Take this NEWS IQ TEST

[aggiesal]

Are you up to date on the current news?

http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/the-news-iq-quiz/

BTW, I got all the answers correct!!!

It's really not that hard for us news junkies.

But you can forward this to your [font color=red]regressive[/font] (what I call conservatives) friends.

[RainDog]

1. 13/13

same as the science test.

DU is good for news information!

[samsingh]

2. i got 12 out of 13.

[aggiesal]

3. OK which one did you miss?

Fess up!

[samsingh]

66. the chinese flag

[Honeycombe8]

96. Me, too. I got the country wrong! I even looked it up on a map recently! (insert dunce cap here!)nt

[Common Sense Party]

4. 100%. Mostly easy.

[bowens43]

5. 13 of 13

[Nye Bevan]

6. 11/13

I got Syria and the Chinese flag wrong.

[cherokeeprogressive]

21. 12; My answer to that question was Egypt

[avebury]

7. 13/13 nt

[Fumesucker]

8. 100%

Only 8% of the population gets that good...

I had to guess on the Twitter thing though..

[Scuba]

9. I didn't know the blue bird logo. Whole thing too easy.

[City Lights]

10. 13/13.

Thanks for the link.

[srican69]

11. the questions were almost silly - if you cant everything right (or most) - then you should be packed

off to Kansas

[jberryhill]

32. Many of them are based on recognition of photos

One can be very well informed, and not know or care what, for example, Elizabeth Warren or Eric Holder look like.

I found that aspect of the quiz to be kind of shallow (although I certainly did recognize everyone's picture). Knowing what, say, John Kerry looks like is tangential to being "informed".

[pinboy3niner]

43. Pew's version of 'Jaywalking'

The photo recognition questions always make me think of Leno.

[meow2u3]

12. 13/13

This test was a piece of cake. I can't believe only 8% got all 13 correct.

[SamKnause]

13. PEW

I answered 11 out of 13 correct.

I missed the one about the religious symbols and the monetary symbol. I don't see how those two pertain to news.

[demwing]

77. Because both areas are currently in the news

[Cali_Democrat]

14. 13/13

too easy.

[tech3149]

15. WOW! Only 8% got 13/13?

I guess I am a news junkie.

[Worried senior]

16. I got 12 out of 13

Not sure which one I missed.

[Shrike47]

17. I got 12 out of 13 because I knew the answer but bonked the wrong place and flew on.

Sometimes I am in such a damned hurry...

[truebluegreen]

18. "Lucky" 13--test was too easy.

[cherokeeprogressive]

19. 12

[Lil Missy]

20. 12/13

I didn't know the symbol for the Euro

[bravenak]

22. 13/13

Finally a winner.

[Faux pas]

23. 13 out of 13

surprised I got Syria right as I'm geographically challenged lol.

[AsahinaKimi]

24. 12/13

The one i missed was the gold state ones. I thought it might be Obama but then went with another choice. Not bad though.

[liberal N proud]

25. I answered 13 of 13 questions correctly along with 8% of responders.

8%!

I was loking for Orange Man as an answer but couldn't find it.

[RebelOne]

26. All 13 correct. I had my doubts about 2 questions and had to guess. n/t

[Aerows]

27. 13/13

Easy.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

28. 13/13.

Some kind of silly questions, though.

[femmocrat]

29. 13/13 I guessed on the Euro though.

I don't remember ever seeing that before.

[Generic Other]

30. simple simon

13/13

We know our news around here!

[alittlelark]

31. 12/13 Srewed up w/ Chinese flag.

[Gin]

33. 11 of 13

Symbols got me

[AndyA]

34. 13/13!

Too bad they didn't ask what the main source of news was. I'd bet Faux viewers would rank close to the bottom of correct responses.

[pokerfan]

35. You answered 13 of 13 questions correctly along with 8% of responders.

Pretty easy test unless one watched Fox News I suppose.

[Poll_Blind]

36. Surprised I got all 13/13 of those right.

There were one or two (like the things with the states) that I was almost guessing on.

PB

[Xyzse]

37. 12/13

Some reason or another I missed the gay marriage one.

