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What's the situation between England and Scotland?
The U.S. might be the brother and Canada the little " sister. "
you people do realise that there was a test for the Americans to point out america on a map and only 10% of the 100 people who did it got it right, thats right. Do you know where the others pointed too? Russia. Do you know why? Because it has the biggest land mass. hehe stupid bastards.
lol gud one
You're so full of shit KonChesky. Where's your proof? Where's the source? I've got something here for you to check out though.
http: //news. bbc . co .uk/1/hi/uk /2345355. stm
- "One in 10 Britons cannot name a single world leader but can list up to five characters in television soap opera EastEnders, a survey suggests.
Long-term resident of Albert Square, Phil Mitchell, is apparently twice as well known to the British public as the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein."
- "Britons on world leaders
Unable to name one world leader: 11%"
- "But only a quarter could identify Iraqi President Saddam Hussein - in spite of the fact he currently featured daily in news programmes and newspapers."
- "We can only conclude from this report that Britain certainly is 'dumbing down"
http:// www .freerepublic . com/ focus/f-news/ 1111452 /posts
"British people are ignorant of some of the most important events and people in this country's history, a new survey has revealed.
As well as an inability to recall the dates of military victories and the personalities involved, there is also huge confusion about which characters and battles are fact and fiction.
One in 10 of the 2,000 adults questioned in the survey commissioned by Blenheim Palace thought that Adolf Hitler was not a real person, and half were convinced that King Arthur existed.
Almost three-quarters did not know that the Battle of Blenheim took place 300 years ago, even though it is one of the greatest British military triumphs. Fewer than one in eight had heard of John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, who led the British to victory against the French and for whom the palace was built by the nation as a reward.
A quarter of the adults were unsure whether the Battle of Trafalgar was a real historical event, and more than half thought that Horatio Nelson commanded British troops at the battle of Waterloo. Similarly, one in seven Britons did not know that the Battle of Hastings was real.
The lack of knowledge was greeted with alarm by historians. Tristram Hunt, the historian and television presenter, said: "Perhaps more worrying is the apparent merging of fact and fiction. There has always been myth and legend in history, but these findings show that there is a real need for clear understanding. There is a clear challenge here for academics to engage with a popular audience."
John Hoy, the chief executive of Blenheim Palace - the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill - said that he was amazed that so few people had heard of the battle in whose honour the palace was named.
"By defeating the forces of Louis XIV in the War of the Spanish Succession, John Churchill changed the history of Britain and Europe. It was such a momentous event that it led Queen Anne to bestow Blenheim Palace on Churchill as a gift from 'a grateful nation'.
"The problem for many people is that they associate history with dry and dusty dates and facts. Once they realise that history is about people - the way we used to live and the way we live now - it becomes more relevant and exciting."
Researchers also found that respondents struggled with modern history. One in five believed that Harold Wilson was prime minister during the Second World War. Confusion about Britain's historical figures was laid at the door of Hollywood films, such as Braveheart, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Almost half the adults surveyed believed that Sir William Wallace was not a real person, and a quarter were convinced that Robin Hood was.
One in 20 thought that Conan the Barbarian, a character played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, was a genuine person. Some also believed that Lord Edmund Blackadder and Xena Warrior Princess, characters from television series, were real.
Children are similarly ignorant of British history. Thirty per cent of 11 to 18-year-olds in a recent survey thought that Oliver Cromwell fought at the Battle of Hastings. A similar proportion did not know in which century the First World War took place.
However, Peter Furtado, the editor of History Today magazine, said that history teaching had been praised by inspectors as excellent. "There has been a greater emphasis in schools on dates and historical timelines," he said.
"In a way, there is just too much history and the most we can hope is that pupils are inspired to learn more and continue with history study.
"People have always been inspired by fiction to learn history. Many historians talk about the fact that a rollicking good read or film caught their imagination. It means that some people are inspired to find out more. Inevitably though, some people will get the wrong end of the stick."
Blenheim Palace, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, was designed by the architect Sir John Vanbrugh and built between 1705 and 1722 in honour of the British victory over Louis XIV of France at Blenheim, a small village on the banks of the River Danube, in 1704."
It's true though not many Americans do think about anyone else. I've lived here over 2 years and I don't recall ever hearing anyone other than news sources mentioning another place. It is quite an insular country.
What's sad is USA and Canada are basically the same in terms of the origins of their country. They both were part of the British Empire. Great Britain is essentially the parent, while Canada is the younger sibling of the USA. Yes, I know France and Spain also played important roles in the development of the USA as a nation, but Great Britain arguably had the largest role, since they provided the spark for the
USA to demand independence, and also because English is by far the most spoken language in the USA, as well as
Canada. Great Britain is
basically controlled by Scots, if you trace the history of the Royal Family back to James VI and her mother, Mary, Queen of Scots.
Great Britain is the motherland of canada. Canada and Australia,new zealand are our anglo-saxon kin.
feel the pride... england rules
Yep, I read the news everyday and get stuck with the World section that reminds me that the rest of the world is just as messed up as the rest of the US. Strange that someone would suggest that I don't get news on the rest of the World? But then you really do have to read before you can possibly know what the papers are reporting on eh?
Scotland and England do not have the same relationship as the US and Canada. Well maybe? Does England carry a multi-billion dollar trade deficit with Scotland? The US carries a back breaking deficit with Canada that is killing us moreso than sending jobs to China. And Americans are buying Fords, Chevies and Dodge/Chryslers that they think are made in the States but are made in Canada at the expense of tens of thousands of American jobs.
Is this similar to England and Scotland?
for all u dumb asses scotland and england our part of the same country-the United Kingdom. So they cant have trade deficits between them can they.retards
"Remember your history you John Bulls our original thirteen sent sent you packing. Remember 1776"
Remember the 1812 war when the Royal Marines set fire to the white house? idiot yank
Hey British Patriot remeber that England lost the revolution and was sent home with their tails between their asses in 1812. New Orleans.
ideot limey
Great Britain won the war of 1812 and america retreated from canada with their tell between their legs. idiot yank.
Voted : no
i really dont think that america and canada are the same...and george bush is an ass...eh
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