Texan Quiz

[sinton66]

Don't put your money on Wikipedia being correct.

http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/o...s/HH/lkh1.html

[Gontex]

I got a 75 and I pride myself on my knowledge of Texas. Not sure which ones I missed tho.

[Mcguirk]

Originally posted by sinton66
Don't put your money on Wikipedia being correct.

http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/o...s/HH/lkh1.html

Same thing different names. If you don't believe me look at this link:
http://www.bie-paris.org/main/index.php

Half way down the page on the left side.

I don't think The Bureau of International Expositions located in Paris, and the official committee for World's Fair and Expo's would be misinformed.
I also know the 1982 Worlds Fair was in Knoxville. I saw it on the Simpsons.

[sinton66]

It was never billed as a "World's Fair". I don't care what some Paris morons called it after the fact. It was simply an exposition celebrating North, Central, and South America, hence the name HEMISfair. If the participants are all from the Western hemisphere, it can't truly be a "World's Fair".

[Mcguirk]

Originally posted by sinton66
It was never billed as a "World's Fair". I don't care what some Paris morons called it after the fact. It was simply an exposition celebrating North, Central, and South America, hence the name HEMISfair. If the participants are all from the Western hemisphere, it can't truly be a "World's Fair".

I'm not trying to fight with you, so don't get mad at me. I'm just responding to a Texas history quiz, OK? According to what they claim the BIE consist of member nations (98) who regulate Expo's and set standards for what happens. Sometimes they're called Worlds Fairs and sometmes Expo's. The organization has been around since the 20's, and it's roots go back to the 1850's. They claim to be the group that choose the themes and locations. If you know different fine. Go to their website and call them all froggy liars.

[NastySlot]

75%.....

[scrub c]

I fail

[pooch]

65%

[crzyjournalist03]

45

[grmfan93]

i think i got the worst out of everbody....30%...WOW

[sinton66]

Originally posted by Mcguirk
I'm not trying to fight with you, so don't get mad at me. I'm just responding to a Texas history quiz, OK? According to what they claim the BIE consist of member nations (98) who regulate Expo's and set standards for what happens. Sometimes they're called Worlds Fairs and sometmes Expo's. The organization has been around since the 20's, and it's roots go back to the 1850's. They claim to be the group that choose the themes and locations. If you know different fine. Go to their website and call them all froggy liars.

I'm not mad, just saying I was around back then when it was being promoted and am quite familiar with how it was advertized. The Paris bunch had nothing whatsoever to do with it. It was simply an "Americas" deal.

[Mcguirk]

Originally posted by sinton66
I'm not mad, just saying I was around back then when it was being promoted and am quite familiar with how it was advertized. The Paris bunch had nothing whatsoever to do with it. It was simply an "Americas" deal.

I'll take your word on it! I was around too, but didn't live close to San Antonio to know the details.
It almost sounds like the old Soviet Union. No matter what someone or some country accomplished, they would claim they invented or discovered it first. I swear I remember them claiming they invented/developed the potato.

[sinton66]

Yep, and what they don't claim, the froggies do.

[piratebg]

Non sports related.

[piratebg]

And I scored like 40% on this one by the way.