22-11-2002 08:41									#151
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Which of the following organizations endorses the euro as the common currency for its members?





World Trade Organization (WTO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
European Union (EU)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
I Don’t Know









And Americans are dumb??????





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	22-11-2002 08:43									#152
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20/20, even though geography is anything but my strong point. During the first half of the test I just laughed every time I looked at the survey results. During the other half I came closer and closer to crying. But I guess I'll just have to believe now that I'm part of the intellectual elite of the world fnord .

quote: Americans who reported that they accessed the Internet within the last 30 days scored 65 percent higher than those who did not.

Internet good, life bad .

	22-11-2002 08:44									#153
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Human race does indeed need further evolution....

	22-11-2002 08:47									#154
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19/20 Damn Christians!

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	22-11-2002 08:59									#155
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I can't understand why so many people didn't know the right answer to that religions question. It's one of the first things you're told in U1 (the first course on Lutheran religion in high school, most people have to take this) in Finland, and I'm sure it was mentioned several times in comprehensive school, too... so it should be pretty standard trivia.

	22-11-2002 09:02									#156
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Many people assumed that China and India are Buddist. Well, China is officially atheist and India is Hindu. The largest Buddist country today is Japan.

As for Christians, people often forget to consider Latin America and Africa.

	22-11-2002 09:12									#157
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quote: I can't understand why so many people didn't know the right answer to that religions question. It's one of the first things you're told in U1 (the first course on Lutheran religion in high school, most people have to take this) in Finland, and I'm sure it was mentioned several times in comprehensive school, too... so it should be pretty standard trivia

I learnt the order of number of followers of each religion in RE classes. It didn't come up in geography as a direct statement. Not sure if its changed in the past 10 years though.

1) Christianity
2) Islam
3) Hinduism
4) Buddhism
5) Sikhism
6) Judaism.

	22-11-2002 09:12									#158
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quote: Originally posted by Hurricane 11% of Americans can't find the USA on a map11

It's a joke right?
I just can't imagine that somebody couldn't find his own country on the map.

	22-11-2002 09:15									#159
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Don't laugh just yet, Serb. I bet there is at least as many Russians who can't find Russia on a map.

	22-11-2002 09:22									#160
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quote: Originally posted by Lord Merciless Don't laugh just yet, Serb. I bet there is at least as many Russians who can't find Russia on a map.

Too busy looking for the outline of the USSR.

	22-11-2002 09:24									#161
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quote: Originally posted by Lord Merciless As for Christians, people often forget to consider Latin America and Africa.

The Mexicans didn't.

	22-11-2002 09:29									#162
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Well I forgot about all the Catholics in the latin american countries. I don't consider Catholics part of christianity

Yeah I was thining China was buddhist.

I knew India was Hindu though.

I still think China is buddhist despite what the goverment may say.

	22-11-2002 09:31									#163
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And Kudos for those who guessed that Reno is indeed west of Los Angeles California.

Was Reyjevak the correct answer for the western most European capitol? That was my guess. I just can't spell it. Icelanders and their strange language...

	22-11-2002 09:33									#164
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident And Kudos for those who guessed that Reno is indeed west of Los Angeles California.

I've had the benefit of visiting California and Nevada on several occasions. I know the lay of the land.

	22-11-2002 09:39									#165
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I took the test and had little trouble.

However, let's not forget this survey only included 3,000 participants, from 9 countries. Do not act as if this survey represents all of America, or any other country whose citizens participated.

	22-11-2002 09:42									#166
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident And Kudos for those who guessed that Reno is indeed west of Los Angeles California. Was Reyjevak the correct answer for the western most European capitol? That was my guess. I just can't spell it. Icelanders and their strange language...

Well, on the map City G is the Furthest west, Whether it's Reno, NV or Juneau, AK.

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	22-11-2002 09:43									#167
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there was only one country from that funny shaped peninsula...
anyway 20/20

	22-11-2002 10:18									#168
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17% of Americans know where Afghanistan is, and 58% know where al-Qaeda and the Taliban were based. So much for the idea of war teaching Americans geography (I wonder how bad those numbers were before 9/11 ).

	22-11-2002 11:04									#169
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Well, incidently, I believe SD showed numbers showing 11% of Brits thought the USA was in the EU.

	22-11-2002 11:51									#170
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quote: Originally posted by Ramo 17% of Americans know where Afghanistan is, and 58% know where al-Qaeda and the Taliban were based. So much for the idea of war teaching Americans geography (I wonder how bad those numbers were before 9/11 ).

I wouldn't even want to think about it...

	22-11-2002 12:35									#171
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20/20... Knowlege of geography hasn't actually done me any good in my life other than test scores.

	22-11-2002 13:37									#172
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison quote: Originally posted by Winston Bah! That totals much more than 100%, so this survey is obviously a scam. Each of those categories are not mutually exclusive

No, but it seems that lately your posting pattern and your sense of humour are.

	22-11-2002 13:38									#173
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quote: Originally posted by Kropotkin Ehh isn't Detroit the murder capital of America? (or is thar Washington d.c.?)

"Welcome to the Motor City!

It's such a healthy place for all the boys and girls,

It's the murder capital of the world,

Uh huh!"

Ted Nugent (The Motor City Madman)

	22-11-2002 18:47									#174
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Ari Rahikkala, I don't know.. I answered Buddhist for some reason. I knew that Christianity WAS the biggest some years ago, but somehow I thought it's the second biggest now. I really don't know why I thought this was the case.

	22-11-2002 20:07									#175
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20 / 20. Then again, I have 6 National Geographic's posters on my room...

	22-11-2002 20:59									#176
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What's really hurting is all those people who don't know where Pacific Ocean is. The questions are multiple choice and you almost can't go wrong with them. Sad.

	22-11-2002 21:44									#177
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*sigh* Got 19/20, but then, I haven't paid much attention to religious demographics.

Hm. The test creators could have been a bit evil and made the range of choices for the "which number represents this nation" questions a cluster of numbers instead of ones all over the globe.

(Mainly because I almost picked Iran as Afghanistan until I looked a bit closer at the map and noticed I was not picking a landlocked nation. Plus the number representing Iran wasn't one of the choices.)

	22-11-2002 22:41									#178
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I just want to point out that America was "founded" by Europeans who were lost.

Maybe we are just carrying on the traditions of our forefathers. It's in our genes not to be able to read a map.

	22-11-2002 23:07									#179
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The British don't know where the pacific ocean is. What does that say about them? And to think they once had such a great navy...

	22-11-2002 23:11									#180
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quote: Originally posted by Japher It's in our genes not to be able to read a map.

that's how you're trying to defend not being able to point out your own country on a map?