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…

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…

For how long after injection does the mRNA of Covid-19 vaccines remain in the human body? 3 A study published in January 2022 by the journal Cell “detected vaccine mRNA…

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…

What portion of U.S. residents aged 16 to 65 years are able to correctly answer a question requiring knowledge of the fact that “mean” is another word for “average” and…

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,…

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?…

What portion of U.S. residents aged 16 to 65 years are able to correctly answer a question requiring basic logic, addition, and division? 3 According to the latest nationally representative…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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….

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Up until what point of human development does the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade and subsequent decisions prohibit states from banning abortion? 4 Contrary to media reports which…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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”…

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…

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 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…

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…

Which former U.S. President did an ABC News reporter implicate in the child sex trafficking activities of Jeffrey Epstein during a leaked video? 3 When the child sex trafficking activities…

According to the New York Times, why is “everyone moving to Texas”? 4 In a NY Times column titled “Everyone’s Moving to Texas. Here’s Why,” Times columnist Farhad Manjoo cites…

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,…

Are the average carbon dioxide levels inhaled by people wearing N95 masks higher than OSHA’s work shift limit for carbon dioxide? 3 N95 masks are commonly worn in medical facilities,…

Which of the following “isms” is consistently associated with the social ills that afflict a greater portion of black people than whites? 3 Many people blame racism for the grave…

What portion of all mortgages for U.S. single-family homes are insured against default by taxpayers? 3 On January 13, 2021, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported that the “federal government…

Who suffers from the asset inflation that occurs when governments create more money than required by their economies? 3 Inflation occurs when governments create and circulate more money than needed…

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

Under the laws of the Soviet Union, who was explicitly denied freedom of speech? 4 After socialists came to power in Russia and established the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist…

In a recent nationwide study in Denmark, for how long did the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines provide statistically significant protection against infection with the Omicron variant? 3 A recent nationwide…

What portion of drug offenders released from prison are arrested for a non-drug crime (like assault, theft, and fraud) within 5 years? 3 A study of 34 states by the…

How many murders were committed by the Trump supporters who illegally entered the U.S. Capitol on 1/6/20 to protest election fraud? 3 In a year with more than 20,000 murders…

Are children under the age of 18 more likely to die of Covid-19 or drowning? 3 One of the few studies of children who have “died from” Covid-19 (as opposed…

What portion of the U.S. economy is consumed by federal, state and local taxes? 3 In 2020, federal, state and local governments collected a combined total of $5.4 trillion in…

In 2019, the World Health Organization analyzed 10 “gold standard” studies about the effects of masks on preventing the spread of the flu. How many of these found that masks…

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 24, 2021, the official debt of the…

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…

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 an adult literacy…

What portion of all federal government spending is for national defense and veterans’ benefits? 3 In 2020, 14% of all federal government spending was for national defense and veterans’ benefits….

In the United Kingdom (where government keeps detailed healthcare records on nearly all citizens), what portion of all deaths involving Covid-19 are among the fully vaccinated? 5 An accurate measure…

Is there any evidence that any of the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop are Russian disinformation? 2 In 2020 after the New York Post published an article about the contents…

At the current pace of drug overdose deaths in the United States, what is the average lifetime chance of dying from a drug overdose? 3 If drug overdose deaths continue…

What portion of all energy used in the U.S. is supplied by natural gas? 3 During 2020, natural gas supplied 34% of all energy used in the U.S., as compared…

When private and charter school choice programs are implemented, do children who remain in conventional public schools academically decline? 2 At least 21 high-quality studies have been performed on the…

During the inflation of the previous year, have retail prices risen faster than wholesale prices? 2 The Consumer Price Index, which is the most widely used measure of retail inflation,…

Can surgical and cloth masks negatively impact performance during exercise? 2 A study published in 2021 by the journal Applied Sciences measured the effects of a surgical mask on 72…

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…

From the origin of the Federal Reserve in 1913 through the end of 2007, the Fed created a net total of about $1 trillion in new money that it used…

During the past week, which two continental U.S. states have had the lowest Covid-19 case rates? 3 On December 8, 2021, the CDC published data showing that the two continental…

In 2020, what portion of all federal government spending was for social programs, such as healthcare, income security, education, housing, and recreation? 3 In 2020, 73% of all federal government…

