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From https://www.huffpost.com/entry/american-citizenship-exam_n_5c6add96e4b05c889d221d43
By Amy Russo
02/18/2019 01:32 pm ET Updated 2 hours ago
When it comes to their knowledge of U.S. history, most Americans get a big fat F.
A new survey by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation found that a mere four in 10 were able to pass a citizenship exam.
According to the study in which 41,000 adults participated, the majority of Americans in all states and the District of Columbia would flunk with only one exception ― Vermont, where 53 percent of citizens would pass.
The list of states that at least came close to the 50 percent mark includes Wyoming (which had the highest number ― 7 percent ― getting an A), South Dakota, Montana and Virginia.
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mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)pouring over the border like hordes of locusts ... aborting all the babies and turning everybody into homosexual drug addicts and converting all the streets signs into Mexican.
CurtEastPoint
(18,664 posts)92. Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska
Huh? So I look at the map and they are indeed bordered by a Great Lake that borders Canada!
happybird
(4,627 posts)I took a sample one online about a year ago and didn't do too well. Can't remember if I passed or not, just that I was very, very unimpressed with myself. I thought I had a pretty firm grasp on US History, took several classes in college (20 years ago) and have always enjoyed history documentaries.
The dates are what killed me. A quick review beforehand would have helped immensely.
Addition: Hmm. Now I am wondering WTH kind of test I actually took. Just googled "citizenship test sample questions" and the 100 questions listed are very basic: general civics and history questions, with few specific dates involved.
Burned by Buzzfeed quizzes, again!
(that actually makes me feel a lot better- I've been feeling pretty damn deficient)
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,436 posts)value for knowing by heart (knowing exact dates, for example). The fact that it's a citizenship test makes it easy to wring one's hands over it, but I think the news value of how many people could pass it is limited. Do people know how to find the answers? Do they have the resources and skills to do so? That's what matters.