SIMPLE CITIZENSHIP

There are a few things that EVERY American ought to know, regardless of educational background.  I herewith propose a set of simple questions.  WARNING: you might consider SOME of these questions to be “tricks”!  None intended.  Quantities (miles, gallons, pounds, Fahrenheit degrees) are approximate.  NO PARTIAL CREDIT.

1—What are the 3 primary colors and 3 secondary colors in the rainbow, being the visible light spectrum?  Name all of them.

2—What are the 4 seasons of the year?

3—How many US senators does your state have?

4—What town or city is the capital of your state?

5—How many ounces to a pound?

6—How many ounces to a pint?

7—How many pints are in a gallon?

8—Name the three physical states (solid, liquid, gas) of water?

9—Consider the “boiling point” (Fahrenheit temperature) of water.  Is it:

a. 112 degrees

b. 212 degrees

c. 312 degrees

d. 412 degrees

10—Consider the “freezing point” (Fahrenheit temperature) of water at sea level.  Is it:

a. 42 degrees

b. 37 degrees

c. 32 degrees

d. 27 degrees

e. 22 degrees

11—Consider the linear speed of the Earth’s rotation at the Equator.  Is it:

a. 240 miles per hour

b. 440 miles per hour

c. 840 miles per hour

d. 1,040 miles per hour

e. 1,240 miles per hour

12—Consider the approximate distance from the Earth to the Moon.  Is it:

a. 5,000 miles

b. 50,000 miles

c. 150,000 miles

d. 250,000 miles

e. 350,000 miles

13—Name the two major political parties.

14—When you breathe normally, do you breathe in more oxygen than anything else?

15—Who is the current President of the United States?

16—What political party does the current President belong to?

17—What is the circumference of the Earth in miles?

18—How many chambers (houses) are there in the US Congress?

19—How many days in a “Leap Year”?

20—Is a “light-year” a measure of time or distance?

(Give the speed of light for a “free” question.)

NOTE: f you can’t score at least 80%, then you should just go home and slit your wrists and bleed to death!  YOU ARE JUST TOO STUPID TO TAKE UP LIVING SPACE AND EXHALE INTO MY AIR SUPPLY!  I am worried it might be CONTAGIOUS!