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Okay, it took me awhile to figure out the best way to do this but I got it on the 2nd try. Not bad for a Canuck.

Okay, lets see who else knows their US Geography.

http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf

Poll coming up!! :D

got it on the 1st try

I passed! Check PLUS!

Do I get a sticker?

I suck at US Geography. World geography is another story entirely.

Nailed it. I'm always a little iffy on the New England states, but I made up time in the west and south.

... Wait, wait, wait. Just because I don't know the 50 states of the USA because I'm from (Oh My Sweet Jesus!) OVERSEAS I immediately suck at geography?

Those poll options are might suspicious.

I did it in one shot. I demand a Bozo the Clown sticker!

I didn't think I'd get them all right in the first attempt, but doing them methodically and guesstimating the ones I didn't know after having placed all the ones I did know proved a pretty solid strategy.

Now, this is completely pointless knowledge for me. I blame the Swedish school system for being too good. It should have failed me in this.

It wasn't all that hard. Of course I had to guess at a few in the middle of the country, but its not like anything west of the mississippi is that important anyway.

It wasn't all that hard. Of course I had to guess at a few in the middle of the country, but its not like anything west of the mississippi is that important anyway.

California, where the films are made?

Nevada, where the whores are?

It wasn't all that hard. Of course I had to guess at a few in the middle of the country, but its not like anything west of the mississippi is that important anyway.
Ooooh, you're gonna get some shit for that. It's still early on the west coast.

California, where the films are made?

Nevada, where the whores are?

I got those two. I was referring more to the soft creamy middle bit (above texas).

It always confuses me.

I tried 3 times..

Fuck.

I got those two. I was referring more to the soft creamy middle bit (above texas).

It always confuses me.


You said anything west of the Mississippi.

Ooooh, you're gonna get some shit for that. It's still early on the west coast.

I don't even like going west of the hudson. The people talk funny and the food is strange.

California, where the films are made?

Nevada, where the whores are?
Canada is the new Cali.

We have Atlantic City.

... Wait, wait, wait. Just because I don't know the 50 states of the USA because I'm from (Oh My Sweet Jesus!) OVERSEAS I immediately suck at geography?

Those poll options are might suspicious.
Sorry. As a Canadian, we had to learn about US Geography. Had to name all the States and their capitals. Sheesh!!

If you are not from North America then ya don't suck it you can't get the test.

I don't even like going west of the hudson. The people talk funny and the food is strange.They talk even funnier south of the Mason-Dixon line, and the food is better, too.

Of course, it seems that's about all we've got going for us a lot of the time, but we take what we can get.

I did it in one shot. I demand a Bozo the Clown sticker!
How about a button?

http://www.havelshouseofhistory.com/Bozo%2010001.jpg

I knew where Wyoming was but my mind faded with Virginia, rofl. Took me three tries.

I didn't think I'd get them all right in the first attempt, but doing them methodically and guesstimating the ones I didn't know after having placed all the ones I did know proved a pretty solid strategy.

Now, this is completely pointless knowledge for me. I blame the Swedish school system for being too good. It should have failed me in this.
Good job!!

I don't even like going west of the hudson. The people talk funny and the food is strange.
They talk even funnier south of the Mason-Dixon line, and the food is better, too..

And the parts of the Old South that are west of the mighty Mississippi (Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, for those who can't figure that out) talk "funniest" (Cajun) and have the best food of all (Cajun, Creole, and Tex-Mex, in addition to Southern cuisine).

The only two I got confused were New Hampshire and Vermont.

Oh, and yes, I got 48/48. But this test must be pre 1959...

Oh, and yes, I got 48/48. But this test must be pre 1959...
Why pre-1959?

It would be hard to put Hawaii and Alaska in with the continental United States?

And the parts of the Old South that are west of the mighty Mississippi (Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, for those who can't figure that out) talk "funniest" (Cajun) and have the best food of all (Cajun, Creole, and Tex-Mex, in addition to Southern cuisine).
No kidding. I drove through my old stomping grounds a couple of weeks ago--south Louisiana--and had some of the best food I'd had in years. A muffaletta from the Central Grocery on Decatur St in New Orleans. Boudin from Sulphur, LA. A five course dinner at Tujague's. And etoufee from The Gumbo Shop on St. Peter's St. I'm drooling just thinking about it.

No kidding. I drove through my old stomping grounds a couple of weeks ago--south Louisiana--and had some of the best food I'd had in years. A muffaletta from the Central Grocery on Decatur St in New Orleans. Boudin from Sulphur, LA. A five course dinner at Tujague's. And etoufee from The Gumbo Shop on St. Peter's St. I'm drooling just thinking about it.

This is exactly what I'm talking about. :p

Good job!!

I have mixed feelings about it. I can't remember the name of the semi-new Foreign Minister, but I can place the individual states of the USA on a map.

Guess which is of more value to me.

heh, 36/48.

