On the day when the USA celebrates its independence, it might be an appropriate time to see how well you know America's history.
Take the American History/Civics Quiz
Take the American History/Civics Quiz
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A 4th of July Civics Quiz
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 ThumpusMagnus |
A 4th of July Civics Quiz |
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Posts: 1199 (07/04/08 1:11 PM) MESS member |
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holygeeziwannalickm |
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Posts: 3143 (07/04/08 1:27 PM) Registered User |
You answered 39 out of 60 correctly - 65.00 %
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hwamf |
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Posts: 2347 (07/04/08 1:30 PM) FAQ bitcher |
I got 40 out of 60.
I don't know from America. |
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MBD |
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Posts: 1478 (07/04/08 1:30 PM) Registered user |
53 out of 60 (missed 19,21,31,36,43,58, and 60)
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SurvivorLDog93 |
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Posts: 20454 (07/04/08 1:34 PM) Admin/Play-By-Play Guru
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I thought my 45 out of 60 (75%) sucked until I saw the Stanford University students' 2007 scores.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY RESULTS FROM SPRING 2007 Average Percent Correct for Freshmen and Seniors Test Section Freshman Mean Senior Mean Value Added Overall 66.13% 66.93% +0.80% American History 70.07% 69.03% -1.04% American Political Thought 69.64% 69.50% -0.10% America and the World 63.19% 64.36% +1.20% The Market Economy 60.80% 64.59% +3.80%* Yeesh! 
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Shag |
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Posts: 5736 (07/04/08 1:42 PM) Still OT Forum Dominator
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holygeeziwannalickm wrote: Ditto. I always fuck up the life, liberty, and property/happiness thing, thinking it's a trick question. |
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Posts: 4867 (07/04/08 1:44 PM) Registered User |
30 out of 60
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BlackCatTux |
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Posts: 2320 (07/04/08 1:49 PM) Registered user |
45 out of 60
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nomii |
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Posts: 4420 (07/04/08 1:55 PM) Registered user |
Well i've never taken any US History course ever so i got only You answered 32 out of 60 correctly - 53.33 %
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ThumpusMagnus |
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Posts: 1200 (07/04/08 2:16 PM) MESS member |
My score was 57 out of 60 (95%)
... but then, I'm an old fart and actually lived through a bunch of that shit that you young'uns hadn't personally experienced and might not have made it into contemporary history books. 
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RazorrzzEdge |
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Posts: 4439 (07/04/08 2:17 PM) Registered user |
You answered 50 out of 60 correctly - 83.33 %
I didn't need this test to tell me I know jackshit about economics. |
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Zzunk |
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Posts: 3641 (07/04/08 2:39 PM) Registered User |
nomii wrote: Good work, Nomii. I had only 5 more correct (econ wasn't my fairest topic in college).
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CBRetriever |
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Posts: 19187 (07/04/08 2:51 PM) MESS member |
I did OK on the history part, but the economics part killed me
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Nods |
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Posts: 2443 (07/04/08 3:40 PM) Registered User |
You answered 47 out of 60 correctly - 78.33 %
LOL I got the first and last qestion wrong |
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pretzeldential |
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Posts: 2600 (07/04/08 3:40 PM) Registered user |
You answered 51 out of 60 correctly - 85.00 % |
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Carboys Desire |
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Posts: 2534 (07/04/08 3:43 PM) Registered user |
I got 38 out of 60 correct.
I'm surprised. I thought I was smarter than that!
At least now I can blame my mistakes on being stupid. |
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pretzeldential |
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Posts: 2601 (07/04/08 3:45 PM) Registered user |
I know America all too well.
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Sloansalad |
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Posts: 2611 (07/04/08 3:53 PM) |
bored by question 20- as usual
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radiognome3 |
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Posts: 1885 (07/04/08 4:44 PM) Registered User |
got bored somewhere in the teens and quit
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PatadyBag |
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Posts: 5274 (07/04/08 4:48 PM) Registered user |
85%.
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Sloansalad |
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Posts: 2615 (07/04/08 4:52 PM) |
got bored somewhere in the teens and quitMore or less sums up my life |
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- In Memory, 9/11/01
