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I don't think we're in Brønshøj anymore
Jan 1970
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Lars-E - Greenland does not have an actual parlament, but is automatically granted 2 seats in the Danish one. In addition to that, Greenland does not have an independent foreign policy and the constitution clearly states it's a part of the Kingdom of Denmark along with the Faroe Islands. It's not a sovereign country by a reasonable definition. It's correct that there was a lot of talking going on recently, but without actual progress. It's not entirely fair to say the Danes have a "grip" on anything, because the only reason Greenland hasn't achieved independence is that it would basically mean giving up financial support from Denmark. They're not going to be independent, ever, not unless they somehow find oil and a way to reach it.
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MrFun
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of Iowa
Nov 2000
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WOW!! This is how quickly so many Europeans and an Israelite respond in less than 12 hours of posting this thread!! 
But really though -- I read each and every one of the posts. Some interesting comments. 
Thanks for your comments, and I look forward to future ones on this thread. 
As for the history of European countries, I know the basic history of England and then Great Britain starting from Roman era. As for the hundreds of different German states, Prussia, and then Imperial Germany and afterwards, I know its basic history. I also know the basic history of France from Roman era onwards.
Unfortunately, I am ignorant to many of the current political policies of contemporary European countries. I need to find some time to read about contemporary Great Britain, France, Germany and maybe a couple of other countries.
Your comments about the importance of United State's history so far have made sense to me, and what I expected. It is just not so important to you guys -- after all, like some of you mentioned, your country's history is much older and have more achievements and falling backwards than my country.
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Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
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I know all 50 states
I know quite a bit of US history
I learned bugger all about US history in school
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Rogan Josh
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I had a reasonable amount of US history at school, but mainly focusing on the Revolution, the Mexican War, the Civil War and the Depression. I didn't get any modern US history (but I think I could have - I just didn't take the right courses).
I probably have learnt more US history/facts post-school. I am fairly sure I could name all the US states, although it would take me a while and I couldn't get all the capitals (I would be struggling to point them out on a map - I would get the southern states muddled up I think). I am positive that I couldn't name all the English counties, German states or French pays.....
I used to be able to name all the US presidents (and all the English Kings) in order, with dates, but there is no way I could do that anymore (I was a sad kid....).
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Monk
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I don't think we're in Brønshøj anymore
Jan 1970
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I've gone through 12 years of education without any devotion to any period in U.S history apart from WWII and the Cold War because understanding of these periods are the most relevant for the average citizen of this country. The history of Germany, the U.K, the other Scandinavian nations and on some occasions France often takes precedence, because the conditions in these countries affected Denmark and the Danes directly, unlike events in America prior to WWII.
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Rogan Josh
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Originally posted by GP
Scotland and Wales are not "sovereign states". They don't have independant armies and foreign policies. Who cares if they have their own soccer teams in the Euro Cup? |
Scotland has its own parliament which makes it as least as sovereign from the UK as say Florida is from the US.
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Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
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I knew there was a north and south thing on the east coast (carolina that is)
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Adalbertus
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Cologne, Germany
Feb 2001
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For the middle-aged European Apolyton members, do you remember to what extent the history of United States was taught in your history courses/classes in primary education??
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I'm probably what you understand as middle-aged. But as a consequence I've learned/read/seen so much that I cannot tell of everything whether I've heard it at school or not. Hm. So. Might be interesting for you: I'm German.
Early settlement of the Americas was more from the Spanish/Portuguese point of view. For New England, yes we have heard about the triangle of slavery.
Next station was the declaration of independence/human rights(and their forethinkers in Europe)/independence wars (supported by France and Prussia for obvious reasons).
Civil war,
First World War, and isolationism (mainly because of their influence on Europe), Recession
Second World War
Cold War, and USA as a super power.
I left school before the Cold War was finished.
From the Red Indians, we heard mostly about Inka and Aztecs, probably because they are not many groups of which one could try to reconstruct a substantial part of history.
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Do most Europeans know all 50 of our states? |
I do not. Never bothered to. I know all the German Länder but 16 is not so much. Once we had more than 300! Yeah! (No sorry, that's not factorial of 300).
Of other countries I usually know the province I'm living in if it is more than four weeks. Anyway I'm more interested in cities than in provinces. (e.g. Boston .... Massachusetts, Chikago .... Illinois).
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Originally posted by Boddington's
What about telling us the capital of Macedonia...
eaaaaasy
in ancient times: Pella
in modern times: Thessaloniki
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Third answer: Skopje. Which is the capital of the not-really-independent-but-would-like-to-be-or-perhaps-not-depending-on-who-rules-in-Belgrad Yugoslavian province Macedonia.
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Stuck-up Austrian dish? Apple pie must be derived from it if it's not the same |
Please, please. Go to England, have an apple pie, go to Austria, have Apfelstrudel, and note that the dough is completely different. (As usual in Europe, it is not advisable to try it somewhere else. Sometimes you'll even get different stuff with the same name.)
O yeah, with mushrooms and cognac!
Btw. It's a while since Turkey had a European capital.
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Scotland has its own parliament which makes it as least as sovereign from the UK as say Florida is from the US. |
As well as all of the German Länder. What is the Capital of Hessen?  (no Germans, please)
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