Who can name all the states anyway?

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  • Uselessly_Irrelevant
    Uselessly_Irrelevant Posts: 58 Member
    I really really thought I could name all the states in the correct places. Turns out I don't know jack about New England.


    For anyone interested in trying a lil US geography quiz:
    http://www.lizardpoint.com/geography/usa-quiz.php?type=randmenu

    I scored 145/150, and I pretty much guessed on CT, DE, RI & MA
  • Eleonora91
    Eleonora91 Posts: 688 Member
    When I was a little child I used to get sick all the time, so I had to stay at home doing nothing. I once decided to learn the name of each one of the 50 States of America, with their capitals, and I still remember most of them. That was incredibly funny!
  • DesDawn24
    DesDawn24 Posts: 147 Member
    Reminds me of the Thanksgiving episode of Friends with "Chandler's Dumb States Game" and Joey comes up with 56 states... that one always cracks me up.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?

    Grew up in New Mexico would get the comment all the time from fellow Americans how great my English was or say they couldnt ship things internationally.

    However, I'm pretty UK dumb I dont think I could find London on a map, so I dont see how asking people in the UK about the states of a foreign country are relevant.
  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    haha thats ok I imagine half the people in the United States couldn't even point out The UK on a map.. And the Southern States only have a map of the United States..

    It doesn't show up on mine at all -



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    Pfft racists in Australia. I doubt we are the only 1's that have racist people.
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    I can do them all, but then again I'm from the US. I can do most countries around the world too
  • ronrstaats
    ronrstaats Posts: 294 Member
    Apparently Indiana is the same. "It's the state next to Chicago".... :huh:

    I know it's between where I am and Illinois... :bigsmile:
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?

    Grew up in New Mexico would get the comment all the time from fellow Americans how great my English was or say they couldnt ship things internationally.

    However, I'm pretty UK dumb I dont think I could not find London on a map, so I dont see how asking people in the UK about the states of a foreign country are relevant.

    Geography is a pretty big subject in the rest of the world. I remember when I was overseas looking at a kids geography book it has some random stuff like how much grain certain US states exported.
  • Artaxia
    Artaxia Posts: 185
    I think these are hilarious. I feel awesome knowing that I know where the states are...granted I'm American :P My best friend is Scottish and he said he doubts he could do better :P
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    I feel like I'm super educated to know the difference in England, Britian, and the United Kindom

    ( being sarcastic and vs the avg person from the US).
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?

    Grew up in New Mexico would get the comment all the time from fellow Americans how great my English was or say they couldnt ship things internationally.

    However, I'm pretty UK dumb I dont think I could not find London on a map, so I dont see how asking people in the UK about the states of a foreign country are relevant.

    Geography is a pretty big subject in the rest of the world. I remember when I was overseas looking at a kids geography book it has some random stuff like how much grain certain US states exported.

    pffft must be like watching news overseas...what do you mean there are other things going on in the world???
  • SuperWhoLock24601
    SuperWhoLock24601 Posts: 245 Member
    I can, but I am a history teacher so I had better be able to.
  • Patzycakes
    Patzycakes Posts: 175 Member
    I took that test and found I get mixed up on my middle of country square shaped states.
  • wayback63
    wayback63 Posts: 210
    A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?

    Well... Where is it?

    Above you
  • wayback63
    wayback63 Posts: 210
    A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?

    Grew up in New Mexico would get the comment all the time from fellow Americans how great my English was or say they couldnt ship things internationally.

    However, I'm pretty UK dumb I dont think I could find London on a map, so I dont see how asking people in the UK about the states of a foreign country are relevant.

    Canada is a Country that has Provinces rather than States. The guy in Texas really had no idea that there was a country called Canada north of the border.
  • wayback63
    wayback63 Posts: 210
    haha thats ok I imagine half the people in the United States couldn't even point out The UK on a map.. And the Southern States only have a map of the United States..

    It doesn't show up on mine at all -



    v80hw.jpg

    This map is great!!!
  • BillyC96
    BillyC96 Posts: 7,560 Member
    A guy in Texas once asked me "What state is Canada in"?

    We are in a state of bliss.
  • wayback63
    wayback63 Posts: 210
    I second that motion!!
  • wayback63
    wayback63 Posts: 210
    Keep them Tulips coming
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    I just made a list off the top of my head without cheating, and came up with 44 until my mind went blank.

