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Offline David In Indy

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Are You A Dumb American?
« on: February 27, 2007, 10:33:24 pm »
Okay. Here's a new quiz everyone!  :D


You Are a Smart American



You know a lot about US history, and you're opinions are probably well informed.
Congratulations on bucking stereotypes. Now go show some foreigners how smart Americans can be.

Are You a Dumb American?

http://www.blogthings.com/areyouadumbamericanquiz/
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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2007, 11:30:41 am »
You Are a Smart American



You know a lot about US history, and you're opinions are probably well informed.
Congratulations on bucking stereotypes. Now go show some foreigners how smart Americans can be.

Are You a Dumb American?

http://www.blogthings.com/areyouadumbamericanquiz/
« Last Edit: April 07, 2007, 06:07:42 pm by ednbarby »
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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2007, 01:15:56 pm »
You Are a Smart American



You know a lot about US history, and you're opinions are probably well informed.
Congratulations on bucking stereotypes. Now go show some foreigners how smart Americans can be.

Are You a Dumb American?

http://www.blogthings.com/areyouadumbamericanquiz/
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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2007, 02:35:55 pm »
Whew...I was worried about a couple of my responses!:

You Are a Smart American



You know a lot about US history, and you're opinions are probably well informed.
Congratulations on bucking stereotypes. Now go show some foreigners how smart Americans can be.

Are You a Dumb American?

http://www.blogthings.com/areyouadumbamericanquiz/

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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2007, 03:41:21 pm »
You Are an Average American



You got 4/10 correct.
You know a little bit about America, but not enough to win a game show.
Hit the books, before you embarrass yourself.

Are You a Dumb American?

http://www.blogthings.com/areyouadumbamericanquiz/

Not too bad for a dumb limey... ;). Not quite as bad as my American States fiasco  ::)
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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2007, 05:49:09 pm »
Here is Alex's results....

You Are Not a Dumb American



You got 6/10 correct.
You know a good deal about American history, but there's some basic facts you have wrong.
Time to go back to history class!

Are You a Dumb American?

http://www.blogthings.com/areyouadumbamericanquiz/

Not bad for an Englishman, is it?  ;)
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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2007, 06:18:59 pm »
Not bad for a non-American, eh? ..  :P


You Are Not a Dumb American



You got 6/10 correct.
You know a good deal about American history, but there's some basic facts you have wrong.
Time to go back to history class!

Are You a Dumb American?

http://www.blogthings.com/areyouadumbamericanquiz/


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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2007, 06:03:03 am »
Any one care to give us the exact answers? I got 5/10 but it's more by guessing..

Edit: here are the correct answers (I think)

1.   What's so special about 1776?
   o    It's the year the Pilgrims landed
   o    It's the year of the American Revolution #
   o    It's the year George Washington became President
   o    It's the year the US Constitution was written

2.   How many US senators are there?
   o    100 #
   o    50
   o    51
   o    365

3.   How many stars and stripes does the US flag have?
   o    50 stars, 13 stripes #
   o    50 stars, 7 stripes
   o    48 stars, 13 stripes
   o    48 stars, 7 stripes

4.   What was the first state in the union?
   o    Massachusetts
   o    Delaware
   o    Connecticut
   o    Virginia #

5.   The Revolutionary War was fought for independence from:
   o    Canada
   o    England #
   o    Spain
   o    France

6.   Who represents the judicial branch of the government?
   o    The Attorney General
   o    The District Attorney
   o    The Supreme Court #
   o    The Ways and Means Committee

7.   Which of the following is not a US state?
   o    Puerto Rico #
   o    Maine
   o    Hawaii
   o    Alaska

8.   The US civil war was in what decade?
   o    1860s #
   o    1850s
   o    1880s
   o    1870s

9.   What's the US national anthem?
   o    The Star Spangled Banner #
   o    America the Beautiful
   o    The Pledge of Allegiance
   o    God Bless America

10.   What does the D.C. in Washington DC stand for?
   o    District of California
   o    District of the Constitution
   o    District of Columbia #
   o    District of the Confederacy

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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2007, 06:50:39 am »

You Are Not a Dumb American



You got 7/10 correct.
You know a good deal about American history, but there's some basic facts you have wrong.
Time to go back to history class!

Are You a Dumb American?

http://www.blogthings.com/areyouadumbamericanquiz/


Phew, not so bad for a Belgian...
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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2007, 09:25:39 am »

You Are an Average American



You got 5/10 correct.
You know a little bit about America, but not enough to win a game show.
Hit the books, before you embarrass yourself.

Are You a Dumb American?

http://www.blogthings.com/areyouadumbamericanquiz/
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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2007, 09:32:00 am »
I don't have to take the quiz...I am a VERY dumb American...actually you can substitute any nationality there.

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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2007, 04:27:18 pm »
4.   What was the first state in the union?
   o    Massachusetts
   o    Delaware
   o    Connecticut
   o    Virginia #
Actually, I know this one...the correct answer is Delaware, which was the first of the original thirteen colonies to ratify the American Constitution (in 1787, I believe).

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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2007, 04:43:27 pm »
Actually, I know this one...the correct answer is Delaware, which was the first of the original thirteen colonies to ratify the American Constitution (in 1787, I believe).
Thank you! I wasn't sure about this, even after checking Wikipedia..  :-\

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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2007, 04:30:41 am »
You Are a Smart American



You know a lot about US history, and you're opinions are probably well informed.
Congratulations on bucking stereotypes. Now go show some foreigners how smart Americans can be.

Are You a Dumb American?

http://www.blogthings.com/areyouadumbamericanquiz/

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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2007, 04:33:44 am »
Jude, I don't think it can be Virginia, because it was (is?) a Commonwealth, as are Massachusetts and I think Connecticut.  Which leaves Delaware by default.  (I think.)

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Re: Are You A Dumb American?
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2007, 12:23:07 pm »
It wasn't on the list, but I think Kentucky is a commonwealth too.  :D
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