Which of the following factors is the primary driver of workers’ standards of living? 3 As explained by a wide array of economists with diverse political views, such as Janet…

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…

Do N95 masks cause headaches? 2 A 2006 study found that 37.3% of healthcare workers “reported headaches when they wore the N95 face-mask,” and 62.7% of them “had no pre-existing…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Who wrote that only guilty people fear free speech? 5 When Benjamin Franklin was 16 years old, the state of Massachusetts imprisoned his brother for criticizing the government. In response,…

Do face masks impede social bonds and communication? 3 Studies published in a wide range of academic journals show that face masks negatively impact social bonds and communication by obscuring…

If public schools armed, trained, and compensated one out of every five teachers to protect the lives of students, how much would this increase the average cost of education? 3…

What is the average annual spending for each public school classroom in the United States? 3 Per data from the U.S. Department of Education, governments spend an average of $15,621…

Which of the following factors is most strongly associated with people’s self-assessments of how well they live? 3 A 2017 survey of adults across Great Britain found that “better sleep…

What is the most common way in which governments effectively default on their debts? 3 As explained in a 2009 Princeton University Press book titled “This Time is Different: Eight…

Which of the following people had authority over the agency that first suggested the National Guard protect the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021? 3 The official Capitol Police timeline…

How many young female gymnasts were allegedly sexually abused by Dr. Larry Nassar AFTER the FBI was given evidence that he was committing these assaults? 3 As documented by the…

What particle sizes must surgical masks filter to meet the FDA’s Covid-19 guidance for face masks? 4 The FDA’s Covid-19 guidance for surgical masks states that manufacturers cannot make “filtration…

What portion of U.S. households receive more in federal, state, and local government benefits than they pay in federal taxes? 3 In 2018 (latest data), roughly 60% of U.S. households…

Are AR-style rifles useful for home defense? 2 Among eight firearm experts interviewed in 2015 by the magazine Tactical Life, three of them use an AR-style rifle to defend their…

What portion of all U.S. college spending on actual education (not dorms, food, administration, recreation, etc.) is now funded by taxpayers? 3 During 2019, U.S. federal, state and local governments…

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…

Which of the following nations has the smallest portion of their population institutionalized in public psychiatric hospitals? 3 The portion of the U.S. population institutionalized in public psychiatric hospitals is…

Which of the following phrases accurately describes what the media calls “assault weapons”? 3 “Assault weapons,” a term often used by journalists, are semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns that share…

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

Which of the following people stated, “I guarantee you we’re going to end fossil fuels”? 3 During a campaign event in New Castle, NH on 9/6/19, Joe Biden walked over…

Before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, which of the following people predicted the attack? 5 In 2008, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin stated that Barack Obama’s “indecision and moral equivalence”…

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…

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…

What do the letters “AR” stand for in the AR-15 rifle? 3 Per the U.S. Army, “America’s most popular rifle – the AR-15 – is often portrayed as being something…

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…

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…

Which of the following interventions has been proven to reduce the indoor presence of airborne pathogens by 98%? 3 A study published by the journal Nature in March 2022 found…

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,…

What is the primary cause of inflation? 3 In accord with numerous facts, Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve stated in 2002, “U.S. dollars have value only to the extent…

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…

Which of the following nations has not sanctioned a Russian billionaire who owns a company which builds drones used to bomb Ukraine? 3 A Russian billionaire named Vladimir Yevtushenkov has…

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…

Shortly after the opening of the U.S. stock market today (6/16/22), was the price-to-earnings ratio of the S&P 500 significantly higher or lower than its average over the past century?…

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,…

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…

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…

How much do hidden federal taxes reduce the average annual income of U.S. households? 3 In 2018 (latest data), hidden federal taxes reduced the average income of U.S. households by…

If President Obama’s carbon dioxide regulations were implemented, by how much would they have raised the cost of electricity by now? 3 According to a 2013 study by the U.S….

