Results: Jaywalking and American History
Jaywalking: A pre-taped segment, where Leno asks people questions about current news and other topics (e.g. American History), in public areas around Los Angeles. Most of the people cannot answer basic questions regarding history.
1.
1.
If asked which of the following could you answer?
Who was our first president?
58%
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893 votes
Who is our current vice president?
52%
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793 votes
Who made the first flag?
44%
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680 votes
Define the electoral vote?
31%
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468 votes
The US Supreme Court has how many justices?
25%
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385 votes
What year did the U.S. gain its independence?
38%
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582 votes
I could not answer any of them
9%
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143 votes
Not from the U.S.
23%
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346 votes
2.
2.
Not only do adults struggle with history questions, so do students. Why do you think this is? History, not a favorite subject
32%
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484 votes
Its too hard to remember dates and events
33%
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503 votes
You learn history at such a young age that you cant recall the facts as an adult
25%
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387 votes
The way history books are written
14%
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209 votes
The way history is taught
24%
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364 votes
The subject matter is not important
7%
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102 votes
There isn’t enough time spent on history in school
20%
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313 votes
Something else
7%
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104 votes
Dont know
11%
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169 votes
Doesnt apply
11%
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173 votes
3.
3.
Is it that important that students and adults can answer basic questions on history? Yes
59%
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910 votes
No
19%
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285 votes
Undecided
22%
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337 votes
4.
4.
If the current way of teaching history is not working, what should be done? Use different books
13%
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204 votes
Change the way history is taught
50%
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771 votes
Use the media to change how history is perceived (A desire to learn it, to respect it, make it more important)
35%
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533 votes
Something else
8%
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120 votes
Dont know
23%
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345 votes
5.
5.
Did you like history in school? Yes
43%
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664 votes
No
44%
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679 votes
Undecided
12%
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189 votes
6.
6.
Do you like history now? Yes
55%
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841 votes
No
30%
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459 votes
Undecided
15%
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232 votes
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