Civic Literacy

I read about this quiz in the comic pages, of all places! (Mallard Fillmore) Civics class in school was many years ago and I've never considered government my strong suit, so it was with some trepidation that I decided to test myself.

My score is definitely nothing to brag about, but I'm not ashamed to share it. I got 25 out of 33 questions correct giving me a score of 75.76%. The sad part is that one of those I missed I answered correctly at first, then decided to change at the last minute. Four of the questions I shouldn't have missed. The remaining three I just didn't know.

Go ahead and test yourself, even if you aren't one of my US readers. You never know....

Civics Quiz

Favorite Five - Comic Strips

Not everyone reads the comics, or as I called them while growing up… the “funnies”. My small, local newspaper only carries 12 comics, including the daily editorial cartoon. I have to get online (or grab the state-wide newspaper my husband takes) to read any others. I find that I still enjoy the same ones I read when I was little with the addition of a few that reflect some of the aspects of my adult life.

Picking my favorite five required dipping into the past for two that are no longer in circulation. If you’re joining in on this one, keep in mind they don’t have to be humorous strips or even a strip. Those single panel comics count, too.

My top five and a few runners up:

1. The Far Side (Gary Larson)

2. Calvin & Hobbes (Bill Watterson)

3. Andy Capp (Reg Smythe)

4. Zits (Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman)

5. Pearls Before Swine (Stephan Pastis)

Runners up: Pickles, Baby Blues, B.C., For Better or For Worse, Beetle Bailey.