In January 2020, who called Covid-19 “the Wuhan coronavirus” and stated that “declaring an emergency may stigmatize the country struggling with an outbreak”? 3 On January 23, 2020, the New…

Among 128 people who tested positive for Covid-19 during an outbreak on an Antarctic cruise, how many of them ultimately had no symptoms? 3 In one of the few cases…

In Sweden, which never had a Covid-19 lockdown or general mask mandate, has the number of C-19 deaths risen or fallen with the proliferation of the Delta variant? 3 The…

On average across the U.S., how many people would you have to come in contact with to be exposed to someone who has an active contagious case of Covid-19? 3…

Are asymptomatic Covid-19 carriers more or less contagious than those with moderate symptoms? 3 Contact tracing studies published in the journals Respiratory Medicine and the Annals of Internal Medicine show…

According to the Obama administration’s Department of Energy, by how much would Obama’s regulatory agenda for CO2 have raised the cost of electricity by 2022? 3 In 2013, the U.S….

What is the least expensive and safest way to transport petroleum across land? 3 Per the U.S. Department of Transportation: “Pipeline transportation is the safest and most economical means of…

Did President Trump explicitly or implicitly call for people to breach the U.S. Capitol Building or to commit violence against any Congressman or officer? 2 The impeachment resolution introduced by…

When Hungary constructed a fence along its border with Croatia to prevent illegal immigration from the Middle East and Africa, by how much did illegal arrivals decline? 3 In 2015,…

How long after fertilization do the hearts of pre-birth humans begin beating? 3 The medical textbook “Gray’s Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Medicine and Surgery” explains that “the heart tubes…

What was the main conclusion of a 2020 CDC review of all “gold standard” studies that examined the effects of masks on the transmission of the flu in non-healthcare settings?…

Did the 1.9 million Swedish children who attended school in the Spring of 2020 while masks were not required or encouraged have a higher rate of C-19 infections than children…

Which of the following people called for armed violence against police officers? 4 In 2018, the New York Times added Sarah Jeong to its editorial board after she made statements…

On which of the following types of materials does the virus that causes Covid-19 live the longest? 5 A study published by The Lancet in 2020 tested the “stability” of…

Is Covid-19 mainly spread by microscopic respiratory aerosols that penetrate cloth and surgical masks or by large respiratory droplets that are blocked by such masks? 2 Science journals have published…

Do surgical masks generally reduce microbe colonies in operating rooms? 2 A study published by the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research in 1975 found that the number of microbe…

Does OSHA require employers to report any ill-effects from employer-mandated Covid-19 vaccinations? 2 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that it will not enforce a federal…

Beyond the last 20 years, when was the last era when the North Pole had expanses of unfrozen water? 4 In the summer of 2000, a Harvard oceanographer saw a…

At the outset of the Industrial Revolution in the late 1700s, about 0.03% of the Earth’s atmosphere was comprised of carbon dioxide. What is it now? 3 Since the outset…

In 2012, what portion of non-citizens in the U.S. were registered to vote in violation of laws that prohibit non-citizens from voting in U.S. elections? 3 Laws in all 50…

Does the Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms” apply to individual citizens or to state National Guard units? 2 The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: “A…

Barring accidents and negligence, has fracking ever been shown to contaminate groundwater? 2 As with conventional drilling and other industrial processes (including biofuel production), fracking has contaminated groundwater in cases…

Did average life expectancy in the U.S. rise or fall in the five years following the implementation of Obamacare? 2 In the five years after most provisions of Obamacare were…

More than 400,000 young children participated in the primary study to test the efficacy and safety of the polio vaccine. How many young children participated in the primary study for…

Did more people die who received a vaccine or a placebo in the primary clinical trial used by the FDA to approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine? 2 Buried 23 pages into…

Which of the following people wrote in 2012 that “the benefits” of conducting “gain-of-function” experiments on “highly pathogenic” viruses “outweigh the risks”? 4 In a 2012 commentary published by “mBio”…

What portion of all U.S. energy consumption is provided by wind energy? 3 During 2020, wind provided 3.2% of all U.S. energy consumption. Because wind speeds fluctuate and are sometimes…

Head Start is the largest federal education/childcare program for preschoolers. How much does the federal government spend per year for each child enrolled in this program? 3 In 2019, the…

According to the latest U.S. Supreme Court decisions, does the First Amendment recognize a right to intimidate people by making direct calls for violence? 2 In a unanimous 1992 decision…

What was the primary cause of the 10-fold surge in Central American minors who were apprehended illegally crossing the U.S. border during the Obama administration? 3 In 2014, the U.S….

