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Education > Pop Quiz
 

Pop Quiz

In the course of conversation, I became aware that my daughter was woefully weak in historical information, especially when certain events occurred.
So, just for the fun of it, see how you do on these events. Year only.

1. Pearl Harbor (apropos for today)?

2. U.S. Constitution written?

3. Emancipation Proclamation?

4. Sputnik launched?

5. Lewis and Clark Expedition?

6. Korean War?

7. Women could vote?

8. President McKinley assassinated?

9. Hiroshima bombed?

10.Mayflower landed on Plymouth Rock?

Bonus: War of 1812?

Give yourself half credit it you're within one year.

Ans. 1. 1941 2. 1787 3. 1863 4. 1957 5. 1803-6
6. 1950-52 7. 1920 8. 1901 9. 1946 10. 1620 (bonus 1812!)

How'd you do?

posted on Dec 7, 2012 6:40 AM ()

Comments:

I got the war of 1812 correct.

reguards
yer and to think I flunked history pal
bugg
comment by honeybugg on Dec 8, 2012 3:42 PM ()
That was a tough one. Hope all is well.
reply by solitaire on Dec 9, 2012 5:11 AM ()
Ummm yeah.
comment by kristilyn3 on Dec 8, 2012 6:40 AM ()
Shame on you!
reply by solitaire on Dec 9, 2012 5:10 AM ()
I missed Lewis & Clark.
comment by tealstar on Dec 8, 2012 6:28 AM ()
Easy to miss.
reply by solitaire on Dec 9, 2012 5:10 AM ()
I was clueless about McKinley, but not too shabby on the remainder!
comment by jjoohhnn on Dec 7, 2012 8:56 AM ()
Pretty easy questions, actually. But I'm always surprised at how little the American public knows about our history.
reply by solitaire on Dec 8, 2012 5:44 AM ()
1. 1941; 2. 1991?; 3. 1863; 4. 1957; 5. 1803; 6. 1950-1953; 7. 1920?; 8. 1899; 9. 1945; 10. 1620; 11. (Bonus) 1812-1814
You have number 9 wrong. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were in the summer of 1945. I missed 2. FAIL.
comment by jondude on Dec 7, 2012 8:19 AM ()
Oops. I hit the 6 key, not the 5. My bad.
reply by solitaire on Dec 8, 2012 5:42 AM ()
I need to re-matriculate in 6th grade...
comment by steve on Dec 7, 2012 8:05 AM ()
Surely you jest. I bet you aced it!
reply by solitaire on Dec 8, 2012 5:38 AM ()

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