The Science Knowledge Quiz

[RandomGuy]

Are you more science-savvy than the average American?

(link below)
http://pewresearch.org/sciencequiz/

I got all twelve questions correct. They were easy, and that is better apparently, than 90% of the adult American population.

:depressed

[Cyrano]

Got all 12 correct. Good thing they didn't ask me my grandkid's birthdays.

[tp2021]

That was easier than the TAKS test. Too bad a lot of people are stupid in this country.

[Drachen]

I wish I hadn't taken that quiz. It's depressing. 9.5 correct/college graduate? How does that even happen? Also, I would think that the age group above mine (50-65 i think it was) would have done better than they did.

Anyway 12/12

[LnGrrrR]

Got all 12 correct.

[IronMaxipad]

Got all 12

[CubanSucks]

11/12

:madrun


:pctoss


:depressed

[mrsmaalox]

12/12

[Bender]

I went 12 for 12...

[Tom,Dick&Harry]

That was easier than the TAKS test. Too bad a lot of people are stupid in this country.

Not passing this test does not make one stupid. I'm sure you are stupid in other tests.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I got them all but it should be a science/current event knowledge quiz, honestly.

[Tom,Dick&Harry]

Yeah, only got 9 right. I'm such a dumbass.

[Bender]

I'm surprised the post above this is even readable

[SnakeBoy]

Yeah, only got 9 right. I'm such a dumbass.

What did you miss? I mean those were ridiculously easy questions.

[z0sa]

12/12

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Aced it. Do I get a gold star along with all my other badges underneath my SN?

[Blake]

aw crap, missed the antibiotic one.

[NASCARdad]

I got 10 right and how the hell is knowing all 12 going to help me?

I missed
9. Lasers work by focusing sound waves. False Incorrect 47 Bar Graph
10. Antibiotics will kill viruses as well as bacteria. False Incorrect 54 Bar Graph

[Drachen]

Aced it. Do I get a gold star along with all my other badges underneath my SN?

No, even better... a silver beaker.

[Buddy Holly]

http://pewresearch.org/sciencequiz/quiz/12.png

[resistanze]

12/12, I guess people in this thread are an anomaly?

[mojorizen7]

10/12
But i've been drinking heavily all afternoon.

[Trainwreck2100]

12/12 only worried about the mars one

[Glenn Holland]

Below you'll find your question-by-question results and the percentage of all adults who answered each question correctly in our telephone survey.
QuestionCorrect AnswerYour ResponseAll Adults, Percentage Correct 1. Which over-the-counter drug do doctors recommend that people take to help prevent heart attacks?AspirinCorrect91http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif 2. According to most astronomers, which of the following is no longer considered a planet?PlutoCorrect60http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif 3. Which of the following may cause a Tsunami?An earthquake under the oceanCorrect77http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif 4. The global positioning system, or GPS, relies on which of these to work?SatellitesCorrect82http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif 5. What gas do most scientists believe causes temperatures in the atmosphere to rise?Carbon dioxideCorrect65http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif 6. How are stem cells different from other cells?They can develop into many different types of cellsIncorrect52http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif 7. What have scientists recently discovered on Mars?WaterCorrect61http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif 8. The continents on which we live have been moving their location for millions of years and will continue to move in the future.TrueCorrect76http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif 9. Lasers work by focusing sound waves.FalseCorrect47http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif 10. Antibiotics will kill viruses as well as bacteria.FalseCorrect54http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif 11. Electrons are smaller than atoms.TrueCorrect46http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif 12. All radioactivity is man-made.FalseCorrect63http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/blue.gif Find out how your score compares with other Americans who took the test in our national telephone survey:

Overall Score

How you did, question by question

Demographic breakdowns by question
This quiz was part of a larger study of attitudes about science in the U.S. The knowledge quiz is discussed in Section 7 of the report. View the report (http://people-press.org/report/528/)

http://pewresearch.org/sciencequiz/quiz/SQHead.png Demographic Breakdowns by Question

