Geography IQ Test: Test Your Knowledge of the World

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The discussion revolves around participants sharing their scores and experiences with geography quizzes, particularly focusing on their performance in various levels and categories such as the US, Europe, and World geography. Many users express frustration over specific questions, especially those related to city nicknames and challenging geographical locations like Alaska and Hawaii. There are humorous exchanges about misplacing locations and the difficulty of certain quizzes, with some participants boasting high scores while others admit to struggling with the quizzes. The conversation highlights the competitive nature of the game, with users encouraging each other to improve their scores and share strategies. Overall, the thread reflects a mix of lighthearted banter and genuine interest in geography challenges.
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So close yet so far...

At least my flags are almost on top of the correct ones, well except for one that I hit the wrong state. It asked me if I knew this was on earth. :redface:

http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq/usa

There are tests for all over the world.
 
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Wow, I stink, I only scored 44,435 at level 4. But, my phone keeps ringing. :mad:

I won't tell Zz where I placed Disney World. :rolleyes:

Second try 64,146, level 6. :redface:
 
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44,170:rolleyes:
 
Wow, if you put something on the contiguous states that belongs in Alaska or Hawaii, you really get dinged!
 
JamesU said:
44,170:rolleyes:
Yomamma? Is that really you?
 
lisab said:
Wow, if you put something on the contiguous states that belongs in Alaska or Hawaii, you really get dinged!
Oh, that's nothing, I couldn't find Hawaii (no Islands where it should have been) and remembered another test that placed Hawaii at the tip of Florida for some bizarre reason, so I clicked in the Atlantic near Cuba, then I saw Hawaii. You can't get much farther away than that!
 
Evo said:
Yomamma? Is that really you?

:confused: Yes

58,054 second try
 
JamesU said:
:confused: Yes

58,054 second try
I thought you disappeared.
 
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Evo said:
:smile: I forgot! I didn't remember your new name and thought you'd disappeared again.

Not that you are forgettable...

Lol, it's okay
 
  • #12
JamesU said:
Lol, it's okay
I'm getting senile.
 
  • #13
good game, evo--

first game (and only so far)

level 7

score 89,551

travel IQ 115
 
  • #14
78,102, Level 7 on the Europe quiz.

I'll try the American one but I doubt I'll get far.

EDIT: I didn't :smile:
 
  • #15
rewebster said:
good game, evo--

first game (and only so far)

level 7

score 89,551

travel IQ 115
pthhhhbtttt

<waiting for Gokul to play and REALLY embarrass me>
 
  • #16
Score: 49,139 IQ: 99 I think I tried to go too fast, being careless.

My best one was Ellis Island, I was only 13 miles away on my mark.
 
  • #17
Greg Bernhardt said:
Score: 49,139 IQ: 99

My best one was Ellis Island, I was only 13 miles away on my mark.
Wow, that's really good, the NE states are so crammed together.

Each test is a bit different, so if you take it again, it won't be exactly the same.
 
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Evo said:
pthhhhbtttt

What?!


Is that text talk for something?
 
  • #19
Kurdt said:
78,102, Level 7 on the Europe quiz.

I'll try the American one but I doubt I'll get far.

EDIT: I didn't :smile:
I might try Europe tonight because I'm a masochist.
 
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Kurdt said:
78,102, Level 7 on the Europe quiz.
Damn.. I got 74,816-- those eastern european cities throw me off!

I'll try the American one but I doubt I'll get far.

EDIT: I didn't :smile:
Yea.. nor did I! Some of my guesses were WAY out!
 
  • #21
rewebster said:
What?!


Is that text talk for something?
We don't have a smiley for blowing a raspberry. :-p
 
  • #22
Evo said:
We don't have a smiley for blowing a raspberry. :-p

I like tree ripened nectarines too
 
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US = 43,122 (level = 4 IQ = 96)

Europe = 57,551 (level = 5 IQ = 90) (I was within 7 miles of Birmingham UK but within 1,006 miles of Gibraltar, Malta :smile:)

World = 360,836 (level = 10 IQ = 110)
 
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I tried the World, got 102,198 level 4. The World quiz is easy, I should have done better.
 
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cristo said:
Damn.. I got 74,816-- those eastern european cities throw me off!

Yeah I know absolutely none of them. I just know they're over there somewhere. Guess I'm luckier :biggrin:
 
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my roommate does 142. Seeing him playing is quite impressive... He can spot things under 30 kilometers most of the time. ;-)
 
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I never saw that previous thread. Welcolme back, Mama.
As much as I dislike and suck at geography, I was prepared to get a semi-respectable score... until it turned out to be all Yankee ****. I was expecting stuff like Istanbul, Cairo, Mozambique. Who the hell cares where Des Moines is?
 
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159,465 on the world challenge
 
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I got like level 11 with an IQ of 130ish. Curse you russia / island nations!
 
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I got 167061 in the world quiz. Seems kind of respectable...
 
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266,677 on the world quiz final level 8.
 
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Kurdt said:
266,677 on the world quiz final level 8.
cristo said:
I got 167061 ... seems kind of respectable...

:redface: or not!
 
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I got 110 on the US one, and 95 in world & europe.
 
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I'm luckier remember :wink:
 
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I clicked too soon several, but with first try in the US.

Score: 92,771
Level: 7
IQ: 117

Got to work on nicknames.
 
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USA, 106k; world, 385k.
 
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Bystander said:
USA, 106k; world, 385k.
Wow.
 
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I have this app on facebook. Here are my high scores I dug up:
World:
595,726 pts
Level: 12
Traveler IQ: 135

USA:
67,392 pts
Level: 6
Traveler IQ: 106

Canada:
156,834 pts
Level: 6
Traveler IQ: 111
 
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IQ of 107 in the US geography in best of 2 games, didn't note the score.

IQ of 121, score 466k in the World geography in best of 3 games. Damn are those island nations are hard, especially when they're spread out. And why the hell did the stupid Dutch or whoever go all over the place naming everything “Guinea”? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea" in South America… grrr. Stupid imperialists totally blew my score.
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For US:
Final Score 72,918
Final Level 6
Travel IQ 108

My best was Waikiki Aquarium, off by 13 km. Sometimes I got this message: "This is Earth. You know that, right?"
 
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I'll do it tomorrow at school on their highspeed ;-) Don't mean to brag but I should score fairly high (4 consecutive state geo bee attemps, 1 in the top 10)
 
  • #42
Yeah, well if you do a total faceplant after bragging like that don't be doctoring the results you report. And tell us how you do on your first attempt, not what you get after playing it for six hours like [post=1607043]check[/post] there. :-p
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  • #43
I'm lever 3
:((
 
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CaptainQuasar said:
Yeah, well if you do a total faceplant after bragging like that don't be doctoring the results you report. And tell us how you do on your first attempt, not what you get after playing it for six hours like [post=1607043]check[/post] there. :-p
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Hey now, it wasn't SIX hours... it might have been ten. :p jk
I do remember my first high score though (roughly) and it was IQ 112-113 and Score ~390,000
 
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Yeah, I was just roughing up the braggart. It was good of you to disclose that you were listing your high score.
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CaptainQuasar said:
Yeah, I was just roughing up the braggart. It was good of you to disclose that you were listing your high score.
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And just to test how much I remembered; after not playing at all for 3 or 4 months I just tried again and scored 441,076 on Level 10 :)
 
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US: 132944 lvl 8
 
  • #48
City nicknames in the America quiz owned me.
 
  • #49
i got about 47,000 on by level four using a stupid mac touchpad. I'll try again in my computer class with an actually mouse!
 
  • #50
World 463305 lvl 11 Russia killed me...
 

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