I don't think that is a universal effect, but it seems to be pretty common. It's much easier for teachers to give a multiple choice test on what date Alexander first battled the Persians than to ask students to write about the lasting impact of Alexander's empire.Originally Posted by LittleFuzzy
So of course history education is primarily composed of the first three
It's also easier to grade multiple choice tests.
It's also easier to teach those.
Thus it goes back to teacher quality (and student quality), not some indomitable tendency towards mediocrity.
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