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A Quiz to See if U.S. Schools Taught You State Propaganda

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14. Would they praise Christopher Columbus' persistence?

15. Can you name some Virginians who chose to free everyone they had enslaved while Thomas Jefferson was enslaving more people?

16. What is the appropriate justification for Jefferson enslaving people?

17. What percentage of people in the world are in the United States?

18. What percentage of prisoners in the world are in the United States?

19. What percentage of military spending in the world is by the U.S. government?

20. What percentage is by the U.S. government and its close allies?

21. What percentage of foreign military troops stationed in nations around the world are U.S. troops?

22. What percentage of the world's nations have U.S. troops in them?

23. In what nations of the world do people have the longest life expectancy? Name 3 of the top 10.

24. What nations of the world poll highest for happiness? Name 3 of the top 10.

25. What nations of the world have the highest inequality of wealth? Name 3 of the top 10.

26. What nations of the world have the greatest economic opportunity and mobility? Name 3 of the top 10.

27. What nations' students score highest in academic tests? Name 3 of the top 10.

28. How many of the world's 50 wealthiest nations provide free and universal health coverage?

29. Which countries provide the best retirement security? Name 3 of the top 10.

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