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April 06, 2004
Clueless
Remember: these people can vote (courtesy of Fred Kiesche).
Britain is a nation of history dunces with many even believing Adolf Hitler never existed, according to a new survey. A quarter of those interviewed were not sure if the Battle of Trafalgar was a real historic event, while one in seven did not know the Battle of Hastings really took place.
Researchers found that many of the 2,069 adults questioned could not tell fact from fiction. More than one in 20 thought the sci-fi classic War of the Worlds, in which Earth is invaded by Martians, was a historical event. Some even believed the Battle of Helm's Deep from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Battle of Endor from Return of the Jedi actually took place.
Researchers found that many of the 2,069 adults questioned could not tell fact from fiction. More than one in 20 thought the sci-fi classic War of the Worlds, in which Earth is invaded by Martians, was a historical event. Some even believed the Battle of Helm's Deep from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Battle of Endor from Return of the Jedi actually took place.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at April 6, 2004 06:21 AM
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SF author Ken MacLeod has commented on the subject...
http://kenmacleod.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_kenmacleod_archive.html#108119389582179725
Posted by: FredKiesche at April 6, 2004 11:18 AM