The survey of 3,412 adults suggests that large numbers of Americans do not know, “about the tenets, practices, history, and leading figures of major faith traditions — including their own,” Pew said when it announced the survey results. Many are generally knowledgeable about the basic facts of the Bible, with 71 percent of those surveyed knowing that Biblical accounts say Jesus was born in the city of Bethlehem.
The study found that, on average, those surveyed answered 16 of 32 questions correctly, with atheists and agnostics correctly answering nearly 21 questions, and Jews and Mormons answering nearly as many correctly. Protestants averaged 16 correct responses, and Catholics got almost 15 questions right.
Survey results and a version of the quiz: https://www.pewforum.org/.
