To non americans...

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » May 6, 2003, 4:18 pm

Could you become an american citizen.
http://encarta.msn.com/quiz/quiz.asp?QuizID=14

Short quiz with a few questions from the actual test.

Got a 9 out of 11.

I'll never be taking this test but it's cool to know.

miir · Post by **miir** » May 6, 2003, 4:23 pm

Uhhh, that's a pretty simplistic quiz.

I only got number 7 wrong because Canada wasn't on the list.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » May 6, 2003, 4:24 pm

100%, motherfuckers.

Rojer · Post by **Rojer** » May 6, 2003, 4:28 pm

Wow fair, u beat a guy whose name is mirrajuana.. and a canadian.. u get teh prize!

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » May 6, 2003, 4:33 pm

u get teh prize!

Is it a Mangina?!?

Braxter · Post by **Braxter** » May 6, 2003, 4:51 pm

I was misled by question 1. In school we learned that the white stripes represent purity and the red stripes represent the blood of the soldiers. So I chose the battlefield thing. 10/11 ~~I feel retarded.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » May 6, 2003, 4:54 pm

Ah Hell 10/11 The Canada and France as our Allies threw me off.

Wulfran · Post by **Wulfran** » May 6, 2003, 4:58 pm

only 8

I didn;t know they waited for 10years to make a constitution, didn't know who became Pres if the top 2 die and can never keep Alaska and Hawaii dates straight...

BUT as I am Vailex's RL father, I heard I can get a green card whenever I decide Jean and his ass monkeys have fucked things up enough to test even my patience...

Tinkalot · Post by **Tinkalot** » May 6, 2003, 5:00 pm

bah 10\11 dates always screw me on tests.

Karae · Post by **Karae** » May 6, 2003, 5:17 pm

Pretty shitty quiz. For example:

4. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)
It ordered that Pilgrims be freed from British oppression

b)
It ordered that slaves in rebel territory be freed

c)
It allowed citizens of the United States to claim land

This question is a prime example of the misleading and oversimplified nature of the questions on this quiz. Though Lincoln ordered the freeing of slaves within rebel territory, it was more a statement denouncing slavery and and announcement that the Civil War had become a war to decide if slavery would continue. In fact, relatively few slaves were freed until the abolition of slavery with the ratification of the 13th Amendment, nearly three years later. Though, technically, the answer is 'b' the question ignores the real significance of the speech. To me, it's rather sad that someone can become a citizen with such a limited understanding of American history; however, I doubt the majority of naturalized citizens could even pass the test, so I suppose it's better than nothing.

Anyway, enough rambling...I did at least get 11/11 right.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » May 6, 2003, 5:20 pm

11/11

Once again proving I am a superior American than Cartalas.

Vetiria · Post by **Vetiria** » May 6, 2003, 5:26 pm

Wulfran wrote:only 8

I didn;t know they waited for 10years to make a constitution, didn't know who became Pres if the top 2 die and can never keep Alaska and Hawaii dates straight...

BUT as I am Vailex's RL father, I heard I can get a green card whenever I decide Jean and his ass monkeys have fucked things up enough to test even my patience...

The Articles of Confederation was what the US used when it first became a country. That failed because it was basically putting states against each other for taxation and other purposes (huge simplification). So, they wrote the Constitution.

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » May 6, 2003, 6:05 pm

11/11 as well. Also, I am continually amazed at the lack of knowledge about history that people have. Those questions were about at the level of grade 5.

Toshira · Post by **Toshira** » May 6, 2003, 6:29 pm

Karae wrote:Pretty shitty quiz. This question is a prime example of the misleading and oversimplified nature of the questions on this quiz. Though Lincoln ordered the freeing of slaves within rebel territory, it was more a statement denouncing slavery and and announcement that the Civil War had become a war to decide if slavery would continue. In fact, relatively few slaves were freed until the abolition of slavery with the ratification of the 13th Amendment, nearly three years later. Though, technically, the answer is 'b' the question ignores the real significance of the speech. To me, it's rather sad that someone can become a citizen with such a limited understanding of American history; however, I doubt the majority of naturalized citizens could even pass the test, so I suppose it's better than nothing.

Anyway, enough rambling...I did at least get 11/11 right.

Note: In the actual test, answers are given in sentence format; here we've changed the format by offering multiple-choice answers.

Jugata · Post by **Jugata** » May 6, 2003, 6:55 pm

I got 5/11. Basically I don't study the inner workings of the US government but know the rest of it.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 6, 2003, 7:19 pm

Jugata wrote:I got 5/11. Basically I don't study the inner workings of the US government but know the rest of it.

That's ok Jug, I'd probably get a 0/11 on a Canadian History test.

Well 1/11. Id know which Canadian band Geddy Lee was in.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » May 6, 2003, 8:13 pm

kyoukan wrote:11/11

Once again proving I am a superior American than Cartalas.

You go girl, wanna switch countrys

Fesuni Chopsui · Post by **Fesuni Chopsui** » May 6, 2003, 8:26 pm

10/11

Asheran Mojomaster · Post by **Asheran Mojomaster** » May 6, 2003, 8:45 pm

11 / 11, pwn

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » May 6, 2003, 9:04 pm

8/11.

The succession thing, the 49th state question and the year the constitution was drafted stumped me.

I will, however, be happy to challenge any reader of this board to a quiz on Danish history!

Revs · Post by **Revs** » May 6, 2003, 9:06 pm

8/11 and I haven't taken History in years.
This is bullshit : The Speaker of the House of Representatives is third in line to running the country if the Pres and Vice President should die? Imagine if Clinton and Gore were dead and our country was handed to Newt Gingrich(?). Scary shit

Spangaloid_PE · Post by **Spangaloid_PE** » May 6, 2003, 9:09 pm

7/11

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » May 6, 2003, 9:12 pm

Revs wrote:8/11 and I haven't taken History in years.
This is bullshit : The Speaker of the House of Representatives is third in line to running the country if the Pres and Vice President should die? Imagine if Clinton and Gore were dead and our country was handed to Newt Gingrich(?). Scary shit

Don't you remember when Reagan was shot and Bush was on a plane somewhere. Alexander Haig, the then Secretary of State, announced to the world that he was in charge. This was a major no-no as the sucession should have been to Thomas O'Neill, the then Speaker of the House. Anyways, I always found that funny.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » May 6, 2003, 9:13 pm

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:I will, however, be happy to challenge any reader of this board to a quiz on Danish history!

I am just wondering one thing...when did the Swedes take over?

And one major item I know and watched was the 1992 EC...Germany > Denmark! Was much

watching that one in Koblenz!

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » May 6, 2003, 9:16 pm

11/11

Boonk · Post by **Boonk** » May 6, 2003, 9:21 pm

9 of 11, does this mean that I'm an US citizen and Drolgin is a swede now?

/ teh swedish ogre

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » May 7, 2003, 5:42 pm

11/11, beat both Cartalas and Spang rofl.

I will, however, be happy to challenge any reader of this board to a quiz on Danish history!

Anytime

Considering it is so closely linked to Norwegian history I would do good.

Axien_Dellusions · Post by **Axien_Dellusions** » May 8, 2003, 12:55 am

11 for 11.

Xaem · Post by **Xaem** » May 8, 2003, 1:54 am

Does knowing the history of your country in anyway make you more American than another? I think not.

Oh. 10/11 - forgot the date constitution was

George Bush should tap my phone lines and suspend me from school because of my blasphemy.

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » May 8, 2003, 3:05 am

10/11

Was hoping for the sweep... I'm a master of unimportant trivia questions like these ^_^