I have been facinated and concerned about education in today's world for quite a while now. When my kids were in Middle School or High School, I would quiz them on different items that I learned in high school civics. Not to brag, but both girls are very smart. However, if you are not taught something, it is very hard to know it. A couple years ago I came up with some questions I would like to see all high school seniors answer correctly prior to being allowed to graduate. Some are a bit dated, however, most are still applicable for today's enviornment.
What are the similarities that exist in the tribal conflicts that take place in Iraq and the tribal conflicts that take place in the Balkans? What are the differences?
What are the similarities in the leadership style of Saddam Hussein and Sloboden Milosevic? What are the differences?
Is there a difference in the genocide that was directed by Saddam Hussein in Iraq as compared to the genocide that was directed by Sloboden Milosevic in the Balkans? If the answer is yes, please explain.
Is committing mass murder or genocide on people of a different country considered an act of terrorism? Is committing mass murder or genocide of a people in the same country considered an act of terrorism? Please explain your answers.
In 1939, if the United States knew of the depth of the “final solution” in Germany, would it have best to enter World War II at that time? Knowing the genocide that was being committed in Europe, would it have been acceptable to let Europe handle it?
Was Hitler a megalomaniac, a despot, or both? Sloboden Milosevic? Mohamed Siad Barre? Pol Pot? Saddam Hussein? Please explain your answers.
If the United States left Iraq in six months, what would be the ramifications? If the United Nations left the Balkans in six months, what would be the ramifications?
Should the United States become isolationist as it was prior to World War I? If isolationism is at one end of a scale and imperialism is at the other, what are the different levels of engagement that the United States could demonstrate that would lie between those two extremes?
In your opinion, did Europe and the United States care more about the atrocities committed in the Balkans because the victims were Caucasian and not Arabic or African? Please explain your answer.
Is the war on terrorism the United States response to what really is a holy war? Are radical Muslims interpreting the Qur’an that the murder of Westerners is acceptable? If the answer is yes, is there anything that people in the West can do to abrogate this threat?
What is the IMF? The WTO? Why are they protested so much on a world-wide scale? Should the United States be for or against each organization?
What are NAFTA and GATT? Are they good or bad for the United States? Canada? Mexico? Europe?
Should the United States be interested on how the dollar is valued compared to the Euro? Why?
What is meant by “Old Europe” and “New Europe”? Is the attitude different in both? IF so, why?
Is the United Nations still viable? How is the United Nations different than the League of Nations?
Should the development of the new fuel cell technology be privately funded or government funded? Which would bring results faster?
What is the future of secondary education in the United States? Is it still effective? Is it worth the time and cost?
Is it acceptable to have Iran and North Korea a part of the “nuclear club” that the United States belongs to?
Is it acceptable to have Taiwan as one of our allies when one of our largest trading partners (Mainland China) disagrees with that policy?
Should NASA be publicly or privately funded? Regardless of the funding, is NASA a good investment for the United States at this time? Please explain your answers.
The above questions may be answered with the help of the internet or any printed reference material. However, the answeres must be yours. You will have two weeks to complete this test.
What are the similarities that exist in the tribal conflicts that take place in Iraq and the tribal conflicts that take place in the Balkans? What are the differences?
What are the similarities in the leadership style of Saddam Hussein and Sloboden Milosevic? What are the differences?
Is there a difference in the genocide that was directed by Saddam Hussein in Iraq as compared to the genocide that was directed by Sloboden Milosevic in the Balkans? If the answer is yes, please explain.
Is committing mass murder or genocide on people of a different country considered an act of terrorism? Is committing mass murder or genocide of a people in the same country considered an act of terrorism? Please explain your answers.
In 1939, if the United States knew of the depth of the “final solution” in Germany, would it have best to enter World War II at that time? Knowing the genocide that was being committed in Europe, would it have been acceptable to let Europe handle it?
Was Hitler a megalomaniac, a despot, or both? Sloboden Milosevic? Mohamed Siad Barre? Pol Pot? Saddam Hussein? Please explain your answers.
If the United States left Iraq in six months, what would be the ramifications? If the United Nations left the Balkans in six months, what would be the ramifications?
Should the United States become isolationist as it was prior to World War I? If isolationism is at one end of a scale and imperialism is at the other, what are the different levels of engagement that the United States could demonstrate that would lie between those two extremes?
In your opinion, did Europe and the United States care more about the atrocities committed in the Balkans because the victims were Caucasian and not Arabic or African? Please explain your answer.
Is the war on terrorism the United States response to what really is a holy war? Are radical Muslims interpreting the Qur’an that the murder of Westerners is acceptable? If the answer is yes, is there anything that people in the West can do to abrogate this threat?
What is the IMF? The WTO? Why are they protested so much on a world-wide scale? Should the United States be for or against each organization?
What are NAFTA and GATT? Are they good or bad for the United States? Canada? Mexico? Europe?
Should the United States be interested on how the dollar is valued compared to the Euro? Why?
What is meant by “Old Europe” and “New Europe”? Is the attitude different in both? IF so, why?
Is the United Nations still viable? How is the United Nations different than the League of Nations?
Should the development of the new fuel cell technology be privately funded or government funded? Which would bring results faster?
What is the future of secondary education in the United States? Is it still effective? Is it worth the time and cost?
Is it acceptable to have Iran and North Korea a part of the “nuclear club” that the United States belongs to?
Is it acceptable to have Taiwan as one of our allies when one of our largest trading partners (Mainland China) disagrees with that policy?
Should NASA be publicly or privately funded? Regardless of the funding, is NASA a good investment for the United States at this time? Please explain your answers.
The above questions may be answered with the help of the internet or any printed reference material. However, the answeres must be yours. You will have two weeks to complete this test.
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