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Geographical knowledge about America/Europe A couple of days ago I decided to write down as many U.S. states as possible (and, believe me, it's difficult, because it is not taught at school over here in Austria!) and I managed 48, which is probably a much better effort than most middle-Europeans would achieve, sadly.
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this thread is slippery because anyone can go to Wikipedia and brag...
that said, Ii'm gonna be honest...my knowledge of the USA, Africa, Asia and western Europe is quite HIGH...but I admit this...the capital of Moldavia??? (sandwitched between Ucraine and Romania)= I HAVE NO F IDEA
so it's basically eastern Europe and the Pacific which puts me to shame... | |
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I also wanna say that, perhaps not surprisingly, I know a lot more about locating countries in a map and naming its biggest/most famous cities THAN being able to say which is the actual capital...
for example, Morocco; I know WHERE it is, I know about Fez, Marrakesh, Casablanca, etc, but right now I can't remember which is the capital...
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many people still believe L.A. is California's capital... | |
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There have been two very similar (and related) articles about this very same topic on buzzfeed.com the other day, one about Americans trying to name the European countries and vice versa. I think 48 out of 50 is impressive. Personally, I don´t think that one should be expected to know all those regions and their locations if they don´t have to work with this info regularly. I travel a lot and know both regions very well but I don´t regard knowing the names and locations as a necessity. It´s trivial, really.
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" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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This is the other one...from BoredPanda, not buzzfeed, my mistake. But it was kind of a response to the buzzfeed article.
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oh, and maybe central asia, you know, the Stans countries, I don't know shit about them, I only know they're terrible countries to live in... | |
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as you can see folks, this thread requires three posts in a row... | |
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ok, back to the thread | |
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shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!!! i can't tell you the name of the streets 'round my house, much less the capital of states. I DO KNOW, where ever i go, i get around without prollum no matter where i go i get back i am KING BAD!!!
you are NOT... STOP ME IF YOU HEARD THIS BEFORE... | |
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Nope, I can't but then I've never desired to. I don't get the point of it, reciting names. It means what exactly? I don't have a photographic memory. ok | |
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I'm very good with geography. I say if your are a parent hang a map of the world on the wall of your house. Thats how I learned, it was always there, it stuck with me. Hey so what 2 states did you miss????? | |
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Our junior high history teacher made his students learn all the nations of the world and capitals back in the day and Im still pretty good untill I get into the clusterfuck of what is now eastern europe after the fall of the USSR. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. | |
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Been entertaining myself a bit this evening testing my knowledge!!
Try this site: http://www.lizardpoint.co...a-quiz.php I loved reading maps as a child, & I still do. Think it's fascinating trying to remember the facts!! I mean how many countries have a border with Russia? It's more than u'd think! Check it on a map sometime! [Edited 11/28/13 13:48pm] | |
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[Edited 11/28/13 14:22pm] | |
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owning an atlas is classy | |
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Dave1992 said:
I can understand that. | |
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I would think a majority of Americans couldn't name all the states and/or the capitals.
I could name most of the countries in Europe but not the real small ones except Vatican City or Monaco. 99.9% of everything I say is strictly for my own entertainment | |
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My mum and I play name the United States as a drinking game, we aren't too bad. We are TERRIBLE at Africa though I'm the mistake you wanna make | |
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Class of '77 here. Back in the day geography was actually a subject that was taught. I'm told that isn't the case anymore in many schools... Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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^ Thanks to my trusty old atlas from the mid-80s, I can still point out loads of countries all over the world: Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Zaire, and, of course, the USSR, to name but a few. "Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin | |
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Dave1992 said:
Good on u Dave1992! Always keep learning | |
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I could probably name every country in Europe and most of their capitals. Can name all 50 states and most of their capitals too
Vilnus, Kallin (?) Andorra City, Sofia, Tirana are my guesses for the capitals. I think I'm close on Estonia, but spelling it wrong. I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. | |
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Only Zaire is still has the borders outlined in your atlas. The rest, no longer exist except in history. I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. | |
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What makes them more terrible than say South African nations, Middle Eastern nations or South Asian? I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. | |
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