[laundry_queen]

61. Me too - but here's why

I thought Washington had legalized same sex marriage WAYYY before 2012. I was really depressed to find it out was ONLY in 2012 it was legalized. Talk about late to the party for a more progressive state.

[Xyzse]

63. I have no idea why I thought it was Ohio...

I was completely off.

[freshwest]

85. It was the second or third go round. This time, it was written so clearly no fundie could object.

There'd been all that teabagger and CT propaganda about how churches would be punished for not performing vows. Also there were provisions due to age of the married couples being an issue for some who would get lower SS benefits as couples. Also that civil unions, which were already part of the state law, would in time be recognized as marriage and those people would not have to payagain. Those were the changes that made it a winner.

I wouldn't say WA was lacking as a progressive state, but we have been targeted by the GOP most viciously since we have to elect Democratic governors for years. There were a number of outrageous stunts committed by Bush to punish WA when he got into office. Since the baggers got going in 2010, they have been more intense and the dirty tricks have multiplied on all levels.

A big amount of unaccountable money from out of state is being used to defeat Democrats and our initiatives the media has been bought out by the right. The Libertarians fight against all the progressive things, most of I've met are disaffected Paulbots. They're quite aggressive. We are going to have some problems.

[laundry_queen]

94. Thank you for that information

I'm Canadian and I didn't know as much as I thought I did about Washington - even though I've been there (and found it very progressive at the time). I guess it being the 2nd or 3rd go round is why I thought they had been through it before 2012.

It's horrible that your state is been targeted by the GOP. Sounds like most states have an uphill battle. Isn't it weird how the GOP targets blue states, but the Dems ignore red states. Geez. Dems gotta get their poop in a group regarding that.

[freshwest]

98. The problems we are having is funding. Citizens United was a major blow to us, we didn't create it.

The huge money, billionaire and millionaie donors, who have become solely corporatists, and will not give us the funding they do the right. They have decided that stealing from the taxpayers is the last thing they can get from us and be wealthy. A generation of people have grown up in a different media environment than many Democrats. We are the inclusive party that goes to bat for women, minorities, etc. but the other side has many sold on their Libertarian version of rights - mainly the right to not pay taxes and not follow any laws that get in the way of profit. Despite claims to the contrary, both parties are not the same, are not getting the same funds. We are known by our enemies, and they know just how to get past us. I think we have only one message to sell, and we have no media voice to sell it with. The amount of money we are going up against and the propaganda it pays for is staggering on the mainstream level. We are forced to go person to person, and that is what won 2012. The right has promised a Tea Party Two to defeat us in 2014 and they have the ear of the media. We are in a tough place.

[dsc]

97. In fairness it sort of was earlier

there was a law passed that would have legalized it, but in WA the people can veto a law so it was put on hold as signatures were gathered, then certified, and the election was held. It was after that election (in 2012) that the law was finally permitted to go into effect. The first marriages were on 6 Dec, or 30 days later, I know because my birth day is 6 Dec.

[DJ13]

38. 13/13

I match my ID.

[zappaman]

39. Damn!

I missed the "are you male or female" question!

[NightWatcher]

40. 13/13. We are the top 8% here at DU

I bet freeperville is the other end of the bell curve.

[Mr Dixon]

41. Cool

Cool , i got 13 out of 13 sweet

[bluedigger]

42. I got the sex and age questions wrong.

I'm not very self-aware.

[jberryhill]

47. Oh really?

[bluedigger]

48. `I have no idea what this means.

I'll just assume I'm being directed to the Group W bench. That would probably be appropriate.

[freshwest]

86. LOL!!!!! That's great! *steals*

[freshwest]

87. Your profile says Male in Colorado. I think you found yourself some good ganga there, dude.

So good that it's making you feel all young and frisky today...

[bluedigger]

93. I wish.

I need a job. No herb for me.

[freshwest]

99. Well, I couldn't afford it, either. Nor smokes or booze. Good luck, dude~

[Little_Wing]

44. She shoots.... she scores!! 13/13

Yep, totally hooked on facts.

If embracing the truth is wrong, I don't wanna be, um, Right.

