
Weekly Quiz — Feb. 19
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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What was the most common response when Gen Zers were asked to name their favorite food?
- Pizza
- Burgers
- French fries
- Sweets
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One in 5 U.S. Gen Zers named pizza as their favorite food, easily surpassing the 13% who opted for the next most popular food, chicken. Other food items that are popular with Gen Z are pasta (11%), burgers (7%) and sushi (6%), while all other contenders — including French fries, mac and cheese, and sweets — were claimed as favorite foods by fewer than 5% of Gen Zers.
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Fill in the blank: Of this year’s most-loved Super Bowl ads, __ of 10 featured a celebrity cameo.
- 9
- 7
- 5
- 3
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Nearly 2 in 3 ads that aired during Super Bowl LVII featured celebrities, and it paid off. Of the 10 ads that viewers liked most, 90% featured a celebrity cameo. Overall, ads featuring celebrities also got higher scores for likeability (2.93 versus 2.70), recall (70% versus 66%) and branding (3.88 versus 3.82).
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Which nation surveyed was the most likely to characterize race relations in the United States as “poor” or “terrible”?
- Canada
- South Africa
- Peru
- Malaysia
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U.S. race relations are viewed most negatively by highly developed, English-speaking, majority-white nations, with Canada having the highest share of adults (57%) who think race relations in the United States are “poor” or “terrible.” On the opposite end of the spectrum, just 20% of adults in Malaysia said the same. In the middle of the pack were South Africa (40%), Peru (38%), Ghana (37%) and Germany (37%).
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Which generation is most likely to believe that Republicans will try to cut funding for Medicare and Social Security during debt ceiling negotiations?
- Gen Z
- Millennials
- Gen X
- Baby boomers
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Younger voters are most likely to think Republicans will target Social Security and Medicare when tackling the national debt: 56% of Gen Zers believe the GOP will make cuts to the entitlement programs, compared with 52% of millennials, 49% of Gen Xers and 38% of baby boomers.
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On average, how much do Gen Z adults spend on apparel per month?
- $104.50
- $50.45
- $77.15
- $129.70
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Gen Z adults outspend other generations on apparel, shelling out $104.50 a month, compared with the $77.15 spent monthly by the general population. Gen Zers are also more open to trying new apparel, shoe and accessory brands than other generations, with 42% saying that they make an effort to try new apparel brands, compared with 41% of millennials, 39% of Gen Xers and 32% of baby boomers.
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