http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/the-news-iq-quiz/ The quiz asks twelve questions.
I missed one. The one it seems across all lines is answered incorrectly.
The test does not ask if you know what the acronym EIT stands for . It took me a minute the other night watching the news, “Oh , they mean torture”. I am so stupid.
If the quiz was based on the Sports page I would not have a clue .
I do know after going through the grocery store checkout yesterday that Jen has forgiven Angie.
Mike
The Exeter Town Crier 
The Univ. Of Maryland did some similar research a few years ago, but in addition to demographic cross-tabs, they also connected the answers to the responders’ major source of news. Those with the lowest scores got the bulk of their news from one particular network.
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/john-farrell/2010/12/22/university-study-fox-viewers-more-misinformed