Member Approval Test No.06

1. In your own words, provide the definition of the subject of a sentence.
The subject is what or whom the sentence is about.

2. In your own words, provide the definition of the predicate of a sentence.
In a complete sentence, the predicate describes the subject or the subject's action.

3. Create a sentence, highlighting the subject and predicate.
[] is Subject, {} is Predicate: [Jimmy and his girlfriend] {drive to school every morning}.

4. When was Martin Van Buren born?
The president Martin Van Buren was born December 5, 1782 in Kinderhook New York at the crack of dawn.

5. Were you born on or before Jan 29, 1929?
Not to my knowledge. I could theorize an expansive and involving story line involving aliens, cults and time travel if you wish though.

6. If so, weren't those flappers and that muddy water the cat's pajamas?
Cat's Pajamas? Those Shebas were the real McCoy, and this lounge lizard couldn't get enough of their gams. Didn't dig the muddy water though,that jazz just wasn't my bag.

7. When was the Magna Carta signed?
The Magna Carta was signed on the 15th of June, in the year 1215.

8. What United States document closely resembles the spirit of the Magna Carta?
The Bill of Rights closely resembles the spirit of the Magna Carta. The fifth amendment is, perhaps, the clearest indication of this relationship.

9. Explain, in 1,000 words or more, the social, political, and ecological ramifications of the Exxon Valdez disaster.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words I will make my summation as thus: [1]

10. Which country has the highest per capita GDP (Gross domestic product)?
The country with the highest per capita GDP as of 2003 is Luxembourg.

11. On what date did the Berlin Wall fall?
On November 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall was bashed open.

12. In six words or less, state the social, political, and ecological effects the toppling of Chiang Kai-Shek in China had upon the world.
I will go you one better and answer said question in Chinese characters: (there was Chinese here once, it's gone now)

13. In your opinion, would a Napoleon-controlled France be as "French" as the French are today?
Of course not! Napoleon had a well known case of Weemanitis which most commonly stems from minuscule genitalia. Thus he would have done what any victim of this crippling disease would have done with that kind of power, do anything and everything to get laid. This would include conquering and pillaging as an effective means to impress women. Unfortunately,Napoleons overcompensation by means of warmongering would ultimately lead to the downfall of the French Empire and the degeneration of their culture to something akin to the gypsies. The real question is, would a Napoleon-controlled France still have produced Alizee?

14. Since 1918, how many World Championships have the Boston Redsox won?
The question is, 'What is zero ,' Alex.