C. The Australian Capital Territory of Canberra led the regional ranking while Australia topped the overall country rankings, followed by Norway. The OECD ranked 362 regions of its 34 member nations in a survey that used nine measures of well-being - health, safety, housing, access to broadband, civic engagement, education, jobs, environment, and income.

Q: In the United States, which placed fifth in the country rankings, the “Granite State” ranked first. Which state is nicknamed the Granite State?

A. Montana

B. Vermont

C. Colorado

D. New Hampshire

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D. The Granite State refers to New Hampshire's extensive granite formations and quarries. New England was the top U.S. region while the South ranked at the bottom.

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Q: Australia had a perfect score of ten in a category where the United States was weakest. Which category do you think that would that be?

A. Civic engagement

B. Education

C. Income

D. Housing

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A. Australia's top score came in Civic Engagement, which measures voter turnout in the last national election. Australia has a compulsory-voting law, while less than 60 percent of voting-age Americans voted in 2012. Education, Income and Housing were the only areas where Australia scored lower than the United States.

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Q: Mexico ranked at the bottom in the country rankings. Which category do you think Mexico scored slightly higher than the United States?

A. Civic engagement

B. Jobs

C. Environment

D. Health

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B. Mexico has better employment numbers than most European countries and even the United States, but the jobs don’t pay very well. Our southern neighbor scored zero on safety, housing and broadband accessibility.

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