Topic: Only 1 In 100 Americans Can Pass this
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Sat 12/03/16 09:20 PM
QUIZ: Only 1 In 100 Americans Can Guess All These Countries From Their Outlines

http://cyber-breeze.com/quiz-1-100-americans-can-guess-countries-outlines/?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Internal-

50 Questions. I got 46 rightsad2

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Sat 12/03/16 09:33 PM
get your click-bait....click-bait here..........50 clicks....50 bucks...

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Sat 12/03/16 09:35 PM
Edited by lu_rosemary on Sat 12/03/16 09:35 PM
Holy Smokes, gents, I got 64 out of 100.biggrin

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Sun 12/04/16 08:01 AM
Holy sh@t !

I only had a 33 out of 50. And it said, "Well Done" !?

I blame the decline of the American public school system. (That geography is no longer taught). And the internet. And the P.C. mentality of "everyone gets a trophy", therefore eliminating healthy competition.



Excuse me as I run out to buy an OLD FASHIONED paper/ book Atlas. And begin writing formal apologizes to Spain, Portugal , South Africa.... and so on, with OLD FASHIONED pen and paper.


I think I scared myself !

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Sun 12/04/16 08:33 AM
Oh, I don't know. I wont play the "game," because I've seen those things before, and the click-bait format takes too much time, and is too annoying.

I could probably do better than most on a more functional test. I know the names of all 196 recognized countries in the world, and I know where they all are. I can recognize the shapes of most of them, because I get a kick out of studying maps, and looking for political-geographic reasons for what happens in the news. In short, I am a well-educated historian.

As for the fact that most Americans can't do this, being a modern education failure, I disagree strenuously. That accusation is based on a FALSE fantasy about past education, and on mostly politically motivated, and financially self-blinding negative assumptions being made about schools, and about other Americans in general.

I know what I know, but I don't know it because education in America used to be better. I know it because I personally WORKED ON LEARNING IT ON MY OWN TIME.

One more thing... here is a link to a related "game," that is NOT infested with click-bait nonsense. It's a fun way to learn the names and locations of all 196 countries, if you care to.

http://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/how-many-countries-can-you-name.php

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Sun 12/04/16 09:15 PM
Edited by MetroMania on Sun 12/04/16 09:20 PM
As for the fact that most Americans can't do this, being a modern education failure, I disagree strenuously. That accusation is based on a FALSE fantasy about past education, and on mostly politically motivated, and financially self-blinding negative assumptions being made about schools, and about other Americans in general.

Our ranking is now about 30th in the world. That is not a fantasy. That is a sad reality from ideologies like Common Core, diversity and equality.
(Which removed competition).
'The dumbing down of America'
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I know it because I personally WORKED ON LEARNING IT ON MY OWN TIME.

Congrats. All adults should. Especially in topics that interest them.
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One more thing... here is a link to a related "game," that is NOT infested with click-bait nonsense

People have to teach themselves to lighten up a little, criticize less, not over analyze everything, and enjoy simple things. Especially what is intended to be simple and  entertaining.
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It's a fun way to learn the names and locations of all 196 countries, if you care to.

http://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/how-many-countries-can-you-name.php

It is. 🖒 I have done it twice already. Thanks for posting it.




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Mon 12/05/16 04:08 AM
My point about it not being due to some massive decline in education here, was based on the fact that it wasn't any better when I was a kid. Not on some illusion that everything is wonderful.