What do you know about the American Revolution?

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Old 01-05-2010, 08:04 PM
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What do you know about the American Revolution?

In case you have some free time and would like to test your knowledge of the American Revolution, here is a test you can take.

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I didn't do so well myself. I've been reading but I guess I'm not absorbing the information that readily.

I don't know if it was just on my end but it took a while for the pages to load. You might need some patience to get through the test.

It's interesting, if your into this kind of thing.
 
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Shouldn't the Americans have the green light sabers?
 
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Both responses so far would go... I even have a Chevy dealer in my hometown of 30,000 people.
 
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Got a B should have had a low A but I talked myself into the wrong answer.
 
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I've tried the linky 3 times this evening and can't get past the first question- it just hangs.
 
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Old 01-05-2010, 10:52 PM
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10 of 10

The Armistead question might have been tough for some but, I've lived in Yorktown for twenty years.

It seemed like a basic 7th grade US history quiz.
 

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Old 01-05-2010, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Raoul
It seemed like a basic 7th grade US history quiz.
Yes, it did. I was never a very good student. Maybe I'm not alone?

Originally Posted by The American Revolution Center
83 percent of Americans failed a basic test on knowledge of the American Revolution

90 percent of Americans think that knowledge of the American Revolution and its principles is very important

89 percent of Americans expected to pass a test on basic knowledge of the American Revolution, but scored an average of 44 percent
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More tests anyone?

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Old 01-05-2010, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Raoul
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The Armistead question might have been tough for some but, I've lived in Yorktown for twenty years.

It seemed like a basic 7th grade US history quiz.
Easy for you because you just finished the 7th grade. been awhile for me, I made 80.
 
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Old 01-05-2010, 11:41 PM
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Easy for you because you just finished the 7th grade. been awhile for me, I made 80.
Come on....

Where is the Liberty Bell?
Where was the last major battle fought?
How many Stripes are on the Flag?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who said 'Give me Liberty or Give me Death'?
What starts withe 'We the People...' ?

Can't remember the others except the 'Armistead' question.
When I saw that one I said 'wow' and figured they didn't want anybody that didn't live within five houses of me to get a 100.

Maybe they don't ask the same questions each time, too slow for me to sit thru again.
 
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Originally Posted by Raoul
Come on....

Where is the Liberty Bell?
Where was the last major battle fought?
How many Stripes are on the Flag?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who said 'Give me Liberty or Give me Death'?
What starts withe 'We the People...' ?

Can't remember the others except the 'Armistead' question.
When I saw that one I said 'wow' and figured they didn't want anybody that didn't live within five houses of me to get a 100.

Maybe they don't ask the same questions each time, too slow for me to sit thru again.
I need the multiple choices! I missed the Armistead one and one more, cant remember which one. Dont think it was one of those.
 
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Old 01-05-2010, 11:58 PM
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There was a T or F about Haym Solomon.

I'm thinking they had two ringer questions to water the aggregate score down to 80.

Eight Mickey Mouse questions then they hit you with who are Solomon and Armistead.

I guess they have an agenda.
 
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There was a T or F about Haym Solomon.

I'm thinking they had two ringer questions to water the aggregate score down to 80.

Eight Mickey Mouse questions then they hit you with who are Solomon and Armistead.

I guess they have an agenda.
I saw something about him, but did not see it was a question. I did not answer anything T or F, I was sucker punched. Yep, those were loaded questions to prove you are a racist.
 
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Originally Posted by Bluejay
...Yep, those were loaded questions to prove you are a racist.

I'm reading 7th grade questions about how many stripes on the Flag when all of a sudden...

...POW! Haym...immigrant...Pollock...Jew....Spy....

I'm like WTF?
 



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