Admittedly, this quiz might not prove too difficult for many of you, but it’s fun all the same.
The Pew Research Center posted a “Science and Technology Knowledge Quiz” today, and it’s a quick-and-dirty dozen questions that tell you whether you rule — or drool — at science.
It also tells you how you stack up against all the other quiz takers when it comes to basic knowledge of science and tech in your age category.
Scientific American is tracking and posting some interesting results from the quiz via Twitter:
Thanks for tuning in to our tweets on the @PewResearch survey of American’s knowledge about science. Take the quiz http://t.co/IMop64omvG
— Scientific American (@sciam) September 10, 2015
There are some fascinating factoids about what we know, driven by our ages and when technologies were first introduced. For example:
80% of adults ages 18–29 know radio waves are the technology underlying cell phone calls compared to 57% of those ages 65+ #PewResearch
— Scientific American (@sciam) September 10, 2015
86% of Americans 65 and older correctly identify Salk as the polio vaccine’s developer, compared with 68% of adults ages 18–29 #PewResearch
— Scientific American (@sciam) September 10, 2015
Most Americans (73%) know the difference between astronomy & astrology. By comparison, 22% incorrectly associate them together #PewResearch
— Scientific American (@sciam) September 10, 2015
Sadly, I need to crack open a science biography or watch some more tech documentaries. I got 10 out of the 12 questions right.
There are many more quizzes to test your knowledge in categories like religion and politics. Now go have fun and brush up on your trivia.
