Map of Europe

[giggirl]

I thought I was sooooo clever. Then I friend sent me this... I scored 30 out of 44. That's the geographical equivalent of being in the corner with a big white hat on.

[Asset]

I got 35, it's those former Yugoslav countries that are tricky to position!

[mockney piers]

It's a little bit luck of draw on the order. Some countries are easier to place if you have a bit of a guide there already.

38, but thought it was a bit unforgiving on san marino and the vatican and malta, i wasn't that far off.

[Keef]

I'll try it later, but I'll be genuinely amazed if I reach 20. geography is not a good subject for me!

[paragon]

I've been to San Marino and still got it wrong. Not ideal.

[david_carnell]

Damn you MP, 37! With an average error of 59 miles.

I was ok with the Balkans, it was that crafty Lichtenstein that got me into some bother. Tax dodgers!

[mockney piers]

There was quite a funky game on facebook that was not dissimilar to this. One of the few apps on that site that was worth adding.

[Asset]

not much margin for error allowed. I wonder if it is in the same order each time or random?

[Brendan]

Not that I want to reinforce any stereotypes of South Africans being arrogant know-it-alls but.

Err hermm. 40.

[david_carnell]

Brendan - no reinforcement needed. I am worried at being beaten on European geography by a Safa though.

Try this one for size....

Map of Africa Game

[mockney piers]

Hmm, 109, not so great.

Damn that west africa is tricky, so many little long thin countries.

[Brendan]

The Africa one is more difficult. Especialy since in SA you tend to treat everything north of Zambia as another continent.

126

[giggirl]

Everyone's score is higher than mine! I'm the forum dunce. Gonna attack Africa now (not literally) and see if I can do better.

[wee quinnie]

Keef Wrote:

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> I'll try it later, but I'll be genuinely amazed if

> I reach 20. geography is not a good subject for

> me!

Anytime I admit to not knowing where a town/city/river/other geographical feature (eg oxbow lake) is, my mother looks at me with undisguised puzzlement and utters the following words- "But you've got an A Level Geography!"*

* Grade E, fact fans

[PeckhamRose]

I only got 27 but at least I can spell "appear".

Is there one for the US states?

I'm better on US states, me.

[mockney piers]

Here you go, US States

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html

81 for me, how many times can i click on Wisonsin huh? Nope, that was Wisconsin last time, it's Wisconsin this time, it still ain't Iowa.

[david_carnell]

Woohoo....85 on US States. Still have no idea where some of those places are. East and West coast are ok....everything in between is pretty much a mystery.

[Brendan]

I?m not even going to try the USA one. A cursory glance suggests that I can identify about 14 of them (mostly the ones around the edges). A for the rest I wouldn?t even have a clue as to their general vicinity on the map.

[Brendan]

Tell you what though these maps would have been great for studying when you were in school.

[mockney piers]

Pity there isn't an British counties one.

I've a feeling outside of the home counties and west country I'd struggle. As for Wales and Scotland, I mean Nairnshire, Merioneth?!?!?!

[david_carnell]

Au contraire! Beware though...this has a time limit!

County count-up

[Ladygooner]

Damn those Counties are hard!

[mockney piers]

No score, you just have to beat it?

I really really have no clue when it comes to Wales, I mean zero!

Weird, I've been there absolutely loads of times, just never bothered to find out about counties I guess.

[PeckhamRose]

Ooooh I got 122 for USA, and very low score for Europe... Hmm

Well as I am just going to tour round USA at least I know I won't get lost.

It's the new European countries that got me a low score in the Europe one.

That is a dangerous website, I could stop doing lots of work for this!

Now for the UK one.

[annaj]

Ok, gave up on Europe in a strop after I got the first 3 wrong.

Not even trying USA.

Counties one cheats, or at least is very sensitive. It rejected Greater London three times and took points off each time then accepted it in the same (correct) place. Also gave up in a strop.

I'm bad at geography ok? But good at other stuff.