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How Dumb Are You?: The Great American Stupidity Quiz | 
 enlarge | Author: Adam Winer
Publisher: National Lampoon Press
Category: Book
List Price: $9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 79359
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 136
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0980059208
Dewey Decimal Number: 808
EAN: 9780980059205
ASIN: 0980059208
Publication Date: October 1, 2008
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Product Description
What’s the capital of Canada? Who’s the president pictured on the dime? Do you have even the slightest recollection of how to multiply fractions? National Lampoon’s How Dumb Are You? is filled with questions every mildly-educated American should be able to answer — but often can’t. Written by Adam Winer (a panelist on VH1’s hit pop culture comedy show Best Week Ever), this Great American Stupidity Quiz is perfect for readers interested in either measuring their own personal mental failings or simply giving the gift of lowered self-esteem to a friend. Plus, How Dumb Are You? pairs its forehead-slapping quiz questions with intriguing bonus trivia and groundbreaking metrics that scientifically measure a reader’s exact level of stupidity. Undoubtedly, How Dumb Are You? will become the defining literary work of the modern era. You should probably buy it.
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 An eye-opener December 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this as a gag for a friend of mine who was worried about a grad school test, and flipped through it before I passed it on to him. I can't believe how dumb I felt- how can I not know two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? I went to college! I read books! I write reviews on Amazon! Either way way, I read the book from start to finish, smacking my head the whole time, and then bought two more copies for a friend and a parent. Great little eye-opener.
 Not dumb enough to believe the title! October 31, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is nothing more than a glorified game of "Trivial Persuit". It makes the (false) assumption that knowing mere trivia is a good substitute for intelligence.
After all, it doesn't really matter if people know which films Charlie Chaplin made, does it? How could knowing, or not knowing, the name of Chaplin's films be a measure by which to determine intelligence?
This book suffers the same problems that the older IQ tests suffered. By only measuring what the author thinks we should know, or what the author thinks is important, he automatically labels all those who do not share the same world view as himself as "dumb".
I am fairly certain that I could devise a series of questions which I think are important, and yet the author would never answer any of them correctly. But would this make him dumb? No. It would only mean that our versions of what is important are different.
Should you read the book? Yes, why not.
Should you use this as a criteria for how smart (or dumb) you or somebody else happens to be - never in a million years.
Terrific gift!!! October 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is amazing! It makes for the perfect stocking stuffer and best gift for anyone. I would recommend this for anyone looking for a great gift to not only put people to the test but give them some laughs!
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