Is the virus that causes Covid-19 more or less likely than the flu virus to mutate and thus cause a large, ongoing death toll? 3 Per the Journal of Infectious…

What portion of all murder victims in the U.S. are comprised of the 13% of the population that is black? 3 In 2019, black people comprised 13% of the U.S….

Which of the following energy sources provides the most energy for the United States? 5 During the Covid-19 pandemic while governments locked people down and curtailed travel, petroleum remained the…

At the first Thanksgiving, to whom were the Pilgrims thankful? 3 Per one of only two primary sources for the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims held this feast and invited the…

Which of the following races/ethnicities experienced the greatest percentage growth in their median family wealth during the three years of available data during Donald Trump’s presidency? 4 Per a September…

Who is the only president of the past 30 years under which wealth inequality decreased? 4 The Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances tracks the wealth of U.S. households in…

By how much did the government of Italy recently reduce the nation’s official Covid-19 death count? 4 A recent article on an Italian website has generated headlines like “Italian Institute…

Do black and Hispanic students have better educational outcomes in conservative or progressive cities? 3 In 2020, the education nonprofit Brightbeam compared student outcomes in the 12 most progressive and…

What portion of all children in the U.S. aged 5 to 14 have died with a Covid-19 infection since the outset of the pandemic? 3 From the start of the…

In the U.S., do violent crimes committed with guns outnumber the amount of times that civilians use guns to defend themselves from crime? 2 When counting the bare minimum of…

After convicted sex offenders are released from state prisons, how many of them are convicted of committing a new crime (sexual or non-sexual) within the next 9 years? 3 Per…

By how much did the average global sea level rise between the 1990s and 2010s? 3 Since late 1992, instruments on satellites have been collecting data that scientists use to…

What portion of all private defined-benefit pension plan assets are insured against default by the federal government? 3 The federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) insures 98% of all private…

What portion of all U.S. asylum seekers who claim to have a “credible fear of persecution or torture” in their homelands are actually granted asylum? 3 The “credible fear” standard…

Other than their mode of entry to the United States, is there a material difference between illegal immigrants who cross the border illegally and those who legally enter the U.S….

Is the virus that causes Covid-19 more or less likely than flu viruses to mutate and cause a large, ongoing death toll? 2 Per the Journal of Infectious Diseases, “All…

What portion of all federal spending is for social programs, such as healthcare, income security, education, housing, and recreation? 3 In 2019 (latest data), 62% of federal spending was for…

What portion of adult females in the U.S. say that they have been the victims of acts that constitute forcible rape? 3 In 2018, the CDC published the results of…

Adjusted for inflation, is the federal minimum wage now higher or lower than when it was first enacted in 1938? 2 In 1938, the 75th Congress and Democratic President Franklin…

In Sweden, which is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly countries in the world, is the suicide rate among people who have undergone sex reassignment surgery higher than that of the…

If the Democrat’s current Covid-19 relief bill becomes law, what will be the average cost to each U.S. household of all federal Covid-19 relief laws? 3 The federal government has…

Who appoints the people who hold the bulk of power in the Federal Reserve system? 3 In 1913, the Federal Reserve Act created a central banking system with a balance…

If the cost of farm labor rose by 40% because the influx of migrant workers slowed or stopped, how much more would the average U.S. family pay each year for…

Which is greater: The average money spent by poor households on sweets or the average extra income they would receive by doubling the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour?…

According to a math framework adopted by the Los Angeles County Office of Education, asking students to do which of the following things is a form of white supremacy? 3…

What portion of all U.S. energy consumption was provided by wind energy in 2019? 3 During 2019, wind provided 2.7% of all U.S. energy and 7.3% of all U.S. electricity….

How many arrests for murder appear in the criminal records of non-citizen immigrants in U.S. prisons and jails? 3 In 2018, the U.S. Government Accountability Office published a study of…

Are recent generations of immigrants learning to speak English at the same rate as previous generations? 2 Contrary to pseudo-statistics spread by the press, recent generations of immigrants have not…

Have labor unions generally raised the wages of unionized workers? 2 A 2004 paper in the Journal of Labor Research summarizing the results of 100+ studies on union wage effects…

In March 2020 at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, which of the following people or organizations most accurately estimated the death rate for people who contract Covid-19? 3 In…

In what grade do Seattle public schools begin instructing students to affirm transgenderism? 3 Seattle public schools begin instructing students to be “Trans-Affirming” and “Queer Affirming” in grades K-3. For…

