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Weekly Quiz — Feb. 12

As the news unfolds each day, Morning Consult is on top of it. We capture how people think and feel about what’s happening around the world in politics, consumer trends, public health, sports, the economy, entertainment and more. Take the quiz below to find out how well you understand public opinion — and catch up on stories you might have missed.

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1/5

Which brand advertising in the Super Bowl has the highest net favorability rating among U.S. adults?
  • M&Ms
  • Doritos
  • Pringles
  • Pepsi
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Morning Consult asked more than 2,200 U.S. adults their opinions of the 28 brands known to be running commercials during the big game as of Jan. 30. Mars Inc.’s M&Ms earned the highest net favorability rating (78 percentage points) among the tested set, followed by Frito-Lay North America Inc.’s Doritos (75 points) and the Kellogg Co.’s Pringles (70 points). Net favorability refers to the share of respondents who have a favorable view minus the share who have an unfavorable view.

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2/5

Whom do the highest share of U.S. sports fans consider the greatest athlete of all time?
  • Michael Jordan
  • Tom Brady
  • Muhammad Ali
  • Babe Ruth
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Sports fans were most likely to name seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady as the best quarterback of all time, but he was the runner-up behind NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan in the vote for the greatest athlete of all time. Nearly 1 in 5 self-identified sports fans (19%) named Jordan as the greatest athlete of all time, while 12% chose Brady, among the 32 total star athletes included in the survey.

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3/5

Which of the following institutions has seen the largest drop in trust among Republicans since tracking began in October 2020?
  • The scientific community
  • The criminal justice system
  • The news media
  • The police
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Republican trust in the scientific community has fallen 20 points since tracking began in mid-October 2020, while independent trust in the institution dropped 14 points, and Democratic trust slipped 4 points. Among all adults, trust in the scientific community has decreased 12 points since tracking started.

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Which generation was most likely to say they plan to improve their finances in 2023?
  • Millennials
  • Gen Z adults
  • Gen Xers
  • Baby boomers
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Millennials (75%) were most likely to say they have goals to improve their finances in 2023, while baby boomers were least likely (47%). About 3 in 5 U.S. adults said they had these plans, and 77% of adults are confident they’ll feel satisfied with the overall progress toward their financial goals by the end of the year.

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5/5

Which world leader saw their lowest net approval rating since March 2020?
  • French President Emmanuel Macron
  • Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  • Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
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Macron saw a 5-point drop in net approval from last week’s Global Leader Approval Ratings update, reaching -40 — his lowest net approval rating since early March 2020. Modi remains the leader, with the highest net approval rating out of the 22 world leaders included in the survey. Net approval refers to the share who approve of the job the person is doing minus the share who disapprove.

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This quiz is based on news and analysis published between Feb. 6 and Feb. 10, 2023.

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