I fancy myself good at geography. I took this quiz, and are my results: 35 out of 50 states perfect, average error 27 miles, 70% in 494 sec.
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How well do you know the USA? I have linked to two quizzes that test your knowledge by having you place each state on a map of the USA. This quiz is especially difficult.
After you've taken that first quiz, try this one. My scores are below the fold ..
My scores:
first quiz; 62%, average error…
Hoo, that's tough. I got 40 out of 50, average error 27 miles. Didn't notice the time, though.
not to whine, but arkansas killed me.
34/50 68% 272sec 42 miles
Wyoming? Fuggidaboudit.
i've been through that part of the country a few times, so it wasn't that hard. i was screwed up in the southeast mostly....
I think Katrina coverage gave me a recent refresher on that region.
The ones around the edges are much easier to place, since they are like jigsaw pieces...
I got 29 of 50 perfect, average error 110 miles, 58%, 413 seconds.
All the mid-West states were way off, and some of the inland mid-atlantic ones.
razib: Shame on you. I did this some time ago and got 47/50 and an average error of less than 5 miles. I did it right now and got a near-perfect score.
razib: Shame on you. I did this some time ago and got 47/50 and an average error of less than 5 miles. I did it right now and got a near-perfect score.
wow! are you serious? how long did it take?
Well I am a geography nut and have been or passed through most of these states. I think it took 400 plus something seconds.
43/50, avg. err. 11 miles, 670 secs (took a short break to explain to my wife about those funny sounds)
44/50, average error of 18 miles, 463 seconds. It's the interior states that kill you -- I can never place Wyoming or Colorado right.