Question 3 Answer

By: J.J. Jackson

Q. These colonies were under the political control of _______ prior to their independence.
A. England

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: 68% (34)
“Conservatives” 86% (18)
“Moderates” 62% (8)
“Liberals” 53% (8)

What were some of the wrong answers?
The United States
The Confederate States
Russia

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