[11 Bravo]

45. I'm an 8 percenter. (13 out of 13)

[krispos42]

46. 100%

That was easy.

[A Brand New World]

49. 13 of 13 correct!

n/t

[ananda]

50. 11 of 13

I'm pretty sure I missed the country on the ME map,
and I wasn't sure about another one but I forget which.

[greatlaurel]

51. 100%

Thanks for the link.

[hrmjustin]

59. I guess it is goodbye now.

[freshwest]

89. Thanks MIRT!

[dballance]

53. 13/13. I think most regular DUers would get high scores.

It would be interesting to see the average freeper/tea bagger scores.

[progressoid]

54. 13/13

[southerncrone]

55. 13/13! We are the 8%!

[FSogol]

56. 13/13. Too bad they didn't add party affiliation to the demographics. n/t

[malaise]

57. Too easy

13 of 13

[Mr. David]

58. 100%

And I'm not much of a news junkie.

[wryter2000]

60. 13/13

I wasn't at all sure I got the Chinese flag right.

[SalviaBlue]

62. 12/13

Not good w/ geography... got Syria wrong.

[sakabatou]

64. 13/13

[Ikonoklast]

65. That wasn't a 'test'. it wasn't even a quiz.

13/13.

Trivia.

[Buzz Clik]

67. My knuckledragger friend took the test and got a zero.

None of the answers were "Benghazi".

[freshwest]

88. Oh, that was cruel!

[Buzz Clik]

90. Yeah, you'd think they would have had at least one question about Benghazi.

[nolabear]

68. 13/13. Only 8% get them all? Whoof.

[Warren DeMontague]

69. 13/13.

[all american girl]

70. 13/13....I'm feeling smart now

[auburngrad82]

71. 13/13 nt

[Jazzgirl]

72. Wow! I got them all right too!

n/t

[CTyankee]

73. 12/13. Missed the Syria map question. I am terrible with geography.

[RILib]

74. 10/13

I missed the flag, I don't use twitter, and the US states.

[lpbk2713]

75. 13 for 13

Maybe I should go out and buy some Lottery tickets.

[aggiesal]

76. I was hoping with all the . . .

13 of 13's

that someone would say that the ALL-CORRECT percentage has gone up to 9%

[burnodo]

78. The only reason I got all 13 questions right...

is because my source for news is DU

[GeorgeGist]

79. 14/14

[Katashi_itto]

80. 11 out of 13

Got "In which of these states did voters in 2012 approve the legalization of same-sex marriage?" wrong
and Jetblue logo...neither subject I follow very much

[freshwest]

81. 'You answered 13 of 13 questions correctly along with 8% of responders.'

Can't say whether that is good or not as a whole. It would depend on whether the 92% followed the news and didn't learn those easy things, or simply had tuned out on politics altogether. If a large part of those were watching the news and didn't know those factoids, they are not getting much out of their time.

[rexcat]

82. 13 of 13

That was easy.

[ancianita]

83. Easy, but boy, do I feel smart. 13/13

[NoPasaran]

84. 13/13 But I lied about my age

[duffyduff]

91. Got all of them correct. n/t

[Jamaal510]

92. Aced it.

[ohheckyeah]

95. You answered 13 of 13 questions correctly along with 8% of responders. n/t

[Fla_Democrat]

100. You answered 13 of 13 questions correctly along with 8% of responders.

[Bay Boy]

101. 13/13

The question about same sex marriage was laughable, Texas or Florida? Hah! What a laugh. Ohio may have been a consideration but Washington was a safe guess.

[Pelican]

102. Had to guess as well...

... but brought it down to 50/50.

[Quixote1818]

103. 13 out of 13 but had to guess on the Euro

Thought it could be the British Pound but went with my gut and got it right.

[Apophis]

104. 13/13

[JesterCS]

105. 13/13 yay!

I didnt expect to know all the answers, but it was relatively easy.

[lumberjack_jeff]

106. 26 out of 13. I took it twice. n/t

[Bucky]

107. (13 of 13) Looks like 90% of us are in the top 8%

[mia]

108. 12/13 missed the Twitter logo n/t

[TDale313]

109. Got 13 out of 13. n/t