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LedZap
11-10-2008, 05:20 PM
OK, you red-blooded Americans ... let's see how you do on this test:
Very interesting questions. How well would you do if you took the citizenship test. Try this out -- educational and fun.



24 out of 30 is considered a passing grade.

Supposedly 96% of all High School seniors FAILED this test...

AND if that's not bad enough, 50+% of all individuals over 50 did too. Go to the link below. Take the test??and be surprised at what we don't know.


Post your 1st time results----No Cheating




http://games.toast.net/independence
Comrade
11-10-2008, 06:03 PM
27 out of 30. Lawl.
yee-haw
11-10-2008, 07:16 PM
24/30

...Close one.:D
hitekredneck
11-10-2008, 08:42 PM
29/30 :cool:
General Septem
11-11-2008, 05:25 AM
24/30, barely made it.

After the fifth amendment I'm lost when it comes to the constitution. Shame though. =(
Ope
11-11-2008, 05:37 AM
27/30

I would have never guessed that Dubya wasn't born in Texas.
hitekredneck
11-11-2008, 06:04 AM
shit, the one i missed was on the first ammendment :rolleyes:
Montanarchist
11-11-2008, 08:18 AM
Your Score is 20
Very, Very close! A little refresher course and you'll pass.


I fail...
Paisleyspeaker
11-11-2008, 09:58 AM
26/30
didn't know as much as I thought about the most recent amendments, and the whole born in Texas thing threw me.
Carrot
11-11-2008, 01:11 PM
14/30

I'm English, so I suppose it works.

I don't buy the 'to find religious freedom' though.
Montanarchist
11-11-2008, 01:30 PM
14/30

I'm English, so I suppose it works.

I don't buy the 'to find religious freedom' though.

Ever heard of "Mayflower"?
Carrot
11-11-2008, 01:38 PM
Ever heard of "Mayflower"?

Sorry to sound like a cynic, but that's one ship.

Sure, some emmigrated for religous freedom, but America does tend to glaze over rough spots in its history and glorify the better bits (as do we all) but to say America was founded out of religous freedom is a bit of a long stretch.
Montanarchist
11-11-2008, 01:44 PM
For what other reason do you think "pilgrims" would cross the Atlantic?
Carrot
11-11-2008, 01:46 PM
For what other reason do you think "pilgrims" would cross the Atlantic?

Yes, some (the pilgrims) crossed the atlantic for religous freedom.
Non pilgrims didnt cross it for religous reasons.
Montanarchist
11-11-2008, 01:48 PM
Yes, some (the pilgrims) crossed the atlantic for religous freedom.
Non pilgrims didnt cross it for religous reasons.
Well, that was the question.
Carrot
11-11-2008, 01:55 PM
Well, that was the question.

So it was. Missed the pilgrim bit. :)
I stand corrected.

I would still maintain that the question is aimed at 'pilgrims' so they could throw 'religous freedom' in there instead of 'betraying the crown' (I know, I know, I couldn't resist).

What can I say? I'm a bit biased, just a tad though. ;)
Xilmwa
11-11-2008, 04:15 PM
21


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MrBirdy
11-12-2008, 12:16 AM
21...
i disappoint my self
oh, and that religious freedom question, if by pigrims they ment puritans, yes, their main reason was religious freedom. usually traders are not refferd to as "pilgrims"
Limbo
11-12-2008, 09:23 AM
20/30

Not bad for a cheese head. And I didn't cheat. :D
Limbo
11-12-2008, 09:33 AM
So it was. Missed the pilgrim bit. :)
I stand corrected.

I would still maintain that the question is aimed at 'pilgrims' so they could throw 'religous freedom' in there instead of 'betraying the crown' (I know, I know, I couldn't resist).

What can I say? I'm a bit biased, just a tad though. ;)

My ancestors (fathers line going back) were French protestants who came to the U.S. before the revolution. I am sure religious freedom was a huge part of their decision, but I don't know if they would have been considered pilgrims. Probably not. Didn't the pilgrims come from England and settle in Virginia?
hitekredneck
11-12-2008, 02:43 PM
My ancestors (fathers line going back) were French protestants who came to the U.S. before the revolution. I am sure religious freedom was a huge part of their decision, but I don't know if they would have been considered pilgrims. Probably not. Didn't the pilgrims come from England and settle in Virginia?

it was actually new england, limbo...plymouth rock, remember? :D
microman
11-13-2008, 05:27 PM
I got 18/30 I feel horrible but I know only certain parts of U.S. history it was never my thing I was always really big on European and Asian history more than anything.
Xilmwa
11-13-2008, 05:32 PM
I got 18/30 I feel horrible but I know only certain parts of U.S. history it was never my thing I was always really big on European and Asian history more than anything.

I sometimes feel I should be in England for some strange reason.....

But, I'm more big on ancient history.

Like Greek, Egyptian, Norse mythology, or Atilla the Hun or shit like that.