What fun it is to "beam" the Quiz to other PDA users and watch their eyes light up as they discover their position on the New Political Map! Enjoy!

Our thanks to Hardy Machia and to Greg Dirasian for making this available.

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News Release:

Catamount Software Announces Release of World's Smallest Political Quiz
WSPQ is smaller, smarter, and free for over 15 million Palm OS users

ESSEX VT: Catamount Software announces today the release of The World's Smallest Political Quiz (WSPQ), for Palm Powered™ handheld computers. WSPQ is adapted for the Palm OS from the Advocates for Self-Government's world-famous political quiz. It’s fast, fun -- and surprisingly accurate.

“The Quiz has gained respect as a valid measure of a person's political leanings.”
- The Washington Post

“The World's Smallest Political Quiz is savvy and willing to tell you the truth.”
- YAHOO! Magazine

“The World's Smallest Political Quiz stands ready to help you determine your political identity. Quick and relatively painless.”
- USA Today.com

“Give this Quiz a try. It's fun, and who knows, you may be surprised at what you find.”
-Politics on the Net by Bill Mann

“What the heck, I figured, I'll take the test... Good grief! [I discovered] I am a libertarian...”
- Larry Hicks, columnist, The York (Pa.) Dispatch.

Users are presented with five questions about personal liberty issues and five questions about economic liberty issues. Their answers are then instantly plotted on a 2-D graph to show the user's political leaning. Each section of the graph can be tapped to give more information about the particular political philosophy (libertarian, left-liberal, right-conservative, authoritarian, and centrist). Quotes from famous individuals on these issues are also included.

“The World’s Smallest Political Quiz is used in classrooms across the country, has been translated into several languages, and is regularly printed in newspapers, magazines and books,” says Sharon Harris, president of the Advocates for Self-Government, creators and distributors of the Quiz.

"Over 2,000,000 people have taken the Quiz online, and over 6,000,000 card versions have been distributed. People love the Quiz because it provides a more accurate and more inclusive “map” of the world of politics. We’re delighted that Catamount has produced the Quiz for Palm Pilots, making the Quiz accessible to even more people.

"It is so much fun to beam the Quiz to people! And it’s even more fun to see their faces light up as they enjoy taking the Quiz, sharing it with their friends, and having that ‘Ah-ha!’ experience of seeing where they really fit on the political map.""

"We created the first handheld version of the Quiz in 1998 for Apple's Newton OS to be used at county fairs," said Hardy Machia, president of Catamount Software. "The Quiz generates a lot of discussion and is a real eye-opener. Pass it around at a party or dinner to start up lively conversations for the rest of the night."

WSPQ requires Palm OS 2.0 or newer, and it takes advantage of Palm OS 5.0 high-resolution screen support. WSPQ is free to distribute and use.

About Catamount Software
Hardy Machia founded Catamount Software in 1994. Based in Grand Isle, Vermont, Catamount has developed for the Newton since its introduction in October 1993 and for the Palm OS® since January 1999. Catamount’s current focus is with its PocketMoney for Palm and Pocket PC devices. PocketMoney is a tool that allows its users to track expenses and income. Other titles include AutoLock, MPG and TapCash for Palm Powered™ devices. For more information, please visit www.catamount.com or send an email to support@catamount.com.
 

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