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By: J.J. Jackson

Q: There were _______ original colonies in America.
A: 13

How did you fare? In 1996 when I originally gave this test to 50 people (21 “Conservatives”, 13 “Moderates”,
15 “Liberals”) the following percentages answered correctly:
Total Respondants: 78% (39)
“Conservatives” 90% (19)
“Moderates” 77% (10)
“Liberals” 67% (10)

What were some of the wrong answers?
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50