As you know, we’re in the business of politics and educating young people about this incredibly important subject. So we decided to commission a survey that tested 5,267 members of the general public on their political term knowledge!

We managed to achieve a pretty even split in terms of respondent age groups: 40 per cent were aged between 18-25 years old, 32 per cent were 26-40 years old, and just less than a third were 41 years old or older.

The survey results were funny but also slightly worrying — revealing that two-thirds of young people think that filibustering is slang for a sex act. What’s more, on average, more than half of the respondents didn’t answer three questions or more correctly!

Only a tenth answered all questions correctly and the results also showed that men knew more political terms than women, with two-thirds (65 per cent) of male respondents answering five or more questions correctly.

We decided not to tell the respondents that the survey was on political knowledge, as this could lead to some respondents guessing correctly.

Here are the survey questions with the correct answers:

What does filibustering mean?

Slang for a sex act Deliberately wasting time during a debate Mechanical error with a vehicle

Who is the Speaker?

Chairs the debates in Parliament A prophet of God A villain in a game

What is a hansard?

Hand cream A traditional Finnish greeting Full report on what has been said

What is the use of a battlebus?

Transports leaders and senior figures around the country A hire bus that simulates battles for parties Wrestling move to pin your opponent

What do psephology students study?

Physical education Voting and voting patterns Animal faeces

What is a guillotine motion used for?

Limit amount of time Chopping off someone’s head Filleting a fish

What are writs?

Legal documents Fruit native to Africa A skin condition that causes blisters

What is a caucus?

Scottish sausage Abnormally large cactus Informal meeting

What is an incumbent?

A tool blacksmiths use Current office holder Digestive condition

What is a boondoggle?

Wasteful government-funded project Intimate act within the S&M community Component needed for the flush on a toilet

Matteo Bergamini, Founder of Shout Out UK said: