I thought it was Americans who were **** at Geography

[TSB]

Us Brits are getting there:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2398914/Half-Britons-holiday-Cyprus-MAP.html

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It's a good job most of us don’t need maps to reach European holiday destinations – as a third wouldn’t have a clue where to look.
When shown a map, 53 per cent of Britons booked to go to Cyprus thought it was part of mainland Greece while just under a half thought Turkey was in the Ukraine.
Almost a quarter of those off to Spain pointed to France while 14 per cent of people looking for French resorts gestured towards its tiny neighbour of Belgium.

A similar proportion confused Italy with Belarus and, incredibly, 24 per cent of holidaymakers booked up for Ireland identified Spain.

When people were asked where France was, 22 per cent thought it was Germany while 29 per cent thought it was Greece.

'Sake

 

[Hendrax]

well with all the gadgetry and tech we have, knowing your geography isn't really needed. it will soon be the R.E of school timetables.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I presume that this quiz was taken by benefit scroungers, prior to setting off on their holidays, with all expenses paid for by tax payers. We have such a wonderful underclass.

 

[TSB]

I presume that this quiz was taken by benefit scroungers, prior to setting off on their holidays, with all expenses paid for by tax payers. We have such a wonderful underclass.

British Airways passengers

 

[Superphil]

Daily Mail readers

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Staggering.

I am supposed to be writing an essay, but this has prompted me to fish out sporcle and try their European test.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/europe

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

well with all the gadgetry and tech we have, knowing your geography isn't really needed. it will soon be the R.E of school timetables.

A lot of knowledge is, perhaps, unnecessary. But what about curiosity? Knowledge for its own sake?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

"When people were asked where France was, 22 per cent thought it was Germany"

Give the EU another few years and France will be Germany

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Bet these two kiddie drug mules couldn't find South America on a map, let alone Peru

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

It's so sad that, in this country, we have a great education system, that so many choose not to take advantage of. Why?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

It's so sad that, in this country, we have a great education system, that so many choose not to take advantage of. Why?

Terminally dumbed down parents?

 

[Buzzer]

Jade Goody was so bad at geography it was hilarious. And I seem to remember Sonya (remember her? Ginger, scouse, Stock Aitken Waterman puppet) getting asked on some kid's programme what the capital of Italy was around the same time as the 1990 World Cup there. Her answer - Spain.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Staggering.

I am supposed to be writing an essay, but this has prompted me to fish out sporcle and try their European test.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/europe

44, missed Hungary, Macedonia and Kosovo

 

[Barrel of Fun]

44, missed Hungary, Macedonia and Kosovo

Almost identical.

44 - Missed Macedonia, Kosovo and Vatican City.

 

[TSB]

44, missed Hungary, Macedonia and Kosovo

Almost identical.

44 - Missed Macedonia, Kosovo and Vatican City.

Well, it's clear that you two don't fly BA.

42 for me: Spelling let me down

 

[Bob!]

Staggering.

I am supposed to be writing an essay, but this has prompted me to fish out sporcle and try their European test.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/europe

40, couldn't spell Lichtenstein & bosnia Herzegovena

Couldn't remember the name 'Albania'

didn't get
Moldova, san Marino, Montenegro & Kosova


Who says I'm a bit rusty on the newer Eastern European states?

 

[Mowgli37]

39 - I got A* in Geography

 

[Ravids]

Staggering.

I am supposed to be writing an essay, but this has prompted me to fish out sporcle and try their European test.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/europe

47 out of 47, it took 4 minutes to get the first 46, and 3 and half minutes the get the last 1, which was Bosnia and Herzagovjsjssnijdjsdnia.

 

[SweatyMexican]

I thought Bosnia was pronounced with a "z", spelling got me mostly.

 

[vegster]

Staggering.

I am supposed to be writing an essay, but this has prompted me to fish out sporcle and try their European test.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/europe

34/47 but would have been better as I struggled with the spelling of some of the newer East Europeans and stubbornly kept typing Holland instead of "The Netherlands ", doh !