Do social welfare programs generally reduce the incentive to work? 3 Per Lawrence Summers, former chief economist of the Obama administration, president emeritus of Harvard University, and former Treasury secretary…

Who stated that “there are specific times and places where you could confuse America for a developing country, as elections are tampered with”? 3 A New York Times video op-ed…

Based on the latest federal estimates, if the U.S. stopped importing all crude oil and other petroleum products, how long would the nation’s domestic petroleum resources last at the current…

When you pay Social Security taxes, does this create a contractual obligation for the government to pay you Social Security benefits? 2 In 1960, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that…

At its core, what does the Federal Reserve policy of quantitative easing entail? 3 Quantitative easing is an unconventional Federal Reserve policy implemented during the Great Depression of the 1930s,…

After Britain passed a law requiring the registration of all firearms, what was its next major gun control law? 3 In 1968, Britain passed a law requiring civilians to obtain…

In the United States, which of the following can be legally killed by dismembering their bodies? 5 Federal humane law bans slaughtering livestock through dismemberment because the law requires that…

How many of the 1,015 illegal immigrants who were released from the Orange County, CA jail in 2019 and not turned over to ICE because of California’s sanctuary law were…

Do people who commit mass shootings have significantly higher rates of serious mental illness than the general public? 2 Perpetrators of mass shootings are far more likely to suffer from…

In 2020, how much did federal, state, and local governments spend on average for every household in the United States? 3 In 2020, federal, state, and local governments spent a…

In the United States, which of the following racial/ethnic groups is least likely to die from pregnancy-related complications? 3 A 2019 CDC study found that the pregnancy-related death rate per…

Are Hispanic immigrants more or less likely than the general U.S. population to prefer a bigger government that provides more services? 3 A nationally representative bilingual poll of 784 immigrant…

Which type of murder is more common in the United States: murders committed by non-citizen immigrants, or murders committed by police officers in on-duty shootings? 2 Roughly 7 police officers…

What portion of state prison inmates who carried a gun during crimes for which they were jailed obtained their firearms from gun shows? 3 A study of 2004 data published…

Which of the following states had the highest portion of their population diagnosed with Covid-19 over the past week? 3 On April 7, 2021, the CDC published data showing that…

On average, how much do federal, state, and local governments spend per year on social programs (like healthcare, income security, and education) for every household in the U.S.? 3 In…

Are people who use cannabis more or less likely to abuse prescription opioids than people who don’t use cannabis? 3 A study published by the American Journal of Psychiatry in…

Which of the following nations hacked the personal data of 21.5 million U.S. government employees? 3 In 2015, cyber specialists associated with the government of China hacked the Obama administration’s…

Which of the following non-Christian, first-century historians did not write about Jesus Christ? 3 The first-century Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus wrote about “Christ” and recorded particulars about when he lived,…

How much is the average national debt for every person living in the United States? 3 As of March 1, 2021, the official debt of the United States government is…

Did the Covid-19 model that was used throughout the world to justify mass lockdowns show that they would save more lives than they cost? 3 The C-19 model used to…

Which nation has the longest-standing written constitution of all nations in the world? 3 Per the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Constitution of the United States of America is the “oldest written…

What portion of convicts released from state prisons are rearrested within 10 years for committing a completely new offense (not a probation or parole violation)? 3 A 2018 U.S. Justice…

From where does the Federal Reserve get the trillions of dollars that it uses to prop up the economy through buying debt, stocks, and toxic assets from governments and corporations?…

What portion of 35- to 44-year-olds who have died in the U.S. since the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic have died from C-19? 3 From the outset of the Covid-19…

Does federal law allow foreigners who are likely to become a burden on taxpayers to immigrate to the United States? 2 Federal law explicitly prohibits foreigners from immigrating to the…

What was the primary cause of the 10-fold surge in illegal immigration by Central American minors in 2012 to 2014? 3 Like today, media outlets blamed a 10-fold surge of…

How many variants of the virus that causes Covid-19 has the CDC found to be “of high consequence” because there is “clear evidence” they are resistant to vaccines or naturally…

What portion of all interracial murders in the U.S. are committed by the 77% of the U.S. population that is white? 3 Over the past 40 years, roughly 11% of…

At the close of the U.S. stock market on 3/16/21, was the price-to-earnings ratio of the S&P 500 higher or lower than its average over the past century? 3 At…

Based on current data, do people who have caught Covid-19 and recovered from it have more or less immunity to the disease than people who have been vaccinated against it?…

