Earlier this year the National Science Foundation posted a survey to test basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, astronomy, geology and physics. The quiz was reposted on Huffington Post. Unfortunately, most Americans didn’t pass the test.

Take the quiz yourself and see how you do, then check your answers and link to the article at the bottom to find out how most Americans fared:

Quiz

1. The center of the Earth is very hot.
   True or false?
2. The continents have been moving their location for millions of years and will continue to move.
   True or false?
3. Does the Earth go around the sun, or does the sun go around the Earth?
4. All radioactivity is manmade.
   True or false?
5. Electrons are smaller than atoms.  
   True or false?
6. Lasers work by focusing sound waves.  
   True or false?
7. The universe began with a huge explosion.  
   True or false?
8. It’s the father’s gene that decides whether the baby is a boy or girl.  
   True or false?
9. Antibiotics kill viruses as well as bacteria.
   True or false?
10. Human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals.
    True or false?

Answers

1. True
2. True
3. Earth around the sun
4. False
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. False
10. True

How did you do? Check out how others fared here: NPR article on quiz results