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Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :

I'll put it here since it's not so very Flamish...

Q11. Which document established the division of powers between the states and the federal government?
a. The Marshall Plan
b. The Constitution
c. The Declaration of Independence
d. The Articles of Confederation

Q12. When was Thomas Jefferson president?
a. 1780-1800
b. 1800-1820
c. 1820-1840
d. 1840-1860
e. 1860-1880

Q13. What was the lowest point in American fortunes in the Revolutionary War?
a. Saratoga
b. Bunker Hill
c. Valley Forge
d. Fort Ticonderoga

Q14. In his Farewell Address, President George Washington warned against the danger of:
a. Expanding into territories beyond the Appalachian Mountains
b. Having war with Spain over Mexico
c. Entering into permanent alliances with foreign governments
d. Building a standing army and strong navy
e. listening to Omega (ok, so that was my answer )

Q15. The Monroe Doctrine declared that:
a. The American blockade of Cuba was in accord with international law
b. Europe should not acquire new territories in the Western Hemisphere
c. Trade with China should be open to all Western nations
d. The annexation of the Philippines was legitimate

Q16. Who was the European who traveled in the United States and wrote down perceptive comments about what he saw in Democracy in America?
a. Lafayette
b. Tocqueville (TOKE-ville)
c. Crevecoeur (cre-VA-see-aire)
d. Napoleon

Q17. Identify Snoop Doggy Dog.
a. A rap singer
b. Cartoon by Charles Schultz
c. A mystery series
d. A jazz pianist

Q18. Abraham Lincoln was president between:
a. 1780-1800
b. 1800-1820
c. 1820-1840
d. 1840-1860
e. 1860-1880

Q19. Who was the American general at Yorktown?
a. William T. Sherman
b. Ulysses S. Grant
c. Douglas Mc Arthur
d. George Washington

Q20. John Marshall was the author of:
a. Roe vs. Wade
b. Dred Scott vs. Kansas
c. Marbury vs. Madison
d. Brown vs. Board of Education

Ok, now have at it...part deux.

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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :

Hey, this one is harder.

Q11. Which document established the division of powers between the states and the federal government?
b. The Constitution

Q12. When was Thomas Jefferson president?
b. 1800-1820

Q13. What was the lowest point in American fortunes in the Revolutionary War?
b. Bunker Hill

Q14. In his Farewell Address, President George Washington warned against the danger of:
c. Entering into permanent alliances with foreign governments

Q15. The Monroe Doctrine declared that:
b. Europe should not acquire new territories in the Western Hemisphere

Q16. Who was the European who traveled in the United States and wrote down perceptive comments about what he saw in
Democracy in America?
c. Crevecoeur (cre-VA-see-aire)

Q17. Identify Snoop Doggy Dog.
a. A rap singer

Q18. Abraham Lincoln was president between:
e. 1860-1880

Q19. Who was the American general at Yorktown?
d. George Washington

Q20. John Marshall was the author of:
c. Marbury vs. Madison

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Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :

It's just the second 10 of the U. Conn. quiz. And you might want to rethink 13 and 16 Frank.

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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :

Okay, then I'll go with Valley Forge, per Omega (but isn't that when they brought in Von Steuben?) and Tocqueville, also according to Omega.

[This message has been edited by The Shadow (edited July 02, 2000).]

Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

Gee... Thanks, Jay... I think...

11: Well, the AoC did divide powers between the Fed (such as it was) and the states, but if you mean the CURRENT federal government, the constitution.

12: Well, let's see. Constitution was written in late 18th century. Got to have time for Washington's eight years, and probably eight for Adams. 1800-1820.

13: Well, my history of the specific course of the Revolutionary War is a little vague. I know that we lost Bunker Hill (really Breed's Hill, but who's counting?), but inflicted heavy casualties. Not really a loss. Valley Forge was pretty bad. I'd have to say that.

14: Not A or B. Or E. I'd have to go with C. Most of the FF's, from what I gather, were rather isolationist.

15: The Monroe Doctrine was the statement that Europe should get its nose out of our hemisphere. Something that they have yet to do, as the existance of French Guiana shows.

16: Tocqueville. One of his more brilliant observations was that our democracy would only endure so long as the politicians didn't realize they could bribe the people with their own money.

17: A rap singer. An oxymoron, I know, but...

18: 1861-1865, to be precice.

19: Yorktown was during the Revolutionary War, so presumably MacArthur and Grant wouldn't have been there. Nor Sherman. Obviously, Washington.

20: Hmm. This one stumps me. The first two were a couple of the stupidist supreme court decisions ever made. We've already established the fourth one's aim. I have to say C. It just feels right.

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Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :

Scratch that...for some reason, I didn't read the rest of the posts.

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Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :

Answers followed by % who had correct answer on the U. Conn quiz:

Q10. The Missouri Compromise was the act that:
d. Admitted Maine into the Union as a free state and Missouri as a slave state: 52%

Q11. Which document established the division of powers between the states and the federal government?
b. The Constitution: 60%

Q12. When was Thomas Jefferson president?
b. 1800-1820: 45%

Q13. What was the lowest point in American fortunes in the Revolutionary War?
c. Valley Forge: 38%

Q14. In his Farewell Address, President George Washington warned against the danger of:
c. Entering into permanent alliances with foreign governments: 52%

Q15. The Monroe Doctrine declared that:
b. Europe should not acquire new territories in the Western Hemisphere: 62%

Q16. Who was the European who traveled in the United States and wrote down perceptive comments about what he saw in Democracy in America?:
b. Tocqueville (TOKE-ville): 49%

Q17. Identify Snoop Doggy Dog.
a. A rap singer: 98%

Q18. Abraham Lincoln was president between:
e. 1860-1880: 44%

Q19. Who was the American general at Yorktown?
d. George Washington: 34%

Q20. John Marshall was the author of:
c. Marbury vs. Madison: 33%

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