purchasing power of money over time.

Posted by: Devil Dawg on May 23, 2008 10:34 AM

15. BTW, 59/60.

Eric, great quiz. Heard about it on Boze's show, too.

Posted by: Devil Dawg on May 23, 2008 10:45 AM

16. Took it this morning and scored 88% on it. Speaking of long weekends this is where I am headed if the weather holds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rn5f5_WlgA

Posted by: JDH on May 23, 2008 11:03 AM

17. 55/60. I don't know enough about the founding fathers of certain political and economic philosophies I guess.

Posted by: AP on May 23, 2008 11:26 AM

18. Apparently Rossi embroiled in a campaign financing scandal reporting on by Goldy:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/370732.html
http://www.horsesass.org/?p=4912

Rossi is toast. Gregoire as we know is squeaky clean when it comes to scandals. She's just incompetent.

Posted by: FreedomLover on May 23, 2008 11:38 AM

19. This is pretty funny:

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Posted by: Smoley on May 23, 2008 11:56 AM

20. WOW! Like Sir Dino needed that! :)

Posted by: Duffman on May 23, 2008 12:06 PM

21. A Christian group in support of Sir Dino apparently caught by TNT in a bold face lie. Toto, me thinks Dino will be joining us soon on our path to Oz. 'Rossi, party of however many...your bus ready...and leaving...'

Posted by: Duffman on May 23, 2008 12:14 PM

22. Ahhh Duffie, why would they say it's wrong then at the very end the guys say this
(Borochoff said it's ethically hazy, but likely not illegal, for Rossi to accept the campaign contribution)

LOL

Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on May 23, 2008 12:20 PM

23. If this is not lying, don't know what is:

After the prayer, Mason told the crowd, "OK, at your table, this is not a fundraiser, although Dino did leave with us a couple envelopes there, and I'm sure he'd appreciate that."
Mason, the local CBMC president who gave the prayer, initially told The News Tribune on Thursday that "no funds were solicited." He also denied seeing any hints of fundraising.

Posted by: Duffman on May 23, 2008 12:26 PM

24. Ahh, Duff. I see your old age is getting to you.
Al Gore and Budist and big bucks... remember, he was drinking Green tea and when to the bathroom.

LOL

You libs didn't have any problem with that, so why should you even care now. (Goose & Gander)

Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on May 23, 2008 12:37 PM

25. Hey..no problem, it's the Rossi supporters who might care...to which I certainly do not lay claim. hehe :)

Posted by: Duffman on May 23, 2008 12:41 PM

26. Duff... read my #22.
Even the guy who the paper went to about this said. (Borochoff said it's ethically hazy, but likely not illegal, for Rossi to accept the campaign contribution)

Trying to make something out of nothing. Nice try though.

Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on May 23, 2008 12:47 PM

27. Eric, great score, I only got 88.33%.

Duffbag, however, is probably lying. I don't think its likely anyone so ignorant of American politics can that score that high.

Posted by: deadwood on May 23, 2008 12:51 PM

28. #27 Wrong there smegma-breath, along with being a history buff, I also understand sentence structure. :)
'..American politics can that score that high.' ???? wha's up with that

Posted by: Duffman on May 23, 2008 12:56 PM

29. 2009 = 70% Democrat majority in WA state. Just Say WA.

Posted by: FreedomLover on May 23, 2008 03:35 PM

30. Ya and Hillary Clinton didn't get money from the Chicoms and Berry Obama isn't recieving money from from bundeler sources in the Chaicago Machine.

Posted by: HW on May 23, 2008 05:15 PM

31. Ahh, a grammarian too! There are no limits to his intellect - like so many of Seattle's Illuminati. That must be why they continue to re-elect great men such as Baghdad Jim.

Posted by: deadwood on May 23, 2008 07:32 PM

32. Eric, ya beat me, man! I only got 54/60 for a 90%.

It is kind of unfair for us old farts to compare ourselves to college students, though. I'm sure I would have done pretty badly had I taken it soon after graduating from college.

I learned much of my history and civics after graduating.

Is that an indictment of the educational system, or the natural result of maturity?

I would like to see scores from people who attended private high schools compared to those who attended government high schools in rich neighborhoods. I'll bet the private school graduates do better.

Posted by: Bruce Guthrie on May 23, 2008 09:59 PM

33. 75%

Pissed me off. I took it too late at night. Misread one question and one answer, so I cost myself a couple of points. I suffer from approximate memory, so I missed a couple of dates questions by one. Shoulda tried harder. Now I'm mad at myself.

Hairy (trying to get back the zen)

Posted by: Hairy Buddah on May 24, 2008 12:58 AM

34. Thats OK Harry, my wife the beat me.

Posted by: deadwood on May 24, 2008 08:58 AM

35. I got 86%. Missed mostly philosophy questions.

Posted by: Ryan on May 24, 2008 11:38 AM

36. I got an error message when I tried to submit it. I'll try again later.

Posted by: RBW on May 24, 2008 06:37 PM

37. I saw that it was 60 questions long and I went to do something else with my libert instead. That means I get a perfect score. :)

Posted by: pudge on May 24, 2008 09:17 PM

38. RBW--the same thing happened to me. I tried to submit it again, but got another error message. On the positive side, it goes MUCH quicker the second time around!

Posted by: Bill H on May 25, 2008 01:35 PM

39. 55/60. And I was an engineer.

Posted by: gregg on May 26, 2008 02:09 AM

40. 57) The price of movie tickets has increased. According to the law of demand, what is likely to be the result?
A. Theaters will sell fewer tickets.
B. Theaters' revenues will increase.
C. The quality of movie theaters will improve.
D. The number of videos rented will decrease.
E. Popcorn purchases at theaters will increase.

According to supply and demand there are two correct answers (A and B), Business men routinely strike a balance between supply and demand to eke out additional revenues. Sell fewer tickets but increase revenues.

The same may be said of the gas prices and medicine. Increasing cost has reduced demand somewhat. Revenues has increased. Double gas prices and only have a 5% fall off. Not bad if you could do it. Same made be said of medicine.

Posted by: Snuffy on May 27, 2008 11:34 PM

41. Interesting test.

Tricky questions. Kind of "when did you stop beating your wife" type of questions.

Gross national product is not the best measurement of production output. It is just a measurement of good produced compare to the previous year(s). Does GNP factor in inflation and other mitigating circumstances such as taxes? There are more meaningful measurment of production output that offer context.

Social Security was planned to be a self liquidating fund, that is till congress spent the money on all sort of goodies not original intended. Actually the Great Society's war on poverty is the record holder.

Its late, so many questions; time to beat my wife.

Good night.

Posted by: Snuffy on May 27, 2008 11:53 PM

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