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How well do you know things about the US?

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by Marine1, Feb 12, 2012.

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  1. Marine1

    Marine1 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    How well do you know things about the US?

    Below is a link to a 30-question test to see how well you know about the US. Give it a shot,
    and see how well you do!

    Supposedly 96% of all high school seniors FAILED this test ... AND if that's not bad enough, 50+% of all individuals over 50 also fail! Take the test and be surprised at what
    we don't know.


    http://games.toast.net/independence/



    I got 25 right and I am one of those stupid Republicans.

    Please don't give any answers away in your comments.
     
    Marine1, Feb 12, 2012
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  2. Beevee

    Beevee Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I got 20 and am nothing at all.
     
    Beevee, Feb 12, 2012
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  3. Dayton3

    Dayton3 Well-Known Member

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    I got 29 out of 30.
     
    Dayton3, Feb 12, 2012
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  4. thediplomat2.0

    thediplomat2.0 Banned

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    I got 26 right. I am surprised that 96% of all high school seniors failed this test, if that statistic is correct.
     
    thediplomat2.0, Feb 12, 2012
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  5. speedingtime

    speedingtime Banned at Members Request

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    25 out of 30.
     
    speedingtime, Feb 12, 2012
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  6. jor

    jor New Member

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    29/30

    I missed "Which of these Presidents was born in Texas?"
     
    jor, Feb 12, 2012
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  7. thediplomat2.0

    thediplomat2.0 Banned

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    I think there is a fundamental misconception that politicians for Texas were actually born there. For example, I bet a lot of Americans think Ron Paul was born in Texas, when he actually was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     
    thediplomat2.0, Feb 12, 2012
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  8. Tram Law

    Tram Law Banned

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    This quiz is very easy to google the answers to.
     
    Tram Law, Feb 12, 2012
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  9. thediplomat2.0

    thediplomat2.0 Banned

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    True. I hope forum members that took the quiz did so honestly.
     
    thediplomat2.0, Feb 12, 2012
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  10. AJ98

    AJ98 Well-Known Member

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    26/30

    But I think I may have accidentally skipped over a question or two.
     
    AJ98, Feb 12, 2012
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  11. Nightmare515

    Nightmare515 Ragin' Cajun Staff Member Past Donor

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    I got a 26, the Amendment questions killed me. I don't know much about Amendments without researching them.

    But to be honest I loathe American history. It just never caught my attention at all. I had to literally force myself to take those classes in college because I thought I should actually care a little bit since I live here and all.
     
    Nightmare515, Feb 12, 2012
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  12. Taxcutter

    Taxcutter New Member

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    30 of 30.

    Pretty easy.
     
    Taxcutter, Feb 12, 2012
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  13. Marine1

    Marine1 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    The amendements was what got me too. But for a guy with just a GED, 25 wasn't bad.
     
    Marine1, Feb 12, 2012
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  14. Nightmare515

    Nightmare515 Ragin' Cajun Staff Member Past Donor

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    Yeah I feel kinda bad though...I can tell you the clauses of the Magna Carta but I can't remember what Amendements do what except for the first 2...
     
    Nightmare515, Feb 12, 2012
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    PatrickT Well-Known Member

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    27/30 and since I wouldn't use google to find answers any more than I'd vote for a dead man.
     
    PatrickT, Feb 12, 2012
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    27 for me. Missed amendment questions.
     
    BTeamBomber, Feb 12, 2012
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  17. reckoning

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    17/30

    LOL! im not even american.but not ''bad''

    I got easily tricked at the texas part... i picked Bush...(*)(*)(*)(*)..
     
    reckoning, Feb 12, 2012
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  18. Makedde

    Makedde New Member Past Donor

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    I didn't google anything and I got 14 right.
     
    Makedde, Feb 13, 2012
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  19. Jiyuu-Freedom

    Jiyuu-Freedom Keep the peace Past Donor

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    Tail tucked between legs. I got 19 right but I changed my mind on 4 when I knew my first instinct was right. I am glad they gave the answer. How embarrassing Jiyuu. I didn't flunk though.:mad:
     
    Jiyuu-Freedom, Feb 13, 2012
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  20. Anders Hoveland

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    I got a 20.

    Very decent I think for someone outside the country.

    I am surprised Americans are not crying out that their Senators do not have term limits, and that many just stay in office for decades.

    Apparently it was the Democratic Party that opposed term limits! Is this actually true?
     
    Anders Hoveland, Feb 13, 2012
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    For not being American and many questions were about ammendments and things like that, that I don't have to know exactly, I got 19/30. That is a fail. According to the test, but I think that I have enough knowledge of USA for being a foreigner.
     
    kilgram, Feb 13, 2012
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  22. GeneralZod

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    By brief talks in the war and military part of this forum. I have learnt from some americans that you can learn everything about a country by random google searchs. It works for them. They apprently know the inner workings of the chinese military complex. Of course they cant speak a word of manderin.

    So to sum up, Random searches or use the do you feel lucky button.
     
    GeneralZod, Feb 13, 2012
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    jhffmn New Member

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    28/30, I missed who was born in Texas. Also somehow I hit the wrong letter on one of the questions and stated there were term limits for senators =/. So I say I got 29/30.
     
    jhffmn, Feb 13, 2012
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  24. darckriver

    darckriver New Member Past Donor

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    lol - yeah. But if ya get 0/30 using Google - then what?
     
    darckriver, Feb 13, 2012
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  25. africanhope

    africanhope New Member

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    I got 23 and I am not even American!

    AH
     
    africanhope, Feb 13, 2012
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