Has the frequency of strong-to-violent tornadoes in the U.S. generally increased since the 1950s? 2 Since the 1950s, which is as far back in time as data from the National…

What portion of all spending by public colleges in the U.S. is dedicated to student instruction? 3 In the 2017-18 school year, public 2-year colleges spent an average of $16,856…

How many material falsehoods and omissions did the Obama administration make when applying for warrants to surveil people associated with the Trump campaign? 3 In 2019, the Inspector General (IG)…

When scientists at the biotechnology firm Amgen attempted to reproduce the findings of 53 peer-reviewed papers about cancer drugs, what portion of these studies were they able to confirm? 3…

How many of the 50 U.S. states require people to provide documentary evidence of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections? 3 All 50 states have laws that…

When politicians and journalists use the phrase “carbon pollution,” to which of the following substances are they typically referring? 3 There are more than 10 million different carbon compounds, but…

Since the outset of 2020, what portion of all deaths of U.S. residents aged 65 and older have involved Covid-19? 3 From 1/1/2020 to 10/2/21, the National Center for Health…

Do higher marginal tax rates generally reduce the incentive to work? 2 Marginal tax rates, which are the rates that taxpayers pay on the next dollar of income they earn,…

In scientific surveys of non-citizens, what portion of them stated “I definitely voted” in the U.S. presidential elections of 2008 and 2012? 3 In defiance of laws that require people…

Adjusted for inflation, by how much has the average annual spending per public school student risen since 1960? 3 Data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that the average…

What portion of adults in the U.S. are able to draw accurate conclusions from an 8 X 4 data table and concisely express them? 3 According to the latest adult…

Under the Constitution, who is responsible for presiding over the impeachment trial of a president? 3 Article I, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution states that “the Senate shall have…

Is there any evidence that Fulton County, Georgia officials sent away absentee ballot counters and monitors on election night and then processed ballots in their absence? 2 On election night,…

Relative to the rates at which people of different races commit murder in the U.S., which of the following races is most likely to be subject to the death penalty?…

Among the 1.9 million children in Sweden who attended school from March to June of 2020 while masks were not required or encouraged, how many died from Covid-19? 3 This…

Are illegal immigrants more likely to commit serious, imprisonable crimes than the general U.S. population? 2 Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Justice show that illegal immigrants…

Which of the following political movements published a pamphlet stating that “the right to criticize … can be granted only to the wiser people over the more stupid ones and…

A 1958 Gallup poll found that 8% of white Southerners were willing to vote for a black president. What is this figure now? 3 Gallup polls conducted in 1999 through…

If the federal government raises the minimum wage to $15 per hour, how much would this increase the average total income of families below the poverty line? 3 A 2019…

In a contact-tracing study of 90,000 students and staff who attended school partly in-person for 9 weeks during the C-19 pandemic, how many of the staff caught C-19 from the…

According to Supreme Court rulings, does the right to free speech under the U.S. Constitution prevent government from censoring “hate speech”? 2 In the 1949 case of Terminiello v. Chicago,…

Who wrote that only guilty people fear free speech? 4 When Benjamin Franklin was 16 years old, the state of Massachusetts imprisoned his brother for criticizing the government. In response,…

Based on the latest scientific evidence, can humans feel pain at 20 weeks after fertilization? 2 Facts from the following 6 scientific journals indicate that humans feel pain from 20…

Do the current U.S. Supreme Court justices appointed by Democrats consider the Second Amendment’s “right of the people to keep and bear Arms” to be a right of individual citizens?…

From 1982 to 2016, how much of the world’s net tree coverage was lost? 3 From 1982 to 2016, the world’s tree coverage actually increased. Per a 2018 paper in…

Which of the following groups of people has the authority to direct the manner in which electors are appointed to the Electoral College for the U.S. presidency? 3 Article II,…

When Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz led a hearing into allegations of corruption in the U.S. Secret Service, how many of this agency’s employees illegitimately accessed his personnel file? 3 The…

Do extended unemployment benefits discourage substantial numbers of people from working? 2 As detailed in a peer-reviewed journal published by Cornell University: “Many empirical studies have confirmed the theoretical prediction…

According to Albert Einstein, who were the only group of people in Germany that had the “courage and persistence” to stand up against “Hitler’s campaign for suppressing truth”? 3 In…

If the federal government’s debts were equally divided among all U.S. households, how much per household would this be? 3 As of December 21, 2020, the official debt of the…

On average, how much do federal subsidies for petroleum production subsidize a gallon of gasoline? 3 On average, federal subsidies for petroleum actually penalize its production at a rate of…

Over the past half century in the United States, what portion of people who were initially sentenced to death row were later deemed innocent and released? 3 Since the U.S….

