Test

[telcoman]

America Independence TestEnjoy

Okay, you 'red-blooded Americans', let's see how you do on this test.A passing grade is considered 24 out of 30 correct.It has been purported that 96% of all high school seniors failed this test!If that was not bad enough, 50% of those over 50 years of age did too!And we wonder why America is in the shape it is in?Cut to the finish and take this test to be surprised at what we don't know.

http://games.toast.net/independence

Telcoman

[audtatious]

I got 25/30.

Missed a couple stupid ones that I should have known.

[OriginalWheelman]

I denied the cookie and scored a 5.

[audtatious]

Here's you another....

[smockers83]

What's the definition of fail? The quiz says 24 is a passing grade which is 80%. If high school seniors are failing this quiz (academic standard of failing is <60%), that really is sad. It wasn't that hard. I got a 25, should have had a 26--mistaken a Rep for a Sen given the question on the first page--just did it too quickly.

[HashiriyaS14]

I got a 27/30.

Everyone in the nation should be able to get at least like a 75% on this test.

[C-Kwik]

I got a 27/30.

Everyone in the nation should be able to get at least like a 75% on this test.

Why? I tend to believe its much more important to knowthe content of the Constitution rather than how many amendments, when the last amendment was ratified and how many were proposed and not ratified, etc. These types of tests simply test a person's memorization skills, not the skills needed to make a good voter/citizen/resident.

[szh]

I got 26 out of 30 right.

If high school students cannot answer the majority of these questions pretty quickly, then I am saddened!

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[smockers83]

Why? I tend to believe its much more important to knowthe content of the Constitution rather than how many amendments, when the last amendment was ratified and how many were proposed and not ratified, etc. These types of tests simply test a person's memorization skills, not the skills needed to make a good voter/citizen/resident.

Not necessarily. Some of those were kind of nonsense, but issues like when the last amendment was ratified tests how well people follow current events (although that issue really isn't current). Following current events is needed to make a good voter/citizen/resident along with knowledge of laws and the Constitution.

[96Qowner]

I got 2 wrong - the first VP and the year of the last amendment.

[srellim234]

27 out of 30 here. Misread one question, didn't know who was born in TX and missed # of unratified amendments. I guess that's not too bad.

[heliochrome85]

28/30. helps to have a history degree in college. also, not be retarted like most high schoolers.