I've forwarded results to housemate - thanks y'all!
Maybe she'll need more results, so if you haven't yet, and you feel like taking a stab at it - go for it.
Glad we were able to help out. Will you please let us know the results? It would be awefully nice to read her report on the experiment. At least post the key so we can see how well our "off the top of the head" memories are.
Re: US citizens please take this quiz (by tomorrow morning)
Questions
[after each question, please indicate 3 numbers: the best estimate, the low estimate and the high estimate. I can't make a spread sheet here, so, it'll be more casual]
1) In what year did Vasco Da Gama reach India? 1680 1670 - 1700
2) When did the Congress declare war on Mexico? 1845 1840 - 1855
3) When was the National Organization for Women founded? 1920 1900 - 1930
4) In what year was Lincoln assassinated? 1865 1865 - 1865
5) In what year did Vietnam fall to Communists? 1979 1978 - 1980
6) In what year was the Korean armistice signed? 1954 1953 - 1955
7) In what year was NATO formed? 1945 1940 - 1950
8) When was the Populist Party organized? 1840 1830 - 1850
9) In what year was the Cuban Missile Crisis? 1962 1960 - 1963
10) In what year did the Pilgrims reach Cape Cod? 1620 1600 - 1625
11) In what year was Kennedy assassinated? 1963 1963 - 1963
12) When was the Truman Doctrine announced? 1951 1945 - 1952
13) When was the Berlin Wall built? 1946 1945 - 1960
14) In what year was OPA (Office of Price Administration) established? 1900 1890 - 1930
15) In what year was the first transcontinental railroad completed? 1876 1865 - 1890
16) In what year was the Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls take place? 1880 1860 - 1890
17) In what year did American astronauts first land on the moon? 1969 1969 - 1969
18) In what year was the Presidential Succession act? 1946 1945 - 1960
19) When did Texas declare its independence (Battle of Alamo)? 1858 1850 - 1861
20) In what year was the National Labor Union formed? 1885 1880 - 1900
21) In what year was the first US satellite in orbit? 1957 1950 - 1960
22) When was the Standard Oil Trust organized? 1870 1865 - 1880
23) In what year was President Garfield assassinated? 1881 1881 - 1881
24) In what year was the Civil Rights Act? 1964 1964 - 1964
25)When was the Gold Rush to California? 1849 1849 - 1849
26) When was Harvard University founded? 1635 1620 - 1650
27) In what year was the National Labor Relations Act? 1940 1930 - 1945
28) In what year did atomic bombs destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki? 1945 1945 - 1945
29) In what year did Richard M. Nixon resign? 1972 1972 - 1972
30) In what year was the Voting Rights Act? 1965 1963 - 1968
31) When did the first American astronaut orbit earth? 1959 1955 - 1962
32) In what year did Mayflower passengers disembark at Plymouth? 1620 1610 - 1630
33) In what year did Hilter come to power in Germany? 1931 1920 - 1939
34) When did Erie Canal open? 1830 1800 - 1860
35) In what year was SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) created? 1940 1932 - 1945
36) When was the Emancipation Declaration? 1862 1860 - 1865
37) When did William Henry Harrison die? 1840 1840 - 1840
38) In what year was the Iron Act? 1805 1800 - 1850
39) When was the Panama Canal opened to shipping? 1830 1820 - 1860
40) In what year was Louisiana purchased? 1803 1803 - 1803
41) When was the Haymarket Riot? 1795 1775 - 1805
42) When was the World Trade Center first attacked? 1996 1990 - 1999
43) When did Mussolini size power in Italy? 1935 1930 - 1945
44) In what year was the Declaration of Independence? 1776 1776 - 1776
45) In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated? 1968 1968 - 1968
46) In what year was the first state minimum-wage law? 1933 1930 - 1945
47) When was the Massachusetts Bay Colony founded? 1635 1600 - 1650
48) When did the Korean War start? 1951 1950 - 1954
49) In what year did Horace Mann start school reform? 1840 1830 - 1850
50) When did Hitler attack USSR? 1944 1940 - 1945
51) In what year was the Spanish-American War? 1912 1900 - 1930
52) When was the Veterans' bonus bill passed? 1940 1930 - 1950
53) In what year were US troops sent to South Vietnam? 1965 1960 - 1979
54) In what year was the Battle of Gettysburg? 1862 1861 - 1865
55) In what year did the Supreme Court rule segregated public schools unconstitutional? 1954 1954 - 1954
56) In what year was the Embargo Act? 1855 1800 - 1899
57) When was the American Constitution first drafted? 1789 1780 - 1800
58) In what year did Franklin Roosevelt die? 1945 1945 - 1945
59) When was Yale University founded? 1670 1600 - 1800
60) When was New England Confederation formed? 1750 1700 - 1800
61) When was the Bill of Rights ratified? 1789 1780 - 1800
Ok
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Well, if I'm too late, I'm too late.
