And as she goes wizzing at 120 mph down Tangent Road...
My friend Rusty (waving!) sent me this in email today and yes, I had to share it. I'm afraid I can't credit the creator because I don't know him or her. But whoever did it, you have my hearty appreciation.
Subject: Revamped SAT questions
Revamped SAT questions
Fox Schools Presents
In association with the Kansas and Texas public schools:
The 2015 SATs
PART A: Science
1. A strain of bacteria, after repeated exposure to an antibiotic, develops
a resistance to that antibiotic. This is an example of:
a. Microevolution
2. Global temperatures have risen 1 degree F since 2004. This is due to:
3. Scientific theories are:
PART B: Mathematics
1. Pi is:
2. If dinosaurs first appeared 250 million years ago, and became extinct 185
million years later, how long ago did they become extinct?
3. If you make $50,000 a year, and the flat income tax rate is 10%, how much money do you pay the IRS each year?
PART C: History
1. The US lost the Vietnam War because:
2. Who led the American army during the Revolutionary War?
3. Who betrayed the American army during the Revolutionary War?
PART D: Literature
1. What is the greatest book ever written by an American?
2. In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", Caesar is betrayed by:
b. Clinton
3. In 1609, Galileo looked through a telescope and saw four small bodies orbiting Jupiter. This showed:
b. There is no astronomical consensus that anything orbits Jupiter
THE END
Scoring is at the discretion of your local school board.
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