Wits and Wagers Survey Results

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1 Wits and Wagers Survey Results About this quiz This survey contains 21 questions with numerical answers. All of the questions were sourced from the trivia game, Wits and Wagers. We asked our respondents to self-evaluate their level of expertise in several areas, as well as to pinky swear they wouldn t search Google for the correct answers. Distribution: The survey was distributed to our friends (via social media) where we discovered we had more friends without pinkies than we thought. Want to know more? If you have questions about the data reach out to Gordon Thompson at: GThompson@AmeRiskConsulting.com To read about the quiz and our conclusions see our blog post: Just how smart are your friends? Demographic Questions: Who participated? Pinky Swears I pinky swear not to utilize the internet to answer the following questions. I will only rely on my brain, memory, prior knowledge, my best guess or my gut. 7.1% Yes No I don't have pinkies, but will do my best anyway. 92.2%

2 Wits and Wagers Survey Results Demographic Questions: Who participated? With which gender do you most closely align? Age 61.7% Male Female Non binary 39.6% 26% 9.1% 9.7% under % 14.3%

Self-evaluation of knowledge questions In order to assess the knowledge of our audience, we asked participants to rate their knowledge on certain topics.

3 Self-evaluation of knowledge questions In order to assess the knowledge of our audience, we asked participants to rate their knowledge on certain topics. Question: On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being very little or no knowledge, and 5 being a lot or extensive knowledge, how would you rate your knowledge in the following areas compared to the average American? General knowledge about Russia Astronomy 153 responses (4.3%) (26.1%) 4 (26.1%) 45 (29.4%) 4 43 (27.9%) 35 (22.7%) 2 23 (15%) 2 12 (7.8%) 1 U.S. Pop Culture after 195 U.S. History 153 responses (39.9%) 56 (36.6%) (44.8%) 53 (34.4%) (15.7%) 2 18 (11.7%) 12 (7.8%) Film History Art History

4 Self-evaluation of knowledge questions Cont... Film History Art History (35.7%) 4 5 (32.5%) 49 (31.8%) 4 47 (3.5%) 37 (24%) 2 19 (12.3%) 31 (2.1%) 2 12 (7.8%) 3 (1.9%) 5 (3.2%) General knowledge about Canada 153 responses (37.3%) 52 (34%) 2 28 (18.3%) 15 (9.8%)

5 General Trivia Questions There are 21 trivia questions in this section. We asked respondents to answer them based on their knowledge or best guess. Do your best to not leave answers blank. Do not ask anyone else, use Google (or any other search engines), turn to your Encyclopedia Britannica analog version, phone a friend or ask your dog. Even if you get some questions wrong, we can still be friends. 2/13/218 Crowdsourcing Trivia - Google Forms 1. How many time zones does Russia Have? Correct answer: 11 People How many who time answered zones does correctly: Russia 9have? 151 responses 2. How many times has a U.S. Presidential candidate won the election, even though they did not win the popular vote? Correct answer: 4 People who answered correctly: (17.2%) 34 (22.5%) 2 17 (11.3%) 19 (12.6%) 16 (1.6%) 1 9 (6%) How many years did it take for Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel? Correct answer: 4 People How many who years answered did it take correctly: for Michelangelo 11 to paint the Sistine Chapel? 152 responses 4. How many human heart transplants are performed annually in the U.S.? (from Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, 25) Correct answer: 2,126 People who answered correctly: 2 16 (1.5%) (7.9%) 12 (7.9%) 11 (7.2%) 1 (6.6%) 1 (6.6%) 1 (6.6%) 1 (.7%

6 General Trivia Questions Cont In what year was Nancy Kerrigan attacked at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships? Correct answer: 1994 People who answered correctly: In days, how long was OJ Simpson s double murder trial? Correct answer: 252 People who answered correctly: (12%) 19 (12.7%) 28 (18.7%) 1 11 (7.3%) 7 (4.7%) 1 (.7% In what year was a motion picture with sound first shown to the public? Correct answer: 1923 People who answered correctly: 3 8. How many provinces make up Canada? Correct answer: 1 what People year who was answered a motion correctly: pictur o 26 the public? esponses (7.2%) 13 (8.6%) 9 (5.9%) 13 (8.6%) 5 1 (6.6%) (7.2%) 13 (8.6%) 9 (5.9%) 13 (8.6%) 5 1 (6.6%)

7 General Trivia Questions Cont In what year was the TV channel VH1 launched? Correct answer: 1985 People who answered correctly: What was the population of Bedrock in the TV show The Flintstones? Correct answer: 2,5 People who answered correctly: (1.5%) 22 (14.5%) (7.9%) 11 (7.2%) 11 (7.2%) 1 (6.6%) (.7% In what year did astronomer Nicolas Copernicus publish his belief that the Earth revolves around the sun? Correct answer: 1543 People who answered correctly: What is the highest number of gold medals won by an individual in a single Olympics? (as of May 27) Correct answer: 7 People who answered correctly: (19.9%) 21 (13.9%) 1 12 (7.9%) 1 (6.6%) 9 (6%) 9 (6%) 9 (6%) 1 (.7%

8 13. In what year did the TV channel FOX make its first U.S. broadcast? Correct answer: 1986 People who answered correctly: 5 General Trivia Questions Cont How many monologues did Johnny Carson deliver as host of The Tonight show? Correct answer: 4,531 People who answered correctly: (8.6%) (9.2%) 1 (6.6%) 9 (5.9%) 1 ( In what year did Queen Elizabeth II first send an ? Correct answer: 1976 People who answered correctly: 16. In dollars, how much did the U.S. pay France for the Louisiana Purchase in 183? (Outliers Removed) Correct answer: 15 million dollars People who answered correctly: 7

General Trivia Questions 17. How many movies does the average American see in a movie theater each year? (as of 26) Correct answer: 5.5 People who answered correctly: 18.

9 General Trivia Questions 17. How many movies does the average American see in a movie theater each year? (as of 26) Correct answer: 5.5 People who answered correctly: 18. In dollars, how much did Google pay to purchase YouTube in 26? (Outlers removed) Correct answer: $1.64 Billion People who answered correctly: 19. In dollars, what is the average annual salary of a Major League Baseball player in 27? (Outliers removed) Correct answer: 3,6,484 People who answered correctly: 2. Jack Nicholson won a Best Actor Oscar for One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest. How many years later did he win another for As Good as it Gets? Correct answer: 22 People who answered correctly: (18%) 19 (12.7%) 11 (7.3%) 12 (8%) 1 7 (4.7%) 1 (.7%

10 General Trivia Questions Cont In dollars, what was the price of the first Ford Model T car that was introduced in 198? (Outliers removed) Correct answer: 85 People who answered correctly: Thank you for your interest in our research! If you d like to participate in our current active studies, we re looking for experts and non-experts to answer 11 questions about the following two TV series: Game of Thrones Gilmore Girls

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