To find out, we invite you to take our short quiz about prominent people and major events in the news -- then see how you did in comparison with 1,502 randomly sampled adults asked the same questions in a recent national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center.
You'll also be able to compare your News IQ with the average scores of men and women; with college graduates as well as those who didn't attend college; with people who are your age as well as with younger and older Americans. Are you more news-savvy than the average American? Here's your chance to find out.
The online news quiz includes only some of the knowledge questions asked in the national survey. To see all the questions and find out more about the public's News IQ, read the full summary of findings.