The stuff people should know, but do not know, would fill a book. Problem is nobody would pick it up and read it.
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The stuff people should know, but do not know, would fill a book. Problem is nobody would pick it up and read it.
Sad, but true, for most people. I'd say a lot of what people these days believe to be historically accurate comes from the movies. Since it is an entertainment medium, the writers and producers have a great deal of flexibility to promote or ignore important facts and nuances.
Then again, what should be in the history and civic books used in schools today, isn't. For example (I just read about this in the NY Times and learned about it in History of Florida while in College) the first pilgrims to the New World were French and set up their community in North East Florida, long before the English settlers set foot on Plymouth Rock. And truth be told, the New World wasn't very tolerante when it came to religion.
You answered 18 out of 33 correctly — 54.55 %
Well I am British
Originally Posted by Baphomet
Got 100%, after 5 tries and using Google. Otherwise I got the lowest score posted so far. It's pretty bad when folks from other countries no more about the USA than I do. I guess I'll go sulk (or back to school).
Do NOT feel bad my friend, for being book smart is only half the battle.
I scored 79 but I am not ashamed, I know people who are book smart that would score 100% on this, who also locks their keys in the car and loses their wallet three times a year.
Knowledge does not = wisdom. It is only a tool to be used!!!
You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %
Average score for this quiz during November: 77.9%
Average score: 77.9%
Got lucky.
Joe
It's a good thing I'm a decent technician because apparently I don't know shit about American civics. How depressing.
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