In the United States, are most of the abortions that are performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy for medical reasons? 2 Multiple public disclosures by abortion providers show that most…

What was the primary cause of the ten-fold surge in Central American minors who were apprehended crossing the U.S. border between 2012 and 2014? 3 In May 2014, the U.S….

Did the Ukrainian energy firm that paid Hunter Biden more than $3.3 million ever tell him to get U.S. officials to shut down investigations of the company’s owner? 3 On…

What is the average age of people who have died from Covid-19 in the United States? 3 Data from death certificates show that the average age of U.S. residents who…

What is the literal translation of the words that underlie the acronym “Nazi”? 3 Per the Encyclopedia Britannica (and many other credible sources), the “Nazi Party” is the byname of…

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the primary purpose of government? 3 The Declaration of Independence states that “all men” are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable…

Among the 21 Democratic Senators who voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, how many of them later switched to the Republican Party? 3 Among the 21 Democratic Senators…

What portion of all federal revenues is consumed by interest on the national debt? 3 In 2020, the interest on the national debt was $499 billion. This amounted to 14%…

Did the majority of people in Afghanistan prefer the Taliban over the unity government that the Taliban has overthrown? 2 Scientific, nationwide surveys conducted from 2005 through 2014 found that…

Among the 50 states, where do Florida and Texas rank in terms of the portion of their population who have been killed by Covid-19 since the outset of the pandemic?…

Who withdrew all U.S. troops from Iraq, thus allowing ISIS to sweep through the nation while executing, raping, and enslaving people? 4 In 2011, Barack Obama announced that he was…

Does the United Nations consider Taiwan to be a legitimate nation? 2 After Soviet-backed communists took over China in 1949, the previous government fled to Taiwan and matured into a…

What nation dominates the global supply chain for electric car batteries? 3 The batteries used in electric cars are mainly comprised of lithium-ion cells. A 2020 report by Benchmark Mineral…

Which of the following nations has the highest reported Covid-19 death rate measured as a portion of its population? 7 As of August 10, 2021, Peru has the highest reported…

Does the U.S. Constitution require that all people born in the United States be given U.S. citizenship? 2 In addition to being born in the U.S., the Constitution also requires…

Since the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, what portion of all deaths of U.S. children aged 5-14 years have involved C-19? 3 Since the outset of the C-19 pandemic on…

According to the U.S. Supreme Court’s most recent rulings, are state governments required to respect all of the personal rights recognized in the Bill of Rights? 2 The U.S. Supreme…

Are women who use weapons to defend themselves against attempted rape less likely to be raped or otherwise injured than those who don’t use weapons? 2 Contrary to the claims…

In the case of D.C. v. Heller, 4 of the Supreme Court’s 9 justices claimed that “for every intruder stopped by a homeowner with a firearm, there are 4 gun-related…

What is done to preborn humans during a procedure that the New York Times described yesterday as a “common form of second-trimester abortion”? 3 On 8/18/21, the New York Times…

What portion of all adults in the U.S. have said that worry and stress related to Covid-19 has harmed their mental health badly enough to create physical effects? 3 A…

Equally divided among every household in the United States, how large was the gap between government spending and revenues in 2020? 3 In 2020, federal, state and local governments spent…

Does U.S. law generally require immigrants to speak, read, and write in English in order to become citizens of the United States? 2 Federal law requires immigrants to “demonstrate an…

Does the U.S. Constitution generally require government to protect the free speech rights of people from being violently suppressed by private individuals like members of antifa? 2 Some have claimed…

Do biological males have a strength advantage over females after their testosterone levels are suppressed enough to compete in the Olympics? 2 A recent study published in the journal Sports…

Have rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide over the past four decades decreased the earth’s natural vegetation productivity? 2 Contrary to a 1989 prediction by the deputy executive director of…

Are local and regional heatwaves, cold spells, and other weather extremes proof of global warming? 2 Media outlets often cite local and regional heatwaves, cold spells, and other weather extremes…

When governments force private health insurance companies to issue coverage to uninsured people with preexisting conditions and charge them the same rates as people who have been paying premiums for…

What portion of the U.S. national debt is owned by foreign and international entities? 3 At the close of the federal government’s 2020 fiscal year, foreign and international entities owned…

