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Are you telling me there were no 'German' colonies in the US?
@ me.There was no Germany back then, not until 1872.
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There was no Germany back then, not until 1872.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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According to the test Finland is not part of scandinaviaQue l’Univers n’est qu’un défaut dans la pureté de Non-être.
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I noticed there was an error in one of the questions:
Clearly, the obvious choice is Normandy, but the real answer is the Netherlands. The test maker is forgetting William III of Orange.Where was the last man to successfully invade England from? - Correct
Normandy
Germany
Norway
Naples"Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way. "
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Well he forgot other things too. Like wasnt the Alaska the biggest land purchase made by the united states ?Que l’Univers n’est qu’un défaut dans la pureté de Non-être.
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And to complete the picture, a map of New Sweden (1638-1655) here:Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
The colony eventually consisted of farms and small settlements along both banks of the Delaware River into modern Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland."
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Scandinavia is the peninsula of the Scandic mountain range, namely Sweden, Norway and Denmark (not sure about the last one, I think it is, but how firmly is it part of the peninsula geologically?).According to the test Finland is not part of scandinavia
If you want to lump Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland under one geographical name, use Fennoscandia. That will cover Karelia as well. Or just use "Northern Europe" or "the Nordic" so that the Icelandics won't feel left out.Cake and grief counseling will be available at the conclusion of the test. Thank you for helping us help you help us all!Comment
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And it isn't. Scandinavia represents a linguistic group which excludes Finnish (which isn't even a Germanic language).According to the test Finland is not part of scandinavia"Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way. "
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How much do you know about the World Today?
I like it.
I like it when it's green.
But sometimes it's mean as hell.Comment
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That's more of a revolution, and not an invasion, per se. You did not have an army in England trying to kill William when he landed.Clearly, the obvious choice is Normandy, but the real answer is the Netherlands. The test maker is forgetting William III of Orange.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
"Remember the night we broke the windows in this old house? This is what I wished for..."
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Kassi: Yes, but what I was wondering was how the hell is Denmark part of scandinavia?
Ramo? I've never heard anyone using scandinavia like that.Que l’Univers n’est qu’un défaut dans la pureté de Non-être.
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Very wrong.Well he forgot other things too. Like wasnt the Alaska the biggest land purchase made by the united states ?
Spoiler:
Note: If you haven't taken it yet, don't read that
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Yes, I was wondering that myself. I think Denmark is on the same tectonic plate as the rest of Scandinavia, but Finland isn't. Of course, you can always argue whether you're talking about a geological, a cultural, a sociopolitical, a linguistic or a heraldrical Scandinavia...Kassi: Yes, but what I was wondering was how the hell is Denmark part of scandinavia?Cake and grief counseling will be available at the conclusion of the test. Thank you for helping us help you help us all!Comment
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That's because James chickened out and ran off to France when he saw William's army. And since when are revolutions necessarily non-bloody?That's more of a revolution, and not an invasion, per se. You did not have an army in England trying to kill William when he landed.
Danish is a Scandinavian language.Yes, but what I was wondering was how the hell is Denmark part of scandinavia?"Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way. "
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Louisiana was indeed much larger than alaska. It was about 1/3rd of the total US territory, today, IIRC.Comment
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