Below you'll find your question-by-question results and the percentage of each demographic group that answered the question correctly in our telephone survey.
GenderEducationAge Your ResponsesMaleFemaleHigh School
or lessSome
CollegeCollege
GraduateAges 18-29Ages 30-49Ages 50-64Ages 65+ This shows how many questions you answered correctly, compared with the average number of correct answers for different demographic groups. For example, men answered an average of 8.1 questions correctly. http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/red.gif http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/green.gif http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/green.gif http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/orange.gif http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/orange.gif http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/orange.gif http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/maroon.gif http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/maroon.gif http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/maroon.gif http://pewresearch.org/images/indexbars/maroon.gif 118.17.46.68.19.57.58.57.86.5 Percent answering correctly 1. Which over-the-counter drug do doctors recommend that people take to help prevent heart attacks?Correct899488929878969792 2. According to most astronomers, which of the following is no longer considered a planet?Correct635849647775675736 3. Which of the following may cause a Tsunami?Correct807467838874837570 4. The global positioning system, or GPS, relies on which of these to work?Correct887875879387918262 5. What gas do most scientists believe causes temperatures in the atmosphere to rise?Correct705956668065696951 6. How are stem cells different from other cells?Incorrect515436627151585043 7. What have scientists recently discovered on Mars?Correct695452647651666264 8. The continents on which we live have been moving their location for millions of years and will continue to move in the future.Correct777570768873847569 9. Lasers work by focusing sound waves.Correct573737446643545329 10. Antibiotics will kill viruses as well as bacteria.Correct495942587149645243 11. Electrons are smaller than atoms.Correct504233486652524530 12. All radioactivity is man-made.Correct675952697853696561

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[Glenn Holland]

i got 11/12 correct

[DPG21920]

12/12

[Mark in Austin]

12/12.

[Liar]

12 for 12 easily.

[baseline bum]

I liked the question on whether the moon was really made of green cheese.

[DarkReign]

Easy doesnt begin to describe that.

[RandomGuy]

Easy doesnt begin to describe that.

Yet many people did poorly.

Since that one was so hard, I went in search of other science quizzes.

I found an interesting quiz site that had various quizzes written by various people who registered and posted them. As one might expect they varied a lot in difficulty and quality.

Here is one I remember:

You drive the first half of a journey to a neighboring village at 30 kph. At what speed would you have to drive the second half of the journey to complete it with an average speed of 60 kph?

The answer given by the poster in DimGray [highlight with mouse to see] :
"Impossible to determine"

That answer was not what I came up with:
90 kph

Take it yourself, but be warned it is difficult and frustrating. I could not complete it without using a spreadsheet, and think it is poorly-written.

http://hypography.com/quiz.cfm/49-Logic-Quiz

[Fpoonsie]

11/12. I didn't know aspirin was given to prevent heart attacks.

Weird.

[RandomGuy]

11/12. I didn't know aspirin was given to prevent heart attacks.

Weird.

It has also recently been found to have some benefits in regards to cancer, according to one study. Not sure if that will be confirmed by others, but it is interesting.

[bag of spinach]

I don't see what the big deal is about getting 12 out of 12. WGAF? Not everyone gives a damn about knowing crap like this.

[Summers]

I don't see what the big deal is about getting 12 out of 12. WGAF? Not everyone gives a damn about knowing crap like this.

Don't be so defensive. Obviously, lots of people are dumber than a bag of spinach.

[mrsmaalox]

11/12. I didn't know aspirin was given to prevent heart attacks.

Weird.

It thins the blood to prevent clots from forming and blocking the coronary arteries :) I think most older people (I'd say at age 50 or so) are now just routinely put on one baby aspirin daily for that.

[marini martini]

Don't be so defensive. Obviously, lots of people are dumber than a bag of spinach.

Hello!!!:toast


6 0ut of 12 for me, but I usually get test anxiety.:lol

[mrsmaalox]

Hello!!!:toast


6 0ut of 12 for me, but I usually get test anxiety.:lol

:lmao.....I love you :)

[Viva Las Espuelas]

11/12. I didn't know aspirin was given to prevent heart attacks.

Weird.


I got them all but it should be a science/current event knowledge quiz, honestly.

[Johnny RIngo]

12/12

[DarkReign]

Yet many people did poorly.

Thats the mildly off-putting part. I am not saying going 12/12 is good or necessary, but dear God, you shouldnt get less than say 9.

I am smart relative to those around me, but a relative moron to many more who are not.

[xellos88330]

2ez

[LnGrrrR]

I'm surprised people got the antibiotics one wrong. Whenever I've gone in for a flu or something, it's nearly always viral, meaning they can't do crap for it.

[chunticakes]

11/12 fucking electrons!!

:bang