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More than a century ago, thousands of men hoping to join the military during World War I were asked a series of surprisingly simple questions designed to measure something more important than memorized knowledge: common sense. These quick yes-or-no questions tested whether recruits could think clearly, spot obvious facts, and avoid being fooled by misleading wording.
Now it’s your turn.
In this quiz, you’ll tackle 20 real questions from a historic WWI recruit exam. The challenge isn’t knowing obscure trivia – it’s staying logical and resisting the urge to overcomplicate your answers.
So, how would you have done over 100 years ago? Would you have impressed the examiners with your clear thinking, or would a few deceptively simple questions trip you up?
See if you have the common sense it took to pass a real WWI recruit test. Good luck! 🎖️
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Mavis 11 hours ago
Well the first question threw me right off. Could not figure out what the heck it meant. 🤔
B Parke 8 hours ago
I answered "no" because I thought "Word Up" was exhibited by cameos
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Investigate CZ 14 hours ago
No goggles do not "transmit" light they REFLECT it and if cities are "generally" bigger than country towns it means that some are not, therefore the answer should be no. The definition of a city is whether it has a cathedral, not it's size so this quiz is sloppily worded.
Magnell 11 hours ago
Reflecting is bouncing light off... transmitting is passing from one to another.. .such as one side of the glass to the other... and light does pass through the glass and is therefore transmitted
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Mavis 11 hours ago
Well the first question threw me right off. Could not figure out what the heck it meant. 🤔
B Parke 8 hours ago
I answered "no" because I thought "Word Up" was exhibited by cameos
Load More Replies... Investigate CZ 14 hours ago
No goggles do not "transmit" light they REFLECT it and if cities are "generally" bigger than country towns it means that some are not, therefore the answer should be no. The definition of a city is whether it has a cathedral, not it's size so this quiz is sloppily worded.
Magnell 11 hours ago
Reflecting is bouncing light off... transmitting is passing from one to another.. .such as one side of the glass to the other... and light does pass through the glass and is therefore transmitted
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