If a million people in the U.S. ultimately die from Covid-19, will this disease destroy more years of human life than accidents? 2 If a million Covid-19 deaths ultimately occur…

If the federal government raised the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour, how much would this raise the average income of families below the poverty line? 3 According…

Does U.S. law generally ban the entry of immigrants who are likely to become a public charge (i.e., burden to taxpayers)? 2 U.S. Code Title 8, Chapter 12, Section 1182…

What portion of female rape victims were first raped before the age of 18? 3 A scientific survey conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011…

Which of the following initiatives caused a 50% reduction in felony arrests for high-risk male youth in one of the nation’s largest school districts? 3 Per a 2011 paper in…

Seven months before the 9/11 attacks, what did the CIA director say was the “most immediate and serious threat” to the USA? 3 On February 7, 2001, the director of…

Has the average hourly compensation of U.S. workers generally risen at about the same pace as their productivity for the past 70 years? 2 Contrary to the claims of many…

Has the earth experienced systemic changes in rainfall or droughts over the past 150 years? 2 Contrary to predictions from people who claimed that global warming would cause more droughts…

Are the average carbon dioxide concentrations in the N95 masks commonly worn by healthcare workers high enough to impair their ability to make complex decisions? 2 A study published in…

Are the average carbon dioxide concentrations in cloth and surgical masks high enough to potentially impair certain brain functions? 2 A study published in 2021 by the journal Aerosol and…

How much is the average national debt for every household in the United States? 3 As of September 24, 2021, the U.S. Treasury’s official figure for the debt of the…

Did James Madison, the father of the U.S. Constitution and primary author of the Bill of Rights, consider it constitutional for the federal government to operate social programs like Food…

Are the average carbon dioxide levels in cloth and surgical masks higher than government limits for CO2 in classrooms? 2 A lab study published in 2021 by the journal Aerosol…

Which of the following organizations or people claimed that “Covid-19 spreads less efficiently than” the flu? 3 On March 3, 2020, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health…

Who led the conference that created the charter of the United Nations? 5 The secretary-general of the conference that created the charter of the United Nations was Alger Hiss. Hiss…

Who issued a warning that “Science can flourish only in an atmosphere of free speech”? 4 In a two-sentence essay titled “Science and Dictatorship,” Albert Einstein warned, “Science can flourish…

On average, which of the following income groups pays the greatest portion of their income in federal taxes: the poorest 20%, the middle 20%, the top 20%, or the richest…

Are government regulatory expansions associated with reduced economic growth? 2 Productivity is the primary driver of economic growth and living standards. A study published by the Journal of Economic Growth…

How many fatal doses of illegal drugs have been seized at the U.S./Mexico border since the outset of 2018? 3 Since the outset of 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection…

Have deaths from hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, heat waves, or cold spells generally increased in the U.S. over the past half century? 2 Contrary to repeated predictions that climate change would…

What is the dominant ideology of the government being formed by the Taliban in Afghanistan? 3 In Sep. 2021, the Taliban’s religious leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, issued a statement declaring…

How much larger are the federal government’s debts, liabilities, and unfunded obligations than its annual revenues? 3 Balanced against the value of its commercial assets, the federal government had $114.3…

What portion of all U.S. energy consumption is provided by solar energy? 3 During 2020, solar energy provided 1.3% of all U.S. energy consumption. Contrary to the claims of certain…

Based on the facts of science, when does every new human life begin? 3 Per the “American Heritage Dictionary of Science,” there are four defining characteristics of life: (1) growth,…

According to the Consumer Price Index, how much purchasing power does one U.S. dollar have today compared to what it had in 1970? 3 One dollar in 2021 has the…

Which of the following groups of people did General Mark Milley, the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, make a public stance for disarming? 3 In 2016, Mark…

Under global warming and rising sea levels, how much land area has the earth lost on net since 1985? 3 A study of satellite data published by the journal Nature…

What portion of Mexican and Central American immigrants in the U.S. aged 25 to 64 do not have a high school diploma or GED? 3 In 2020, 44% of Mexican…

Under which of the following presidents was the average annual death toll among people illegally crossing the U.S./Mexico border the lowest? 3 During the presidency of George W. Bush, an…

In Germany, where government is more aggressive than the U.S. in subsidizing wind and solar energy, how much higher is the average price of household electricity than in the United…

In the 2020 presidential election, how many fewer absentee/mail-in ballots would have been counted in Georgia if the state had the same ballot rejection rate as in 2016? 3 In…

What portion of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. have false identity documents that might allow them to illegally work, vote, and receive welfare? 3 In 2017, California Senate Leader and…