What portion of all federal revenues is consumed by interest on the national debt? 3 In 2021, the interest on the national debt was $461 billion. This amounted to 11%…

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…

Equally divided among every household in the United States, how large was the gap between government spending and revenues in 2021? 3 In 2021, federal, state, and local governments spent…

Since the Taliban overthrew in elected government of Afghanistan, have women been treated better, worse, or the same? 3 Based on interviews with Afghan citizens, aid workers, and journalists, Amnesty…

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

In the United Kingdom during 2022, what portion of all deaths involving Covid-19 have been among people who were fully vaccinated and boosted? 3 An accurate measure of the vaccine…

In the United States, what portion of aggravated assaults reported to police result in an alleged offender being identified and acted upon by the criminal justice system? 3 Nationwide in…

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…

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…

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…

If the interest payments on the national debt were evenly charged to every household in the United States, how much per year would this cost each household? 3 In 2021,…

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…

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

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…

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…

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 All 50 states have laws that require…

In 2021, what portion of the U.S. economy was consumed by federal, state, and local government spending? 3 In 2021, U.S. federal, state, and local governments spent a combined total…

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

How many convicted criminal aliens released by the Obama administration were later charged with murder-related crimes committed in the United States? 3 A 2016 letter from the Obama administration to…

On average, how many people die per year while illegally crossing the U.S./Mexico border? 3 From 1998 to 2020, about 8,050 people died while illegally crossing the U.S./Mexico border, or…

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

Do more people in the U.S. die from drugs, guns, or motor vehicles? 3 A total of 91,799 drug overdose deaths were recorded in the U.S. during 2020. This compares…

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…

What portion of the people who fail federal background checks for firearm purchases are prosecuted by the federal government for attempting to illegally buy a gun? 3 The federal government…

Up until what point of pregnancy does Roe v. Wade prohibit states from banning abortion? 4 Contrary to media reports which claim that Roe v. Wade prohibits states from banning…

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…

Among the 1.9 million children in Sweden who attended school in the spring of 2020 while masks were not required and vaccines were not available, how many died from Covid-19?…

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 the U.S., which of the following groups has the highest lifetime risk of being diagnosed with HIV? 3 The lifetime risk of being diagnosed with HIV is highest for…

What portion of all U.S. energy consumption was provided by wind energy in 2020? 3 During 2020, amid the Covid-19 outbreak and stay-at-home orders, wind provided 3.2% of all U.S….

What portion of all U.S. energy consumption was provided by solar energy in 2020? 3 During 2020, amid the Covid-19 outbreak and travel restrictions that reduced gas consumption, solar provided…

Is there any first-hand evidence that Joe Biden threatened to withhold a billion dollars from the Ukraine unless a prosecutor investigating his son was fired? 2 Media outlets and “fact…

Which of the following nations doesn’t have the power to veto resolutions of the UN Security Council, which is supposed to be responsible for maintaining international peace and security? 3…

Has any study objectively proven that Covid-19 vaccines save more lives than they take? 2 Medical journals are clear that the only way to accurately determine the life-or-death impacts of…

Are U.S. children and youth aged 5 to 18 more likely to be murdered or die of Covid-19? 3 In 2020, the latest year for which the CDC has published…

Which U.S. President and VP refused to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine when Russia previously invaded the nation? 3 In 2014 when Russia invaded Ukraine, President Barack Obama and VP…

Which of the following U.S. presidents cancelled plans to protect Eastern Europe from Russian aggression by deploying missile interceptors in Poland, a decision that Vladimir Putin praised as “very right…

From where did the modern system of property taxes originate? 3 Per The Oxford Companion to American Law, the modern property tax “has roots in the feudal obligations owed to…

Which U.S. president is known as the “Father of the Constitution” for his central role in its formation? 3 Per the World Book Encyclopedia, James Madison is “often called the…

Who stated that the current Covid-19 vaccines “will ultimately need to be replaced” by “vaccines that induce more broadly protective and more durable immunity”? 3 In a commentary published by…

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)…

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…

In the first month of the Covid-19 pandemic, which of the following individuals or organizations accurately estimated the death rate for people who contract Covid-19? 3 In March 2020 during…

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…

Has the science about masking materially changed in the past year? 2 Claims that “masks work” and “don’t cause harm” have been enforced by governments and corporations around the world…

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…

Which of the following issues is not among the flaws of the current Covid-19 vaccines? 4 Contrary to what media outlets and governments have led people to believe, the current…

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…

Do national debts that exceed 90% of nations’ economies typically harm economic growth? 2 Considerable (but not definitive) evidence indicates that national debts beyond 90% of nations’ economies harm economic…