    I'm American.

    Turns out I missed Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, the Dakotas, and Nevada. LMAO.
  • arrseegee
    arrseegee Posts: 575 Member
    Yup, I can, and I've never been to the states!! Here is a quiz that I found if you want to test yourself: http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/states
  • WildBillR
    WildBillR Posts: 77 Member
    Got 149/150, because I didn't think that it took my click when I clicked on Hawaii - (It took it, and was asking where Maine was - lol). I know the states alphabetically, and all of the capitals (though there are a couple that I have to really rack my brain to remember). I guess that this newer generation doesn't study maps like we had to study. As for Europe, I could do pretty well on a 1945-based map, but haven't had the need to keep up with all of the changes geographically since.
  • arrseegee
    arrseegee Posts: 575 Member
    Got 149/150, because I didn't think that it took my click when I clicked on Hawaii - (It took it, and was asking where Maine was - lol). I know the states alphabetically, and all of the capitals (though there are a couple that I have to really rack my brain to remember). I guess that this newer generation doesn't study maps like we had to study. As for Europe, I could do pretty well on a 1945-based map, but haven't had the need to keep up with all of the changes geographically since.

    Well hell, I missed 100 states. Aren't there 50?
  • RaeLB
    RaeLB Posts: 1,216 Member
    haha thats ok I imagine half the people in the United States couldn't even point out The UK on a map.. And the Southern States only have a map of the United States..

    It doesn't show up on mine at all -



    v80hw.jpg


    whoaaa this is so racist :noway:
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    well, I have always said I live in 'misery' Missouri. No one seems to know it, so it must be true, only one map had my state labeled right lmao
  • c8linmarie
    c8linmarie Posts: 358 Member
    Got 149/150, because I didn't think that it took my click when I clicked on Hawaii - (It took it, and was asking where Maine was - lol). I know the states alphabetically, and all of the capitals (though there are a couple that I have to really rack my brain to remember). I guess that this newer generation doesn't study maps like we had to study. As for Europe, I could do pretty well on a 1945-based map, but haven't had the need to keep up with all of the changes geographically since.

    The last 100 states must have been added very recently ... can you share with us, what they are? :flowerforyou:
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    haha thats ok I imagine half the people in the United States couldn't even point out The UK on a map.. And the Southern States only have a map of the United States..

    It doesn't show up on mine at all -



    v80hw.jpg


    Pfft racists in Australia. I doubt we are the only 1's that have racist people.

    It's racist to think there are no racists in Australia!

    To OP:

    I could name a few, but definatly not all, but think same goes for American people and Europe.
    I doubt most Americans could name the countries in Europe, or point a country on the map.
    For example when i spoke to few American friends and told them i live in Holland, they said, oh yeah that's the capitol city of Amsterdam right?... i was like DOH! (to speak with the famous words of H.S.)

    You are giving Americans way too much credit, if the US map was given to avenge Americans they would not do as well as some of those Brits did.

    So asking Americans about the geography of Europe is asking too much.
  • aquarabbit
    aquarabbit Posts: 1,622 Member
    I can name them in alphabetical order! Thank you School House Rock! I can also name all the presidents in chronological order, but only when I'm drunk. I don't know why.
  • STrooper
    STrooper Posts: 659 Member
    Been to all 50 of them.

    Won a bottle of wine on a UNITED flight to Salt Lake City because I could answer the following question:

    "Name the states and their capitol city whose first letter for the state and the first letter of the capitol city are the same."
  • WildBillR
    WildBillR Posts: 77 Member
    Got 149/150, because I didn't think that it took my click when I clicked on Hawaii - (It took it, and was asking where Maine was - lol). I know the states alphabetically, and all of the capitals (though there are a couple that I have to really rack my brain to remember). I guess that this newer generation doesn't study maps like we had to study. As for Europe, I could do pretty well on a 1945-based map, but haven't had the need to keep up with all of the changes geographically since.

    The last 100 states must have been added very recently ... can you share with us, what they are? :flowerforyou:

    Ugh - so sorry - was replying to the person who posted this link

    http://www.lizardpoint.com/geography/usa-quiz.php?type=randmenu

    They give you three points for a correct guess, so there's still only 50 states - :-)

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