[Sigia-l] RE: Geography

[Jan Knight]

  I missed a couple too and am embarrassed to say which ones. However, I 
grew up in England so my educational is somewhat hybrid!

What we should all wish however, is that we all had benefited from the 
Swedish educational system. Overall I think they had the most correct 
responses.

Interesting.
Jan

Joel Boonstra wrote:

>>I think we should all try our hand at this!
>>
>>Here's the survey that was given to 18 - 24 year olds across multiple
>>countries (you know the one where only 13% were able to identify where Iraq
>>is on a map!):
>>http://geosurvey.nationalgeographic.com/geosurvey/
>>
>>Try it!
>>    
>>
>
>Alas, 18/20
>
>The religion one got me, as did the El Niño one (I could only think of
>Chris Farley on Weekend Update dressed up as 'El Niño'.  Thanks, SNL!).
>
>I didn't see a question about Iraq, though -- Afghanistan made its way
>in there, but not Iraq.  Good, I guess, since I fall into the 18-24
>range, so I would have undoubtably gotten that one wrong...
>
>  
>

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