Taking account of the increased population and development of U.S. coastal regions, have economic damages from hurricanes generally increased over the past century? 2 A 2018 paper in the journal…

If the federal government’s debts, liabilities, and unfunded obligations were equally divided among all U.S. households, how much per household would this be? 3 At the close of the federal…

Are AR-style rifles useful for home defense? 2 A 2015 article in the magazine Tactical Life summarized the views of eight firearm experts about what weapon they use to defend…

Which of the following nations has the highest average real household income, including the government benefits they receive minus the taxes they pay? 3 In 2018, the United States ranked…

Relative to the rates at which people of different races commit murder in the United States, are police more likely to use deadly force against black or white people? 2…

Divided among all households in the U.S., what is the average annual cost per household to pay the salaries and benefits of all federal, state, and local government employees? 3…

Who receives most of the financial benefits of “green energy” programs? 3 As detailed in scholarly publications like the encyclopedia “Environmental and Natural Resource Economics,” the financial benefits of “green…

Before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, who claimed it was “extremely far-fetched” that Russia would do such a thing? 3 In 2008, Sarah Palin stated that Barack Obama’s “indecision and…

What portion of young adults in the U.S. are unqualified for military service because of poor physical fitness, weak educational skills, illegal drug usage, medical conditions, or criminal records? 3…

In 2020, how much did U.S. federal, state, and local governments spend on average for each household in the United States? 3 In 2020, U.S. federal, state, and local governments…

Does U.S. law protect living pre-birth humans from being deliberately dismembered after they have developed enough to make conscious movements, sleep, awake, and hear sounds? 2 Per the scientific journal…

Which US. president derecognized the government of Taiwan and declared that the Communist government in China is the sole legitimate ruler of both China and Taiwan? 3 When Soviet-backed communist…

What portion of people with asymptomatic Covid-19 transmit the disease to other members of their household? 3 A meta-analysis published by the journal JAMA Network Open in December 2020 found…

Is unemployment associated with an increased risk of death? 3 A 2011 meta-analysis in the journal Social Science & Medicine examines “235 mortality risk estimates from 42 studies” and finds…

What portion of U.S. households receive more in federal, state, and local government benefits than they pay in federal taxes? 3 In 2017 (latest data), roughly 60% of U.S. households…

What portion of all U.S. federal, state, and local government spending is for public order and safety, including law enforcement, courts, prisons, immigration enforcement, and fire protection? 3 In 2019…

Which U.S. president appointed all of the Supreme Court justices who ruled that he could place U.S. citizens of Japanese descent into detention camps during World War II without evidence…

Which of the following respiratory diseases were involved in the most deaths of U.S. children during 2020? 3 Death certificate data from the CDC shows that 33,956 children up through…

Among 350 tenure-track faculty that Ohio State University plans to hire, how many will be employed under its new “race, inclusion and social equity” initiative? 3 The president of Ohio…

Does the largest federal preschool program produce a clear pattern of lasting positive impacts on children? 2 The largest federal preschool program is Head Start, which “provides comprehensive educational, social,…

On which of the following items does the federal government spend the most money? 3 In 2020, the interest on the national debt was $499 billion. This was 4.8 times…

After the 1918 influenza pandemic, for how long did people who caught and survived the disease have a strong degree of immune protection to it? 3 A study published by…

Which of the following nations has the highest average level of material well-being? 5 “Personal consumption” is a comprehensive measure of the goods and services consumed by households. It is…

Among the nations of Europe, do those with greater levels of welfare spending have lower levels of wealth inequality? 2 A study published by the European Central Bank in 2016…

Why was a Honduran man who was caught crossing the U.S. border and later charged with 6 felonies relating to child sexual assault allowed to enter the United States? 3…

Are government regulatory expansions associated with stagnant living standards? 2 As explained by Janet Yellen (the former chair of the Federal Reserve) and various other economists with wide-ranging political views,…

For how long does each member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors typically serve in this position of power? 3 The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve has…

What is the FDA’s Covid-19 standard for the particle sizes that surgical masks must filter? 4 The FDA’s Covid-19 guidance for surgical masks states that manufacturers cannot make “filtration claims”…

What government is providing safe harbor to a convicted cop killer who is on the FBI’s list of most-wanted terrorists? 3 Since the mid-1980s, the government of Cuba has been…

What portion of all women in prison are self-described lesbians or bisexuals or had sex with women before they were incarcerated? 3 Based on a scientific survey of 80,601 inmates,…

Is the average temperature of the earth at ground level warmer now than it was 1,000 years ago? 3 Scientists use “proxies” to estimate average global temperatures in the era…

If everyone in the world moved to Texas, would it be more densely populated than Brooklyn, New York? 2 The state of Texas contains 261,232 square miles of land (0.46%…

Relative to other nations, how do U.S. fourth graders rank in terms of their reading and math ability? 3 In international tests administered to students in dozens of nations, U.S….