Not American, you see.

heh, 36/48.

Not American, you see.

You got all the states that actually matter, right?

Why pre-1959?

Alaska joined January 3, 1959

It would be hard to put Hawaii and Alaska in with the continental United States?

They're still states, though. That doesn't excuse leaving them off.

No kidding. I drove through my old stomping grounds a couple of weeks ago--south Louisiana--and had some of the best food I'd had in years. A muffaletta from the Central Grocery on Decatur St in New Orleans. Boudin from Sulphur, LA. A five course dinner at Tujague's. And etoufee from The Gumbo Shop on St. Peter's St. I'm drooling just thinking about it.

Only way I get good food like that is to make it myself. Fortunately I can get everything I need for my gumbo. :D Except for the cajun andouille. :(

This is exactly what I'm talking about. :p

Same here. That there's good eatin'!! :cool:

Aced it of course. However the test is flawed; placing Michigan's name on the western-most portion will not give a positive result. I guess whoever coded that swf couldn't be bothered to allow for non-contiguous states. What a n00b.

It wasn't all that hard. Of course I had to guess at a few in the middle of the country, but its not like anything west of the mississippi is that important anyway.
Hey, that's not very fair, nor is it accurate. California alone possesses the economy of a small NATION. Most of the states west of the Mississippi also provide quite a few fine services.

Plus, the landscape is beautiful. I far prefer living in Colorado to any state east of the Mississippi, all things considered.

As for the test: easy peasy. Though I was rather tired at time of taking and made a couple stupid mistakes at first.

Aced it of course. However the test is flawed; placing Michigan's name on the western-most portion will not give a positive result. I guess whoever coded that swf couldn't be bothered to allow for non-contiguous states. What a n00b.

Ah...it's called the UP.

I'm sorry, but I'm just a wee bit anal when it comes to my state. :D

Ah...it's called the UP.

I'm sorry, but I'm just a wee bit anal when it comes to my state. :D
My apologies, the Upper Peninsula then.

Canada is the new Cali.

We have Atlantic City.
YAY! Canada!

There has been two movie filmings in my town this year. One had Mathew Perry, Luke Perry's straight brother.

Well, I'm geographically challenged (as well as being spacially challenged in general) and I got it on the 5th try.

I suck at US Geography. World geography is another story entirely.

Ditto. I can name virtually all of Asia, though (I have a little trouble with the "stans", though)

I am a non-American and I passed the 1st try. Too easy, and where's Alaska and Hawaii, or even Puerto Rico?

That was retarded. Accroding to that "test" the U.P. isn't part of Michigan and the Delmarva penninsula is just the Delmar penninsula. Got it on the first try. Although it took me three tries to get Michigan because of the aforementionsed not recognizing of the U.P. as part of it.

That was retarded. Accroding to that "test" the U.P. isn't part of Michigan and the Delmarva penninsula is just the Delmar penninsula. Got it on the first try. Although it took me three tries to get Michigan because of the aforementionsed not recognizing of the U.P. as part of it.
It was just meant to be a bit of fun and a bit of a challenge. As my 17 year old son would say......."chill".

It was just meant to be a bit of fun and a bit of a challenge. As my 17 year old son would say......."chill".

Well, at least I'm not thye only one who wondered about Alaska and Hawaii (and just to add, the Michigan thing was odd). All in all, this is just a poorly done version of the many variations on this test, which is why people are bitching.

I got it on the fourth go, not bad for an Aussie.

I only knew defintely where California was, and generally where Misighan (how the how do you spell that?!), Washington and Florida were.

that was easy.

I looked at it and decided I wouldn't even bother. I know where Washington DC, Florida, California and possibly New Jersey are. That's about as far as it goes.

I looked at it and decided I wouldn't even bother. I know where Washington DC, Florida, California and possibly New Jersey are. That's about as far as it goes.

I second that. not being from America i have a small excuse. I'm quite good at uk gcse geography though.

i got 79% in this:

http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gcse/qp-ms/AQA-3031H1-W-QP-JUN03.PDF

I didn't think I'd get them all right in the first attempt, but doing them methodically and guesstimating the ones I didn't know after having placed all the ones I did know proved a pretty solid strategy.
I didn't think I'd get them all right in the first attempt- and even doing them methodically and guesstimating the ones I didn't know after having placed all the ones I did know proved too slow to pass on the first try. :p

As expected, all those silly little Eastern states did me in. A result that, coincidentally, I foresaw (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11493536&postcount=91) not even a week ago on these very pages. :p

If you're american and cannot complete this test on the first try...wow.

I looked at it and decided I wouldn't even bother. I know where Washington DC, Florida, California and possibly New Jersey are. That's about as far as it goes.
Not Washington DC!!!

Washington state!

Not Washington DC!!!

Washington state!
Huh? Isn't Washington state somewhere in the northwest?