From 1982 to 2016, how much of the world’s net tree coverage was lost? 3 In 2018, the journal Nature published an analysis of “35 years’ worth of satellite data”…

What portion of high school graduates who took the ACT college readiness exam in 2019 met the test’s benchmarks for college readiness in all four subjects (English, reading, math, and…

What was the average follow up time for people who enrolled in the main clinical trial used by the FDA to approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine? 3 In approving Pfizer’s Covid-19…

If Congress had never changed the original Social Security Act of 1935, how much longer would the program stay solvent than the Social Security Administration’s current best estimate? 3 If…

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

Has the Biden family received a large sum of money from a Russian billionaire? 2 As documented in a 2020 report by the Republican staff of the U.S. Senate Committee…

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 of the following factors is NOT a primary driver of living standards? 3 As explained by a diverse array of economists, “The most important factor determining living standards is…

How much is the average national debt for every person living in the United States? 3 As of March 31, 2022, the official debt of the United States government is…

When Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson proposed a “hospital insurance” (i.e., Medicare) program for senior citizens in 1964, how much did he say the maximum monthly tax per worker would…

Who wrote that overthrowing liberty requires suppressing free speech? 4 When Benjamin Franklin was 16 years old, the state of Massachusetts imprisoned his brother for criticizing the government. In response,…

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…

In 1989, a NASA scientist and leading researcher on global warming projected that the Earth’s average temperature would increase by 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit “by the year 2020.” What was the…

Does federal law prohibit foreigners from owning shares in U.S. corporations that influence U.S. elections? 2 Although federal law prohibits foreigners from directly spending money on U.S. political campaigns, it…

When a Chinese spy was arrested in 2017 for attempting to bribe the presidents of two African nations, who was the first person he called? 3 In 2017, the FBI…

What portion of the U.S. population is regularly enrolled in Medicaid, the federal government’s primary healthcare program for low-income people? 3 The average portion of the U.S. population receiving Medicaid…

Is the United States a pure democracy? 2 As defined by multiple dictionaries, democracy means “majority rule” or “government by the people.” The records of the U.S. Constitutional Convention show…

Which of the following policies is not in the 1920 Nazi platform? 5 The 1920 platform of the “National-Socialist German Workers’ Party” (the English translation of the words that underlie…

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…

In the wake of World War II and the Holocaust, what slogan was widely adopted to learn a lesson from these atrocities? 4 World War II was the most widespread…

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…

How many arrests for murder appear in the criminal records of non-citizens in the United States? 3 In 2018, the U.S. Government Accountability Office published a study which found that…

Do men and women in the U.S. generally earn equal pay for equal work? 2 The median U.S. full-time, year-round female worker earns 23% less cash wages than the median…

Does the government of China have personal information that may be used for blackmail against large numbers of U.S. politicians and other government employees? 3 In 2015, cyber specialists associated…

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…

Who stated that “the most potent vaccination is getting infected yourself”? 3 In 2014, Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked if someone who recently contracted the flu needed to get a…

Does Hunter Biden’s laptop contain a verified email asking if Joe Biden will be a partial stealth owner of a business venture with a Chinese energy company? 2 An email…

From where did the Federal Reserve get the trillions of dollars that it used to prop up the economy since 2008 through buying debt, stocks, and toxic assets from governments…

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…

Did President Trump call neo-Nazis “very fine people” or “very good people”? 3 This week at a NATO summit, President Biden claimed that he decided to run for president because…

Have any of the U.S. Supreme Court justices appointed by Democrats for the past 30 years ruled that the Second Amendment’s “right of the people to keep and bear Arms”…

What portion of all childbirths in the U.S. are funded by Medicaid? 3 Medicaid was the source of payment for 42.1% of all childbirths in 2019. This rate varied from…

In the U.S., is proof of citizenship required to register to vote in federal elections? 2 All 50 states have laws that require people to be U.S. citizens in order…

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…

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…

Has the current president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, done anything to expose the Biden family to charges of corruption? 2 Running on an anti-corruption platform, Volodymyr Zelensky won a landslide…

How many material falsehoods and omissions did the FBI and Obama administration Department of Justice make when applying for warrants to spy on the Trump campaign? 3 In 2019, the…