Gallup Quizzes Americans on Knowledge of World Leaders Americans most commonly identify Castro
by Jeffrey M. Jones GALLUP NEWS SERVICE
PRINCETON, NJ -- In its annual World Affairs survey, Gallup recently asked Americans to name the person holding each of six world leadership titles, including five heads of state and the U.S. secretary of state. With some of the names more prominent than others, half of Americans correctly identified three or more of the six leaders, including 2% who correctly identified all six and 15% who correctly identified five of six. Eighteen percent of Americans could not identify any of the six world leaders in the quiz.
The Feb. 6-9 poll asked Americans whether they could name the presidents of Russia and Mexico, the prime minister of Great Britain, the chancellor of Germany, the leader of Cuba, and the U.S. secretary of state.
Knowledge of World Leaders, Feb. 6-9 Gallup Poll
Percentage correctly identifying
Leader of Cuba 70% U.S. secretary of state 56% Prime minister of Great Britain 54% President of Russia 37% President of Mexico 29% Chancellor of Germany 4%
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