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Posted on 11/20/2002 10:33:17 PM PST by arielb
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To: JudyB1938
If your theory is correct then a lot the results for finding: the US, Russia, Mexico, Japan, Italy and Sweden would have been even lower.
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posted on
11/21/2002 1:06:20 AM PST
by
Stavka2
To: JudyB1938
Not to mention that 74% of Mexicans knew where the Pacific was and only 71% of Americans.
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posted on
11/21/2002 1:07:07 AM PST
by
Stavka2
To: Momma Lou
That was the only question that was even remotely difficult. I guessed Hinduism because of the population of India. Oops.
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posted on
11/21/2002 1:14:05 AM PST
by
altair
To: Stavka2
The percentage of Americans who could locate Israel and Afghanistan was shocking.
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posted on
11/21/2002 1:15:35 AM PST
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altair
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To: skull stomper
Yeah, but I bet they know where 8 Mile is. 20/20 here.
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posted on
11/21/2002 2:47:07 AM PST
by
happygrl
To: arielb
I got 19/20. I thought Hindu was the largest religion.
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posted on
11/21/2002 2:54:05 AM PST
by
Brasky
To: arielb
20 out of 20.Easy as...
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posted on
11/21/2002 3:17:26 AM PST
by
antonz
To: arielb
they aren't kids. they're 18 to 24 years old. Now that is scary That they are old enough to vote is what scares me the most.
Another indictment of the U.S. public education system.
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posted on
11/21/2002 3:19:52 AM PST
by
Beowulf
To: arielb
Too easy. I got 19 of 20 but only because I was tripped up on the "City A, City B..." question. I answered it too quickly and didn't notice there was a city at the top of the map that was even more west.
To: arielb
20 out of 20 here, not a difficult quiz at all. Just goes to show how far the standard of US education has fallen. Now, if the questions had been about diversity and placing condoms on bananas, I'm sure the kids would have done much better.
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posted on
11/21/2002 3:23:03 AM PST
by
Brytani
To: Brytani
19 out of 20.
Stupid Argentina.
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posted on
11/21/2002 3:25:41 AM PST
by
Wormwood
To: arielb
My 13 year old did too. My 9 year old got 13 of 20.
To: arielb
19 0f 20...missed the religion also....what the hell is wrong with parents asking their kids and shaming them when they don't know simple stuff like this?
To: Brytani
or some question on pop culture..
To: Stavka2
BAM...you nailed it!!!
To: arielb
Did anyone notice that more French (98%) could place Italy on the map than Italians (97%)?
How did that happen?
To: chasio649
19 for 20, missed the Billion per Country...India huh??? No wonder they're hungry...When do we get our Report Card?
GRRRRRRollin with an "A"..
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posted on
11/21/2002 3:50:10 AM PST
by
GRRRRR
To: arielb
Man, I missed the one about religion. 19 out of 20.
To: altair
Hell, worse yet the US students had the lowest score on what country the Taliban & Al quida are base....geeez what are we teaching, especially after 9/11.
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