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Feuer Frei!
07-09-11, 03:53 AM
Take the test, try to name as many countries as you can in 15 minutes:

http://www.sporcle.com/games/world.php


Or, Europe only test:

http://www.sporcle.com/games/europe.php
Morts
07-09-11, 04:04 AM
36/47, not too bad
Krauter
07-09-11, 04:19 AM
143 out of 196 :O:

Missed a lot of Carribean and African Countries :(
Edit: 43/47 for Europe
HunterICX
07-09-11, 04:24 AM
39/47 Europe

HunterICX
Betonov
07-09-11, 04:44 AM
Damn, only 96 out of 196 :-?

It would be higher if I actually knew the english spelling for most of them :-?
papa_smurf
07-09-11, 04:46 AM
29/47 for Europe, but I blame the fact I've only been up for an hour:Kaleun_Yawn:
HunterICX
07-09-11, 05:18 AM
98 / 196 on th world map

HunterICX
Feuer Frei!
07-09-11, 06:44 AM
Damn, only 96 out of 196 :-?

It would be higher if I actually knew the english spelling for most of them :-?
Maybe 100/196? :D
Lionclaw
07-09-11, 11:53 AM
87 out of 196, world map.
Betonov
07-09-11, 12:39 PM
Maybe 100/196? :D

Do not underestimate me :nope:

It would be 101/196 :DL
Agiel7
07-09-11, 01:51 PM
Got about thirty for the Europe one, but part of it was because it involved countries that I didn't think counted (San Marino, Vatican City, Monaco, etc).
Jimbuna
07-09-11, 02:02 PM
Amazing!!...147/196 :o

Could have had a few more if my fingers weren't dyslexic, old and slow.
STEED
07-09-11, 02:07 PM
I got bored and went back to reading my book. :haha:

BTW: Didn't bother with the links.
Sailor Steve
07-09-11, 02:10 PM
I too had a problem with some of the spellings. One letter wrong and you have to figure out which one it was and that takes time. And why can't I spell 'Tibet'?
Raptor1
07-09-11, 02:11 PM
47/47 for Europe. Would've finished the whole thing with about five minutes to spare if it didn't take me another three to figure out they included Cyprus in Europe...
BossMark
07-09-11, 02:15 PM
32\47 maybe I could have gotten more if my spelling wasn't so crap
CCIP
07-09-11, 02:48 PM
146

I'm one behind Jim :D

Could've got a couple more if it wasn't for odd answers as to what it accepted (I tried several ways of getting the other republic of congo for example and gave up), misspelled a couple too.

Here's a picture of what I got and didn't (don't look if you haven't done it yet - no cheating!) http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/map.jpg
Jimbuna
07-09-11, 03:00 PM
146

I'm one behind Jim :D

Could've got a couple more if it wasn't for odd answers as to what it accepted (I tried several ways of getting the other republic of congo for example and gave up), misspelled a couple too.

Here's a picture of what I got and didn't (don't look if you haven't done it yet - no cheating!) http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/map.jpg

In all honesty, I wasn't certain of quite a few of the precise locations and simply typed names of countries as they came into my head.

Actually wasted a bit of time typeing names such as 'United States of America' and 'United Arab Emirates' until I realise 'usa' and 'uae' would suffice! :stare:
Task Force
07-09-11, 03:39 PM
I got 60/196
Gerald
07-09-11, 03:46 PM
I got 60/196 What...too many battle-tanks in WWII,I suppose :O:
Oberon
07-09-11, 03:50 PM
90/196. Quite ashamed I must admit, I used to be quite good at this.

Bloody hell, I even forgot to put in North and South Korea... :damn:

Let's see if I can redeem myself on the Europe one...


EDIT: Nope, 40 out of 47...
frau kaleun
07-09-11, 03:58 PM
96 but there were several that I could swear I typed in that didn't register... for instance I typed in Trinidad, and Trinidad & Tobago, and neither counted... but the "correct" answer was apparently "Trinidad and Tobago." Also typed in Bosnia but couldn't remember Herzogovina and I guess you had to put in both in the correct format.

But I typed in "Burma" and it turned itself into "Myanmar" and got counted. Go figure.

