What Do Americans Know?

Results are expressed as a percentage of people polled (correct answers are in bold):

Do you happen to know the name of the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
15 Yes, John Roberts
7  Yes, other name given
77 No/Don't know/Can't name anyone
1  Refused

Suppose that a presidential election ends up with a tie in the electoral college. As far as you know, which of the following would determine the outcome of the election…?
24 The U.S. Senate
25 The U.S. House of Representatives
32 Who won the popular vote nationwide
2 A coin flip
17 Don't know

Do you happen to know the MINIMUM age required for the office of U.S. President?
44 Age 35
7 Under age 35
19 Over age 35
29 No/Don't know/Not sure
1  Refused

As far as you know, what is Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's religion? Is he a Christian, a Muslim, or something else?
61 Christian
13 Muslim
7 Something else
19 Not sure/Refused  

Do you happen to know the name of the current Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?
39 Yes, Nancy Pelosi
3 Yes, other name given
58 No/Don't know/Can't name anyone

China and India have the largest armies in the world. Which one of the following countries do you think has the THIRD largest army?
29 North Korea
22 Russia
39 United States
1 Australia
9 Don't know

Can you name the country where Hugo Chavez is the president?
38 Yes, Venezuela
16 Yes, other country named
46 No/Don't know/Not sure

Do you think Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq was DIRECTLY involved in planning, financing, or carrying out the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, or not?
Yes 34
No 56
Don't Know 10

About how much of the oil consumed in the United States is imported from other countries?
58 About three-quarters
27 About half
7 About one-quarter
3 Less than one quarter
5 Don't know