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So they blow everybodys curve, eh? Joel Send a noteboard - 01/10/2010 01:52:33 PM
The title "US Religious Knowledge Quiz" is regrettably ambiguous. Is it about American knowledge of religion, or knowledge of American religion? Apparently the latter, based on the last five questions, which are the only really difficult ones. That said, there are enough variations of two of the possible answers to the nirvana question that I think either of them ought to qualify, though it is more closely associated with one of them. And if you'd paid more attention to my oft stated reasons for admiring a certain US politician (until he was proven a liar) the last one would've been much easier. :P It's definitely Americocentric though; I wouldn't have gotten one of them if I hadn't graduated from a US public HS. Heck, for most of this decade the fundie right insisted that kids were being kicked out of school for reading their bibles silently. Aaaah, it's like having my heart ripped out cell by cell.... :[

Asking about the religion of the Dalai Lama, for instance, and for that matter Mother Teresa never had much to do with the US either. So it really is American knowledge of religion, but yes, with some Americocentric questions that make it rather less evident for foreigners to attain perfect scores than for Americans. Though it would appear attaining perfect scores isn't as evident as it ought to be, looking at the results...

Honestly, I'm trying not to think about it. For one thing, it leads me back to that apostasy the GOP pulled on the Southern Baptists, in MY hometown, and if that weren't bad enough I have to witness what it's doing to my country. Again I'm reminded of that line about how letting the most passionate have their way sounds wise until you realize it encourages people to be passionate when they don't have all the facts. One group in particular here has evidently made a conscious decision to not only embrace that, but teach it.
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Religious quiz snoopcester - 01/10/2010 10:58:44 AM 1311 Views
Yeah, the last one is hard. Rebekah - 01/10/2010 11:03:46 AM 820 Views
Hah! Athiests 1 Religion 0! snoopcester - 01/10/2010 11:14:36 AM 740 Views
Atheists 2! (beat.) - 01/10/2010 11:54:42 AM 751 Views
Go team atheist! *NM* snoopcester - 01/10/2010 12:00:07 PM 340 Views
I think that from this scientific experiment (beat.) - 01/10/2010 12:08:22 PM 944 Views
I got it and I usually skipped the Great Awakening in my history classes Cannoli - 01/10/2010 11:32:47 AM 758 Views
I think in history classes outside the US the topic is omitted altogether. *NM* Legolas - 01/10/2010 11:36:41 AM 341 Views
I'm fairly sure it isn't seen as a must know in the British educational system *NM* snoopcester - 01/10/2010 11:42:07 AM 353 Views
Quite. And certainly not in New Zealand. *NM* Rebekah - 01/10/2010 11:55:27 AM 372 Views
I'm sure you're right, but it shouldn't be, because the formative influence was/is huge. Joel - 01/10/2010 01:15:09 PM 954 Views
Well, in university level American history courses, I'm sure it's mentioned. Legolas - 01/10/2010 01:20:56 PM 894 Views
I think when a country becomes a world power you need to cover more of its past. Joel - 01/10/2010 02:00:54 PM 887 Views
Depends on how much that past mingles with yours. Rebekah - 01/10/2010 02:08:35 PM 917 Views
Seems more like it depends on how the present mingles. Joel - 01/10/2010 02:21:56 PM 838 Views
Well. Not so much. Rebekah - 01/10/2010 02:28:55 PM 811 Views
I can see NZ taking that view, sure. Joel - 01/10/2010 03:11:21 PM 930 Views
But more important, I would stay, is understanding your own country snoopcester - 01/10/2010 02:34:22 PM 988 Views
That last certainly seems to be NZ's point of view. *NM* Rebekah - 01/10/2010 02:34:59 PM 383 Views
Either New Zealand is a head of the game snoopcester - 01/10/2010 02:36:25 PM 753 Views
Always. Which country was it gave women the vote first? Hmmm? Rebekah - 01/10/2010 02:38:39 PM 931 Views
Quit ruining my sneering at New Zealand *NM* snoopcester - 01/10/2010 02:39:59 PM 358 Views
Yeah, I worry about Oceania. Joel - 01/10/2010 02:55:23 PM 843 Views
NZ and China have a good relationship. *NM* Rebekah - 01/10/2010 02:56:39 PM 352 Views
There's little cause for them to argue at present. Joel - 01/10/2010 03:15:18 PM 842 Views
Certainly. Joel - 01/10/2010 02:48:50 PM 802 Views
The last one is probably the most Americocentric. Joel - 01/10/2010 12:54:30 PM 1016 Views
