The average U.S. adult can answer fewer than half of 32 questions about religion correctly
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Pew Research Center
July 27, 2019
#%22https://www.people-press.org/2019/07/22/trust-and-distrust-in-america/
** Trust and distrust in America ([link removed])
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Many Americans think declining trust ([link removed]) in the government and in each other makes it harder to solve key problems. They have a wealth of ideas about what’s gone wrong and how to fix it.
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* In their own words: Americans cite a range of causes and consequences of low trust in government ([link removed])
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* Increasing government transparency, fixing leadership problems seen by Americans as ways to increase confidence in federal government ([link removed])
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#%22https://www.pewforum.org/2019/07/23/what-americans-know-about-religion/
** What Americans know about religion ([link removed])
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Most Americans are familiar with some of the basics of Christianity ([link removed]) and the Bible, but far fewer are able to correctly answer factual questions about other world religions. Most also do not know what the U.S. Constitution says about religion as it relates to elected officials.
* 6 facts about what Americans know about religion ([link removed])
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#%22https://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/u-s-religious-knowledge-quiz/
** Quiz: How much do you know about religion? ([link removed])
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Test your religious knowledge with our 15-question quiz ([link removed]) that covers a wide range of religious subjects, from biblical figures to the Buddhist “noble truths.” When you finish the quiz, you will be able to see how you did in comparison with other Americans.
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