Never underestimate (or overestimate) the intelligence of the American people when it comes to current affairs.

There are no tricks here - just a simple test.

Test your knowledge with these 11 questions; then see how you did compared to the rest of the country.

The results may surprise you.

Click below:

http://pewresearch.org/politicalquiz/quiz/index.php

Yeah baby .... 13 for 13. There were a couple I narrowed down to two choices and then went with my instincts. Nice little quiz.

I got 12, I missed the one about how many service members have been killed in Afghanistan.

12 - British PM was the miss.

I got 13 for 13 I usually win at trivial pursuit too

No offense, but that was actually pretty easy. Didn't have to think about any of them. Guess I keep up pretty well without TV news, though I do watch a lot of business news (CNBC, FBN, and Bloomberg).

 

I do find it unnerving that almost 40% of the respondents missed half of the questions.

12 - British PM was the miss.

 

Same here. I had it at first and changed my answer.

12 - British PM was the miss.

 

Did you go with Richard Branson?

Brazil shmazil.

 

12.

Did you go with Richard Branson?

 

No. Mr. Virgin Airlines was not in the running. Coin toss of Cameron and Hayward.

I got 12, I missed the one about how many service members have been killed in Afghanistan.

 

Same here.

I got 12, I missed the one about how many service members have been killed in Afghanistan.

 

Same here.

Makes three of us.

13 of 13

I got 7 correct, and there is a reason I'm retired. :idunno:

No offense, but that was actually pretty easy. Didn't have to think about any of them. Guess I keep up pretty well without TV news, though I do watch a lot of business news (CNBC, FBN, and Bloomberg).

 

I do find it unnerving that almost 40% of the respondents missed half of the questions.

I agree. I was 13 for 13.