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Posted on 11/20/2002 10:33:17 PM PST by arielb
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To: CarolAnn
Ditto.
To: arielb
20 out of 20.
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posted on
11/21/2002 9:07:18 PM PST
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FrogMom
To: Vidalia
Many Mexicans tested were in the United States and in OUR schools. Since they are illegals, they are still known as Mexicans and NOT American school children.
If our schools were not forced to accept illegal aliens, they would have more money and our teachers more time for AMERICAN children who are low achievers. Then we would see our overall test scores rise dramatically.
To: arielb
20/20.
Very easy questions. The only countries I'd have trouble with are some of the more obscure countries in Africa.
To: JudyB1938
Since CONVERT OR DIE is their philosophy, they are trying to make themselves #1.Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours foiled their last great effort to do just that.
To: BiffSchneider
Yeah .... Only the Swedes and Germans knew that. 8<)
But did you notice how many Swedes knew where Russia was?
Too easy on several questions:
Where is Japan? But they DIDN'T put a number on Taiwan NOR the Phillipines NOR Korea. (ONLY Australia (OZ) was marked in the Far East!) That makes it easy to guess....
Where is Afganistan? But didn't put a number choice for Pakistan nor Iran in the list.
Where is Sweden? But didn't have a number choice for either Finland nor Norway in the list.
To: arielb
19 out of 20. I picked Hinduism.
Where are all these Christians?
And who made Italy #1??
To: freedomination
20 out of 20.Me too! My only hesitation was the largest religion. I guessed right but I think the gap is narrowing.
In less than ten years or so, Islam will finally pass Christianity.
That's not going to be good. That's one thing for sure.
To: Kevin Curry
Study of islamic history shows the pattern of conquest they have sought throughout the ages and is their objective to this day. Telling us they are a "peaceful" religion is ridiculous!
To: JudyB1938
Read the info about the survey before you jump to conclusions...
The introduction to the survey contains this qualifier,
"National Geographic commissioned the Roper survey to test the geographic knowledge of 18- to 24-year-olds in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, Great Britain, and the United States."
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posted on
11/22/2002 8:27:27 AM PST
by
Vidalia
To: arielb
The test is about as difficult as the Jeopardy high school tournament, although I do miss some of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the hippy-hop question/answers.
To: babaloo999
Also, the one regarding Mexico on the map was a trick question, no?
To: arielb
Only 18 out of 20--Missed the religion (heard Christianity was droppping? Missed (to quick) Argentina
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