Guess Which Industries Democrats and Republicans Disagree On Most

Think you know what sort of jobs Americans approve of the most? A poll released today by Gallup breaks down the country's favorite and least favorite industries, including by party. We've converted it into a little quiz for your entertainment.

Obviously, you shouldn't read the full results at the Gallup site until you take the quiz, because that's cheating. Once you've answered all eight questions below, we'll show you some graphs with the data. But until then, you'll need to rely on your wits. Which industries are most popular with which groups? See how you do.

One final note. Only about 50 percent of Americans approve of the internet industry, of which we assume The Atlantic Wire is a part. What's wrong, America? What are we doing wrong? If the answer is "have more quizzes," we're way ahead of you.

You got ' + total + ' out of 8 correct.'); on('results'); } } else { alert ('You already answered that one.'); } } function updateHTML(divName, updateWith) { if(document.getElementById && document.getElementById(divName)) { document.getElementById(divName).innerHTML = updateWith; } else if (document.all && document.all(divName)) { document.all(divName).innerHTML = updateWith; } else if (document.layers && document.layers[divName]) { document.layers[divName].innerHTML = updateWith; } } text { font-size: 11px; }

Question 1

What industry do Democrats like the most?

Right. It's the computer industry. Sixty-nine percent approve.

Wrong. It's the computer industry. Sixty-nine percent approve.

Question 2

What industry do Republicans like the most?

Right. It's farming and agriculture. Two-thirds approve.

Wrong. It's farming and agriculture. Two-thirds approve.

Question 3

What industry do Democrats like the least?

Right. It's oil and gas. Only 19 percent approve.

Wrong. It's oil and gas. Only 19 percent approve.

Question 4

What industry do Republicans like the least?

Right. It's the federal government. Only 13 percent approve.

Wrong. It's the federal government. Only 13 percent approve.

Question 5

What industry do Democrats and Republicans disagree on the most?

Right. It's the federal government. Democrats like it 26 percentage points more.

Wrong. It's the federal government. Democrats like it 26 percentage points more.

Question 6

What industry are people under 30 most evenly split on?

Right. It's the travel industry, which 50 percent approve of.

Wrong. It's the travel industry, which 50 percent approve of.

Question 7

What industry do people over 65 like the most?

Right. Sixty-one percent like restaurants.

Wrong. Sixty-one percent like restaurants.

Question 8

What industry do old and young people disagree on the most?

Right. A quarter of older people approve of the movies; more than half of young people do.

Wrong. A quarter of older people approve of the movies; more than half of young people do.

  Difference of opinion between Republicans and Democrats

Bars pointing to the right indicate stronger support from Democrats.

Difference of opinion between people under 30 and over 65

Bars pointing to the right indicate stronger support from younger people.