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Many Americans are unaware of how many stars appear on Old Glory, the American flag, according to a video by media commentator Mark Dice.
In a pop quiz of several Californian beachgoers, Dice showcases the bleak state of American education as only a few savvy Americans recognize the meaning behind the flag’s symbolism.
“Pop quiz: how many stars on the American flag,” Dice asks one woman, who goes on to respond, “It’s only supposed to be 50, or 51 cause i’m not sure if Puerto Rico became a state.”
The US territory has not yet been granted statehood.
The question additionally stumped other beachgoers, who were also confused about the flag having either 50 or 51 stars.
While the American flag has always had a stars and stripes motif and has undergone numerous alterations, the current 50-star design has been in place since 1960.
Several quiz takers were also successfully convinced to count the number of stars on the flag, however many were still unable to come to the correct count.
The interview comes as new survey results show that 2 out of 3 millennials don’t know who Americans declared independence from in 1776, and over a third of people can’t spell the word “independence.”
“In fact, one in three Gen Zers think July 4th celebrates America’s independence from the Native Americans!” reports StudyFinds.org.
More on the survey via StudyFinds.org:
One in 10 respondents didn’t know how many stripes are on the American flag. While red, white, and blue may be easy to remember, the poll finds the average American thinks there are 14 stripes on the flag — instead of the correct answer of 13, which symbolize the original 13 colonies.
As evidenced by the following video, thankfully there’s still hope Americans aren’t complete morons and have some basic understanding about the world around them.
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