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Jeane: |
Look. Here's a quiz on events of the
twentieth century. |
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Edgar: |
Oh, let me give it a try. I'm good at
history. |
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Jeane: |
All right. First question: When did World
War I begin? |
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Edgar: |
I think it began in 1917. |
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Jeane: |
OK. And how long has the United Nations been
in existence? |
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Edgar: |
Uh, since Kennedy became president in 1961. |
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Jeane: |
Hmm. Next question: How long was the Berlin
Wall up? |
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Edgar: |
Well, they built it right after World War
II, and it came down in 1989, so it was up for 44 years. Uh, how
am I doing so far? |
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Jeane: |
Not very well. None of your answers is
correct! |
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Edgar: |
So what are the correct answers, then? |
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Jeane: |
Well, World War I began in 1914 and ended in
1918. |
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Edgar: |
Oh, that's right. |
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Jeane: |
And the United Nations was formally
established in 1945, following the end of World War II. |
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Edgar: |
And the Berlin Wall? |
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Jeane: |
Well, it did come down in 1989, but it
wasn't built until 1961; so it was up for 28 years. |
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Edgar: |
Did I say I was good at history? Um, I meant
geography. |