Protestant Americocentric. Tom - 01/10/2010 01:19:20 PM 847 Views
True. Joel - 01/10/2010 01:32:58 PM 1062 Views
They're a bunch of fucking Calvinist heretics. Tom - 01/10/2010 09:33:56 PM 820 Views
Which, historically, have produced a LOT of revolutionaries. Joel - 01/10/2010 11:09:52 PM 1010 Views
I got the maximum too, but then I'd seen the Pew report on the whole thing. Legolas - 01/10/2010 11:12:24 AM 1118 Views
15/15: One for our side! Joel - 01/10/2010 01:05:11 PM 757 Views
I'd say it is the last 6 which are Americocentric snoopcester - 01/10/2010 01:17:44 PM 770 Views
Ya'll get your share of Mormons, I believe. Joel - 01/10/2010 01:37:40 PM 930 Views
I never even heard of mormons 'til I was 18-20. (beat.) - 01/10/2010 01:46:04 PM 885 Views
Yes, but you live at the North Pole. Joel - 01/10/2010 01:54:57 PM 922 Views
Even if they have to do it by baptising every graveyard in the UK? snoopcester - 01/10/2010 02:47:40 PM 923 Views
Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Joel - 01/10/2010 03:19:24 PM 813 Views
It is jsut a general rule not to do it to the dead snoopcester - 01/10/2010 03:24:51 PM 948 Views
Right, you're supposed to be baptized FOR the dead. Joel - 01/10/2010 03:31:50 PM 897 Views
There were some questions which had nothing to do with America in the longer version of the survey. Legolas - 01/10/2010 01:23:54 PM 861 Views
So they blow everybodys curve, eh? Joel - 01/10/2010 01:52:33 PM 940 Views
13/15 Macharius - 01/10/2010 02:03:36 PM 996 Views
It is on Saturday, but Jewish religious days start at sunset of the evening before. Legolas - 01/10/2010 02:08:10 PM 699 Views
Darn, beaten by a technicality! Macharius - 01/10/2010 02:10:42 PM 681 Views
Actually, a Christian education doesn't really give anyone an out on that one. Joel - 01/10/2010 03:36:13 PM 988 Views
I think christianity used to as well? snoopcester - 01/10/2010 02:38:48 PM 804 Views
Some denominations still do. Joel - 01/10/2010 03:28:48 PM 855 Views
Re: Calendars Floffe - 01/10/2010 03:37:59 PM 901 Views
Godless commies.... Joel - 01/10/2010 03:47:17 PM 860 Views
I guessed a couple but only missed the last one *NM* random thoughts - 01/10/2010 02:32:26 PM 331 Views
I did not get 15, so one more for the atheists. nossy - 01/10/2010 02:43:41 PM 914 Views
Excellent snoopcester - 01/10/2010 03:10:27 PM 893 Views
Holla! *NM* Macharius - 01/10/2010 03:10:30 PM 342 Views
15 tehanu - 01/10/2010 02:49:04 PM 753 Views
13. Not surprised on the two I missed. didn't like that buddhism question. LadyLorraine - 01/10/2010 03:10:54 PM 853 Views
Yeah, that one I had to think about for a second. Joel - 01/10/2010 03:44:53 PM 902 Views
14 of 15 dacole - 04/10/2010 02:44:17 AM 1118 Views
cake and pie damookster - 01/10/2010 03:18:14 PM 739 Views
14/15 ironclad - 01/10/2010 04:46:44 PM 765 Views
See? snoopcester - 01/10/2010 04:52:47 PM 744 Views
Of course, one has to consider the fact that if he were german... jh - 04/10/2010 06:23:36 AM 1012 Views
Obviously you have never had a Eucharist with bread from Panera. *NM* Ghavrel - 04/10/2010 06:38:13 AM 354 Views
Also 15/15 but the last one was lucky Mark - 01/10/2010 06:01:36 PM 949 Views
I'm pretty sure team athiesm wins by some distance snoopcester - 02/10/2010 12:27:40 AM 785 Views
15 out of 15 *NM* Jeordam - 01/10/2010 06:07:08 PM 363 Views
Seeing as how I took the full test and got them all right... Episcopower! Ghavrel - 01/10/2010 06:07:37 PM 720 Views
Especially when you then whine about how Obama is a Muslim. *NM* Legolas - 01/10/2010 06:34:57 PM 413 Views
It's because he was born in Kenya. Ghavrel - 01/10/2010 06:39:13 PM 759 Views
he is? random thoughts - 01/10/2010 06:43:53 PM 734 Views
nonsense. he's TERRORIST!! *NM* LadyLorraine - 01/10/2010 10:28:34 PM 318 Views
15/15 maybe too easy for a theologian *NM* Bramhodoulos - 01/10/2010 09:49:22 PM 408 Views
Yes, you cheated by being a theologian so I'm marking you down snoopcester - 02/10/2010 12:40:40 AM 802 Views
Ahh boo! Not fair Bramhodoulos - 02/10/2010 07:32:27 AM 775 Views
14/15 Darth_Katie - 01/10/2010 10:08:59 PM 679 Views
15/15. Those weren't that hard. *NM* Tashmere - 01/10/2010 11:27:25 PM 304 Views
yes but no one likes you... Dang show off snoopcester - 02/10/2010 12:25:06 AM 796 Views
14/15. Great Lord of Chaos - 01/10/2010 11:55:49 PM 763 Views
12/15 Colonel Logain - 02/10/2010 01:53:56 AM 1052 Views
15/15 for me too ranagrande - 02/10/2010 02:43:00 AM 839 Views
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