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[tinyjo]

[Poll #1490404]

Inspired by last night when I asked Alex to pick out a medieval This Sceptred Isle for me. He read out the dates on the box and I said sleepily "So, Elizabeth I and James I probably" and he was very impressed that I actually knew that from the dates. I asked him which century Henry VIII reigned in and he found it hard. So am I weird for knowing this stuff, or is he unusual for not knowing it. I can't really remember where I got taught it, I just kind of picked it up. I can also name all the Kings and Queens since William I in order, given a little thinking time, which I know is weird.

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[tinyjo.livejournal.com]

It's interesting because that's one of the things I can't do at all - trace back my knowledge of this stuff. It's just under the category of "cultural knowledge, always been there" in my head. Like I assume you guys would be able to tell me who was president during the Civil War and so on.

[boredinsomniac.livejournal.com]

Thinking over how I arrived at my answer is just as interesting to me as the question itself :) and yeah, we could tell you who was president during the Civil War, but I'm not sure the success rate would be very good if you quizzed random Americans on the years of his term in office.