Are You Smarter Than The Average US Citizen?

Think you're smarter than the average US citizen? It's time to put your knowledge to the ultimate test! Ready to find out how you hold up against your peers. Take these 12 quiz questions and find out!
START THE QUIZ!

Question 1/12

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What does the GOP stand for?
General Open Platform
Gray Old Patriarchs
Grand Old Party

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Was Christianity written into the American Constitution?
Yes
No
It's not clear

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Who makes the federal laws?
The president
The supreme court
Congress

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Which of the following was not included in the original U.S. Constitution?
Senate
Cabinet
Presidency

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What is the official language of the United States?
English
Spanish
There isn't one

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Who is this President?
Herbert Hoover
Lyndon B. Johnson
Rutherford B. Hayes

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What year did 9/11 take place?
2001
1999
2003

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Who was president of the U.S. at the end of the Vietnam War?
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon

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What country did America gain its independence from?
France
Britain
Germany

Question 10/12

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Which NASA mission first landed men on the moon?
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 9

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On what date did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
November 31st
June 6th
December 7th

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Does the Earth go around the Sun, or does the Sun go around the Earth?
Earth around the sun
Sun around the earth
They go around each other
Based on the results of this quiz, you're not smarter than the average American! Though you may not be more advanced than your peers, you're definitely much like the status quo. You know bits and pieces of American history and general trivia, but there's still so much for you to learn!

C+, You're As Smart As The Average American!

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Right!
Based on the results of this quiz, you are smarter than the average American! Whether it's American history or general knowledge- you appear to be smarter than the average American. You have a strong grasp on a wide breadth of topics, making you well outside of the norm!

B+, Smarter Than The Average American!

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Based on the results of this quiz, you're pretty much a true genius! Compared to your fellow Americans, you're just about as brainy as they come. Whether it's American history or civics, you know your country and your trivia as only a true knowledge buff can!

A+, True Genius!

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Right!
1
What does the GOP stand for?
General Open Platform
Gray Old Patriarchs
Grand Old Party
2
Was Christianity written into the American Constitution?
Yes
No
It's not clear
3
Who makes the federal laws?
The president
The supreme court
Congress
4
Which of the following was not included in the original U.S. Constitution?
Senate
Cabinet
Presidency
5
What is the official language of the United States?
English
Spanish
There isn't one
6
Who is this President?
Herbert Hoover
Lyndon B. Johnson
Rutherford B. Hayes
7
What year did 9/11 take place?
2001
1999
2003
8
Who was president of the U.S. at the end of the Vietnam War?
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
9
What country did America gain its independence from?
France
Britain
Germany
10
Which NASA mission first landed men on the moon?
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 9
11
On what date did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
November 31st
June 6th
December 7th
12
Does the Earth go around the Sun, or does the Sun go around the Earth?
Earth around the sun
Sun around the earth
They go around each other