I did the worst on the African countries and a lot of the little island nations. Wasn't even really looking for them, except for the Caribbean ones that popped into my head quickly.
Oberon
07-09-11, 04:10 PM
*mutters something about the Dutch East Indies and Dutch Antilles not existing anymore and batters his head into his keyboard*
frau kaleun
07-09-11, 04:16 PM
*mutters something about the Dutch East Indies and Dutch Antilles not existing anymore and batters his head into his keyboard*

Lol, until just recently my most current world atlas still had the USSR in it. :doh:

I think we need to call a moratorium on renaming places, consolidating nations, splitting up nations, and redrawing borders. I'm old and my brain can't handle any more changes. I'm still trying to wrap my head around why I can't find Czechoslovakia on the map any more.
mookiemookie
07-09-11, 05:06 PM
The new one to beat is 160 :know:

I learned Oceania and the Caribbean a couple years back while researching vacation spots. Europe I know because as a godless liberal socialist Marxist communist, I am expected to know that. Asia I'm pretty good at because there's not really a lot of countries. South and Central American countries are easy because living in Texas, I know or have met someone from pretty much just about all of them. Africa's a moving target, so I admit I know very few countries there.

http://i.imgur.com/8sMSQ.png
Gerald
07-09-11, 05:12 PM
I'll take the test tomorrow when I'm more rested .... and will then "high" score .... hopefully, :03:
Feuer Frei!
07-09-11, 07:21 PM
I got bored and went back to reading my book. :haha:

BTW: Didn't bother with the links.
There's always one in the crowd :O:
Castout
07-09-11, 07:22 PM
70/196 for world. Must be a world record for low. This proves too many countries are redundant. :O:

They need streamlining LOL.
Bakkels
07-09-11, 09:01 PM
42 out of 47 in Europe. They included Turkey and Cyprus. Missed those. And it took some time to find the English names for Czech Republic and Liechtenstein.
I came up with Monaco, Andorra and San Marino and forgot about Vatican City :damn: And Kosovo and Montenegro I didn't think of.
Stealhead
07-10-11, 12:10 AM
32\47 maybe I could have gotten more if my spelling wasn't so crap

I dont think who ever made that page can spell it will not take Iraq:06:
nor Pakistan:06: it takes many nations even if you do not capitalize the first letter but it will not take other nations when spelled correctly?
That or there is some glitch on the page.
Jimbuna
07-10-11, 04:20 AM
I dont think who ever made that page can spell it will not take Iraq:06:
nor Pakistan:06: it takes many nations even if you do not capitalize the first letter but it will not take other nations when spelled correctly?
That or there is some glitch on the page.

Are you sure?

It accepted both countries when I tried...Greenland was one country it wouldn't recognise IIRC.
Feuer Frei!
07-10-11, 04:23 AM
Are you sure?

It accepted both countries when I tried...Greenland was one country it wouldn't recognise IIRC.
They are full of excuses Jim. :O:
FIREWALL
07-10-11, 05:06 AM
I live in the US. It's somewhere near Africa I think. :-?
Tchocky
07-10-11, 06:44 AM
44/47 for Europe, darnit :D

now the globe!
mookiemookie
07-10-11, 08:12 AM
Are you sure?

It accepted both countries when I tried...Greenland was one country it wouldn't recognise IIRC.

Greenland belongs to Denmark.
Jimbuna
07-10-11, 09:24 AM
Greenland belongs to Denmark.

That is probably why then :DL

:oops:
Matador.es
07-10-11, 09:26 AM
Agh, the spelling is kak!
Matador.es
07-10-11, 09:28 AM
Other question, what is europes biggest country?
Raptor1
07-10-11, 09:31 AM
Other question, what is europes biggest country?

...Russia?
Hottentot
07-10-11, 09:48 AM
^^
I refuse to call any country with Western border next to Finland and Eastern border next to Japan an European country.
Jimbuna
07-10-11, 10:15 AM
Other question, what is europes biggest country?

In terms af area....Russia but in the EU it is France.
Raptor1
07-10-11, 10:21 AM
If Russia doesn't count, then I do believe the Ukraine has the largest territory.
Krauter
07-10-11, 05:31 PM
I believe either the Ukraine or France.

But France is the Largest West-European Country
andritsos
07-10-11, 06:51 PM
surely it may be updtated. takes s sudan into account. got 98
Matador.es
07-11-11, 08:11 AM
Greenland is the answer, or better said, Denmark :har:

It is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark.
Raptor1
07-11-11, 08:17 AM
True, but if you count Greenland, which is in North America, then you have to count Russia as well. And Russia is bigger than Denmark even if you do count Greenland...

EDIT: Also, Greenland is largely separate from Denmark itself, and not part of the EU, so it probably doesn't count in any case...
Paul Riley
07-11-11, 08:28 AM
Take the test, try to name as many countries as you can in 15 minutes:

http://www.sporcle.com/games/world.php


Or, Europe only test:

http://www.sporcle.com/games/europe.php

UK should be England ,Scotland and Wales,this could throw some people out.Just thought I ought to mention that :know:
Herr-Berbunch
07-11-11, 08:38 AM
91/196 - Quite frankly I'm disappointed with myself, I just went blank and forgot over half of Africa, South America and the newer european states :nope:, and as for the Pacific Islands like Vanatu...

I'll leave it a couple of days then try just the Europe one!
mapuc
07-11-11, 04:01 PM
55/196

But I was stocked, several times. ´cause I couldn't remember how the name was spelled in english.

So ad a 30 more

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