Asherman - I'll try to get the answers for you.
Thanks Jes.
So how many did you receive by PM? Just curious about how many chickens we have...
I'm one of the chickens. The people who attempted to answer all those questions are genius level hawks.
Is this the questionairre one must take to be allowed to be given US citizenship?
I know I don't count, but it's fun:
1) In what year did Vasco Da Gama reach India?
1485 1465 1550
2) When did the Congress declare war on Mexico?
1845 1845 1846
3) When was the National Organization for Women founded?
1965 1960 1970
4) In what year was Lincoln assassinated?
1865 1865 1865
5) In what year did Vietnam fall to Communists?
1975 1975 1975
6) In what year was the Korean armistice signed?
1953 1952 1954
7) In what year was NATO formed?
1946 1945 1949
8) When was the Populist Party organized?
1880 1870 1890
9) In what year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1962 1962 1962
10) In what year did the Pilgrims reach Cape Cod?
1620 1610 1630
11) In what year was Kennedy assassinated?
1963 1963 1963
12) When was the Truman Doctrine announced?
1950 1945 1952
13) When was the Berlin Wall built?
1962 1961 1963
14) In what year was OPA (Office of Price Administration) established?
1934 1932 1942
15) In what year was the first transcontinental railroad completed?
1899 1880 1905
16) In what year was the Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls take place?
1890 1880 1899
17) In what year did American astronauts first land on the moon?
1969 1969 1969
18) In what year was the Presidential Succession act?
1850 1780 1864
19) When did Texas declare its independence (Battle of Alamo)?
1836 1836 1836
20) In what year was the National Labor Union formed?
1880 1870 1888
21) In what year was the first US satellite in orbit?
1956 1955 1957
22) When was the Standard Oil Trust organized?
1890 1880 1910
23) In what year was President Garfield assassinated?
1877 1874 1878
24) In what year was the Civil Rights Act?
1964 1964 1964
25)When was the Gold Rush to California?
1849 1849 1849
26) When was Harvard University founded?
1675 1665 1700
27) In what year was the National Labor Relations Act?
1940 1932 1945
28) In what year did atomic bombs destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
1945 1945 1945
29) In what year did Richard M. Nixon resign?
1974 1974 1974
30) In what year was the Voting Rights Act?
1965 1960 1970
31) When did the first American astronaut orbit earth?
1962 1961 1962
32) In what year did Mayflower passengers disembark at Plymouth?
1612 1610 1615
33) In what year did Hilter come to power in Germany?
1933 1933 1933
34) When did Erie Canal open?
1880 1850 1900
35) In what year was SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) created?
1925 1900 1940
36) When was the Emancipation Declaration?
1864 1862 1865
37) When did William Henry Harrison die?
1880 1840 1900
38) In what year was the Iron Act?
1850 1830 1860
39) When was the Panama Canal opened to shipping?
1900 1899 1906
40) In what year was Louisiana purchased?
1822 1800 1830
41) When was the Haymarket Riot?
1877 1860 1899
42) When was the World Trade Center first attacked?
1996 1993 1999
43) When did Mussolini size power in Italy?
1922 1922 1922
44) In what year was the Declaration of Independence?
1776 1776 1776
45) In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
1968 1968 1968
46) In what year was the first state minimum-wage law?
1915 1900 1932
47) When was the Massachusetts Bay Colony founded?
1630 1620 1640
48) When did the Korean War start?
1952 1950 1952
49) In what year did Horace Mann start school reform?
1844 1830 1850
50) When did Hitler attack USSR?
1941 1940 1942
51) In what year was the Spanish-American War?
1905 1902 1908
52) When was the Veterans' bonus bill passed?
1945 1942 1946
53) In what year were US troops sent to South Vietnam?
1963 1960 1964
54) In what year was the Battle of Gettysburg?
1864 1863 1865
55) In what year did the Supreme Court rule segregated public schools unconstitutional?
1954 1952 1964
56) In what year was the Embargo Act?
1961 1961 1962
57) When was the American Constitution first drafted?
1775 1770 1776
58) In what year did Franklin Roosevelt die?
1945 1945 1945
59) When was Yale University founded?
1660 1650 1690
60) When was New England Confederation formed?
1725 1700 1750
61) When was the Bill of Rights ratified?
1779 1777 1795
There's gonna be a whole lot of deportation going on.....
fbaezer, you will probably get the most correct. Besides we do not want to export you but to import you.
Littlek,
could you please give us some feedback on this?
The Iron Act was passed by Parliament in 1750 to restrict the American Iron industry to the production of basic iron. It had to he shipped to England to be made into finished product. It was mostly ignored.
The New England Confederation was formed in 1643 to create a unified defense against French and Native American threats in the context of the English Civil War.
Most of these question require knowledge of some rather obscure and esoteric subjects what are their purpose?.
Asherman, I have requested the answers. She hasn't sent them. I could get online to check, but then again, so could you.
