When young American adults were given a map of the United States and asked to find 10 specific states, California and Texas were the only two that could be located by a large majority of those surveyed (89 percent). Almost half (49 percent) could not locate New York, and more than two-thirds (70 percent) could not locate New Jersey. The Americans, who were surveyed for National Geographic by RoperASW, weren’t much better at world geography. Only 24 percent were able to locate Saudi Arabia, only 17 percent were able to locate Afghanistan, and just 13 percent could locate Iraq or Iran.
The survey, which involved interviews with more than 300 men and women aged 18 to 24 in nine different countries, asked 56 geographic and current events questions. The top scorer was Sweden, with an average of 40 correct answers, followed by Germany and Italy, who each scored an average of 38. The surveyed Americans averaged only 23 correct answers, while Mexico placed last with just 21.
“If our young people can’t find places on a map and lack awareness of current events, how can they understand the world’s cultural, economic, and natural resource issues that confront us?” asked John Fahey, president of the National Geographic Society.

lol... ouch

sounds about right :\

Thats stupid... i can even locate those american locations and im australian.

I found this hilarious, since I've taken solid honors and AP classes in history and geography.

Thinly veiled, Mayank. Thinly veiled.

This did not say EVERYONE, but it was talking about mostly. You maybe strong at geog but most students arent.

And I read that geography isn't taught in schools after 7th grade. MAybe thats why?

Yeah, that sounds about right. I didn't even officially learn all 50 states and their locations until 8th grade (But I did know all of them and most locations). And forget about other countries. I've never really done any geography in school

Can't get over boasting, can we? What relevance has your AP when you know nothing about history or geography? Are you aware that knowing about your 50 states and your own national history is something almost every 7 year old kid elsewhere does? It would be a shame if you didn't, and nothing to boast if you did.

Let us see for starters.

• Which cities are the easternmost and westernmost parts of Europe?
• What was the Inquisition 2 about and who started it?
• How was Peter the Great influental in the shaping the fate of the 20th and 21st century world?
• What is the name of the tree under which Buddha recieved Enlightenment?
• Who was the Asian king most influental in spreading of Buddhism in the world?

Answer any two and you can be considered you know something about history. Without these your boast will be idle as you won't even be able to secure yourself a seat in any Oxbridge (Oxford, Cambridge and Univ. of London) colleges (for history or geography). I was done with history and geography in my IGCSE O' Levels (4 years ago) and yet it appears I am more through with history than you are. Which is a pity, considering thats your area; the idea of you knowing anything about my areas is silly and laughable.

EDIT: If you think the above questions are way too tough for you to answer I have some simpler ones for an American -

1) Who invented the light bulb?
2) Which was the first country to test an ICBM and what was it named?
3) Which country beat the Nazis in the Second World War?
4) Which comes first, the Mesopotamian (Iraq) civilisation or the American revolution?
5) What is the basic US demand for ratification of the START 2 treaty with Russia? OR What led the US to call off the ABM treaty?

Unless you can answer these questions correctly, you have no place to boast and brag.

Nothing like that. It is a practical survey done by researchers rather than the ramblings on a 16-year old kid whose only 'research' is searching up stuff from public CIA pages.

We knew the name of every country, their currencies and capital when I was 7. Thats year 1.

Geography is a required credit to graduate from high school in my state. I can't speak for others.

I took geography in 9th grade. it was a requirement. we had a jamaican teach it who told us about how he used to smoke pot and then he taught us curse words in another language.

mother fuckers - bombaron (or something like that)

Geography and history are required subjects. 4 full credits (that is, four years) of them are required by state law to graduate high school. The general consensus is that social studies/ geography is the easiest of all classes. Do research your research next time, and you won't find yourself backed into a corner like this.

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Americans + Geography =
I'm sure not everyone in the states is that bad.
Lol.