Any good history questions that don't involve doing someone's homework?

Question

I used to love answering questions in the history section, but now all I see are kids posting their tests! Is there anyone left with just an interest in history (and not wanting to enable these kids to cheat)?

Answer 1

Yes - - - whenever a major anniversary pops up one is bound to find a few amusing 'slants,' and not all the Homework questions are horrid // when they seek an opinion, a point of view, a person's take on an issue or event or person, then one can cut loose with 'intelligent' discourse.

The multiple choice ones are annoying and the ones who want a University level essay that would take three pages to answer properly. But the worse thing in History as a late are the same four or five questions asked by the same horde who feel the need ton congratulate one another for their 'brilliance' while wracking up impossible point totals.

But yes you do have to gleam through a whole slew of slop to find a few gems. But again I for one like 'intelligent' homework questions - - - there are times when a person needs the views of an 'expert' to cut through the rhetoric of an educators homework assignment.

Joy ----------------------

Answer 2

I feel bad that I'm often seduced into answering these questions.... probably by vanity! But I justify it by pretending that history has a power... they start by trying to cheat, but if you can answer in a thoughtful way then perhaps a spark of actual interest will be ignited.

Of course, I'm kidding myself and these punks will grow up as experts on Paris Hilton, but totally ignorant of the events and issues that created the society around them. They will credulously lap up any rubbish presented to them by Fox News or GetUp, and in fact in many cases will become the presenters and reporters, chosen for their legs and makeup rather than any actual knowledge.

It is sad that modern educational institutions, geared toward being degree factories at the upper level, and with courses made 'interesting' rather than 'demanding' at the lower, can no longer discriminate between idiots repeating what they've copied, and actual critical thinking.

Which is probably why we have so many idiots in high places. Given this, it's hard to blame some bewildered bimbo (of either gender, of course) for cheating on their homework.

Answer 3

I feel the same way.