Quiz: How well can you tell factual from opinion statements?

Can you tell the difference between factual and opinion news statements?

Test your ability to classify 10 news statements as either factual or opinion. Then see how you did in comparison with a nationally representative group of 5,035 randomly selected U.S. adults surveyed online between February 22 and March 4, 2018. The analysis of the findings from the study can be found in the full report, “Distinguishing Between Factual and Opinion Statements in the News.” Take the quiz and share your results with us on Twitter @PewJournalism.

Regardless of how knowledgeable you are about each topic, would you consider each statement to be a factual statement (whether you think it is accurate or not) or an opinion statement (whether you agree with it or not)?

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Question 1 of 10

Health care costs per person in the U.S. are the highest in the developed world.

Factual statement

Opinion statement

President Barack Obama was born in the United States.

Factual statement

Opinion statement

Immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally have some rights under the Constitution.

Factual statement

Opinion statement

ISIS lost a significant portion of its territory in Iraq and Syria in 2017.

Factual statement

Opinion statement

Spending on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid make up the largest portion of the U.S. federal budget.

Factual statement

Opinion statement

Democracy is the greatest form of government.

Factual statement

Opinion statement

Increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour is essential for the health of the U.S. economy.

Factual statement

Opinion statement

Abortion should be legal in most cases.

Factual statement

Opinion statement

Immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally are a very big problem for the country today.

Factual statement

Opinion statement

Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient.

Factual statement

Opinion statement

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Quiz: How well can you tell factual from opinion statements?