Acq - her general area of study is about how people don't make better decisions when they have more knowledge. Or something. I think she made the list long, so she could weed out the Qs that were way too hard. She'll pick the ones that people actually get and then what...? I dunno. She'll be using them to test her theory with test subjects.
I didn't fully understand what you were asking, or I would have posted my answers on the thread. Like the others, I am curious to learn more.
Sigh.
1) In what year did Vasco Da Gama reach India? 1507 1500-1560
2) When did the Congress declare war on Mexico? 1846 1845-1848
3) When was the National Organization for Women founded? 1964 1960-1968
4) In what year was Lincoln assassinated? 1865 1865-1865
5) In what year did Vietnam fall to Communists? 1975 1975-1975
6) In what year was the Korean armistice signed? 1953 1952-1954
7) In what year was NATO formed? 1948 1945 1950
8) When was the Populist Party organized? never heard of it.
9) In what year was the Cuban Missile Crisis? 1961 1961-1962
10) In what year did the Pilgrims reach Cape Cod? 1620 1617-1620
11) In what year was Kennedy assassinated? 1963 1963-1963
12) When was the Truman Doctrine announced? 1947 1945-1950
13) When was the Berlin Wall built? 1962 1961-1962
14) In what year was OPA (Office of Price Administration) established?
no idea
15) In what year was the first transcontinental railroad completed? 1885 1880-1890
16) In what year was the Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls take place? 1850 (1840-1860)
17) In what year did American astronauts first land on the moon? 1969 1969-1969
18) In what year was the Presidential Succession act? no idea
19) When did Texas declare its independence (Battle of Alamo)? 1838 1830-1845
20) In what year was the National Labor Union formed? never heard of it
21) In what year was the first US satellite in orbit? 1958 (1957-1960)
22) When was the Standard Oil Trust organized? 1880 (1870-1900)
23) In what year was President Garfield assassinated? no idea
24) In what year was the Civil Rights Act? 1964 1964-1964
25)When was the Gold Rush to California? 1849 1849-1849
26) When was Harvard University founded? (Is this a Harvard U quiz?) no idea
27) In what year was the National Labor Relations Act? 1937 1935-1940)
28) In what year did atomic bombs destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
1945 1945-1945
29) In what year did Richard M. Nixon resign? 1974 1973-1974
30) In what year was the Voting Rights Act? 1965 1964-1966
31) When did the first American astronaut orbit earth? 1962 (1961-1962)
32) In what year did Mayflower passengers disembark at Plymouth? 1620 1617-1620
33) In what year did Hilter come to power in Germany? 1933 1933-1933
34) When did Erie Canal open? 1872 1850-1900
35) In what year was SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) created? 1930 1920-1940 (hmm, pre or post '29)
36) When was the Emancipation Declaration? 1865 1863-1865
37) When did William Henry Harrison die? (before Tyler?) no idea
38) In what year was the Iron Act? What Iron Act?
39) When was the Panama Canal opened to shipping? 1908 1900-1910
40) In what year was Louisiana purchased? 1803 1802-1810
41) When was the Haymarket Riot? Haymarket Riot?
42) When was the World Trade Center first attacked? 1993 1992-1994
43) When did Mussolini seize power in Italy? 1922 1922-1923
44) In what year was the Declaration of Independence? 1776 1776-1776
45) In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated? 1968 1968-1968
46) In what year was the first state minimum-wage law? no idea
47) When was the Massachusetts Bay Colony founded? 1620 1620-1630
48) When did the Korean War start? 1952 1950-1952
49) In what year did Horace Mann start school reform? no idea
50) When did Hitler attack USSR? 1941 (1940-1941)
51) In what year was the Spanish-American War? 1908 (1905-1915)
52) When was the Veterans' bonus bill passed? no idea
53) In what year were US troops sent to South Vietnam? 1962 1962-1963
54) In what year was the Battle of Gettysburg? 1863 (1862-64)
55) In what year did the Supreme Court rule segregated public schools unconstitutional? 1954 1954-1964
56) In what year was the Embargo Act? 1961 1961-1962
57) When was the American Constitution first drafted? 1787 1786-1789
58) In what year did Franklin Roosevelt die? 1945 1945-1945
59) When was Yale University founded? No idea.
60) When was New England Confederation formed? 1700 1650-1750
61) When was the Bill of Rights ratified? 1790 (1785-1795)
My own view is that some of us will be better at some questions, based on background, including geographic background, plus, ha, memory loss, or memorizing interest in the first place, and then later, mature interest. I haven't studied about the pilgrims landing since, get ready, 1950 (1948-1952). I am more embarrassed about dates I should know based on my interests... I have read about war between US and Mexico with avid interest, for example, and am shaky on dates. And, how could I not be positive in identifying the day Nixon resigned? Gulp.
Ok, I was wrong about the subect of the test. I now have the answers, shall I post them to the thread, or post them to people via PM?
