BS: USA History Quiz

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 08:55 PM

27, and I'm ashamed. The amendments got me, and that's to be expected. Numbers keep changing.

What bothers me is the one about English not being the official language. I knew that one, but flubbed it anyhow.

I just finished my homeschooling duties for the day, and my mind is mush (and my stepson's mind is mushier).
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Les from Hull
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 07:28 PM

The thought of a similar UK quiz fills me with horror. Most of our own citizens couldn't produce an accurate representation of our own flag! (It's a bit tricky, with that counterchange of saltires)

I got 23 on the US one.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Claymore
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 05:51 PM

Got a 28 and wouldn't have missed those if I had read the comments above: I too thought Eisenhower was born in Abilene (Pretttiest Town I've Ever Seen) and thought English was our official Language..Damn! Gonna have to work to change that...

Bobert and I think alike... Double Damn! Gonna have to change that!!!

And Chamrion... you should have consulted your husband...;}

And if you look at the total results of the quiz, the mode occurs at 21 correct, with a classic bell curve running from 14 right to 30 right answers. Not bad, and far better than those street quizes they give people in New York...

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Folkiedave
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 04:36 PM

I'd love to see a United Kingdom quiz. My guess is that I could answer perhaps 10- and they would have to be the general knowledge type.

There is the King William's Test here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1673168,00.html

You might find it a bit more difficult than the American one though!!
In fact if you can get ten out of 180 without research you are doing well! Rembemer USA citizens this is for school pupils!!

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Charmion
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 11:39 AM

I blew the questions about amendments, and thought Abilene (birthplace of Gen Eisenhower) is in Kansas. Score 22 -- adequate for a Canadian!

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: DMcG
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 08:22 AM

Then how do you know you haven't answered a question correctly by accident?

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 04:53 AM

I scored 0. But that's probably because I haven't done the quiz.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: The Walrus
Date: 05 Jan 06 - 04:36 AM

22
But then, I'm on t'other side of the pond.

W

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Deda
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 11:07 PM

Only 26. I'd do better on a quiz about ancient Rome. I didn't know which one was born in Texas (knw that Bush wasn't), wasn't clear about the term of a senator. Mea culpa, mea culpa. But I imagine most "average" American voters do very badly on this.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: kendall
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 09:54 PM

I knew that majoring in American history would come in handy some day.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Hrothgar
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 03:45 AM

25 - not bad for a furriner.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Hrothgar
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 03:26 AM

25 - not bad for a furriner.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Bobert
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 10:56 PM

28....

Okay, the official lamguage got me and Ike, the Texan got me... Okay, I still shouldhave known there wasn;t an official language,,, Hey, I do know that....

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Amos
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 10:32 PM

I got a 27, which is a passing grade. at least; I found some of the questions kind of obscure, and got them wrong. Shoulda done better.

A

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Bill D
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 10:03 PM

25...and I simply read too fast on one. Like several others, my specific knowlege of the amendments is shaky.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 09:49 PM

In 8th grade US History I missed a test question regarding the number of amendments to the U.S. Constitution; I missed by one, forgetting that the term limit amendment for President had recently passed. That was the only question I missed on this test, tonight. If nothing else, I am at least consistant. John

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 05:15 PM

Simplistic isn't so much the word I would use, Tom, as 'factual'. I kept expecting some element of trickery but it stayed true to its format. It feels like a school quiz.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 05:10 PM

True, true, Nigel. There is a button to push if one questions any answer. I didn't go there, but it might be interesting.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: curmudgeon
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 05:07 PM

I got them all right. But I did teach U.S. History and government for well over a decade. Overall, the test was a bit simplistic - Tom

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: gnu
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 05:04 PM

Who was the President during the civil war?

George Bush? Oops... that's the next Civil War.

(27)

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 04:45 PM

Not quite Ebbie. I've put up a few quizzes here, so I'm careful about wording. The question was:
Who was the President during the civil war?
The title of the quiz was Independence Day, so there was no reason to insist that Lincoln was the expected answer.

CHEERS
Nigel

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 04:34 PM

Not really, Nigel. The question was Who was president of the United States. Davis never was.

One of the two questons I goofed on was on who declares war- sheesh. On the other two I didn't know the answers.

I'd love to see a United Kingdom quiz. My guess is that I could answer perhaps 10- and they would have to be the general knowledge type.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 04:18 PM

21 from a UK perspective

Trick question about who was President during the civil war, It was either Lincoln or Jefferson Davis depending on which faction you followed!

CHEERS
Nigel

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: MMario
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 04:05 PM

yup - the amendments got me as well.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 03:57 PM

Oooh. 24. I've forgotten some of the stuff from my citizenship test. Mostly the amendment thingies.

Seamus

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: artbrooks
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 03:50 PM

28, and I fell down on the amendments as well.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 03:44 PM

27 for me Ebbie. I need to study the amendments a bit more. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: alanabit
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 03:34 PM

I got twenty-two, which is not good, but probably better than many Americans!

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Dead Horse
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 03:21 PM

20. Another Uker bites the dust........

Probably do even worse on the inevitable follow up one on Britain.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: frogprince
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 03:00 PM

Oops, just 24; found out I don't know beans about the amendments beyond the bill of rights.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: jeffp
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 02:57 PM

28

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: DMcG
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 02:46 PM

24, but as I'm from the UK, I think that's not too bad!

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Rapparee
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 02:44 PM

27, and I should have done better.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: pdq
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 02:37 PM

Oh, Ebbie. I got 27. Missed two questions on the 'number of ammendments' to the US Constitution. Also the Patrick Henry quote. I said Nathan Hale.

Subject: RE: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Peace
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 02:25 PM

http://www.toast.net/games/Independence/page1.asp

Subject: BS: USA History Quiz
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Jan 06 - 02:23 PM

Please excuse me if this has gone 'round before. I didn't find it by filter.

It's not a trick quiz, for which I'm glad. I scored 26 but there were a couple of questions in which I just plain goofed- knew better but clicked the wrong one.



www.toast.net/games/Independence/page1.asp


Hmmmm. The URL works but the clicky doesn't.