What portion of the “American Rescue Plan” of 2021 was devoted to funding the police? 3 At two recent White House press conferences, Biden Press Secretary Jen Psaki declared that…

In which of the following nations do the poorest 20% of the population have the highest level of material welfare? 5 The “preferred welfare indicator” of the World Bank is…

Among full-time, Ph.D.-holding professors at top-ranked liberal arts colleges, what is the ratio of registered Democrats to registered Republicans? 3 A paper published in 2018 by the journal Academic Questions…

What did James Madison, the father of the Constitution and primary author of the Bill of Rights, consider to be the worst form of oppression? 3 During the Constitutional Convention,…

On average in the U.S., how many people would you have to come in contact with to be exposed to someone who has an infectious case of Covid-19? 3 Based…

In the U.S., are murders committed by white people against black people more common than vice-versa? 2 In every year from 1980 to 2018, roughly 11% of murders have been…

Over the course of their lives, do electric cars create more or less toxic pollution than standard cars? 3 Politicians are subsidizing and have begun mandating the use of electric…

Which of the following words/phrases is not included on Brandeis University’s list of “potentially oppressive language”? 5 Brandeis University’s Prevention, Advocacy & Resource Center states that “language is a powerful…

Which U.S. President signed a law banning the United States from participating in the international slave trade? 3 In 1807, the U.S. Congress passed and President Thomas Jefferson signed a…

After the federal government pays back with interest the $2.9 trillion that it owes to Social Security, what is the estimated average shortfall for everyone currently in the program? 3…

Do more people in the U.S. die from drug overdoses, motor vehicle accidents, or firearm accidents, homicides, and suicides? 3 A total of 70,630 drug overdose deaths were recorded in…

On average in the United States, do people of different races with similar credit histories pay disparate mortgage costs? 2 Contrary to the claims of many politicians, journalists, and activists,…

During 2020, how much did federal, state, and local governments collect in taxes on average from every household in the United States? 3 In 2020, federal, state and local governments…

Did Donald Trump or anyone in his administration tear gas peaceful protestors for a photo op? 2 A newly released investigation by the Inspector General of the Department of the…

In 2020, what portion of the U.S. economy was consumed by federal, state, and local government spending? 3 In 2020, U.S. federal, state, and local governments spent a combined total…

From the time that Israel began deploying a border barrier between itself and Palestine in 2002, has the number of Israeli residents killed by Palestinians generally increased, decreased, or remained…

In 1979, the EPA along with other federal agencies and the world’s leading environmental groups projected that “at least 500,000-600,000” species would become extinct by the year 2000. By how…

Is there any evidence that bats or pangolins were sold in the wet markets of Wuhan, China during the run up to the Covid-19 outbreak? 2 From the beginning of…

Among U.S. high school students, which of the following groups is most likely to be hit, slapped, or otherwise physically hurt on purpose by someone they are dating? 3 A…

How much government money will the average family of 4 with 2 unemployed parents receive under Covid-19 “relief” laws that are already passed? 3 During 2020 and early 2021, federal…

In Sweden, which is “one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world,” are suicide and suicide attempt rates among LGBTs higher, lower, or about the same as heterosexuals? 3…

Is there more genetic variation between human races or within human races? 2 Per the college textbook Principles of Genetics: “Most of the genetic variation in the human species, perhaps…

Do face masks increase heart and lung stress during vigorous exercise? 2 A study published in 2020 by the journal Clinical Research in Cardiology measured effects of surgical and N95…

Do Joe Biden and Kamala Harris plan to legalize abortions on humans who are capable of living outside the womb? 2 Contrary to the claims of several “fact checkers,” Biden…

Have surgical masks been proven effective in reducing infections during surgeries? 2 For more than a century, surgeons have been using masks to prevent microbes from their mouths and noses…

Relative to the size of the U.S. economy, is the current national debt larger than any other era of U.S. history? 2 The U.S. national debt is currently $28.7 trillion,…

Among girls in the U.S. who are sex trafficked before the age of 18, how many times will the average victim be raped over her lifetime? 3 An investigation by…