Geography IQ Test: Test Your Knowledge of the World

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around participants sharing their experiences and scores from a geography IQ test that challenges knowledge of world locations, including specific quizzes for the US, Europe, and global geography. The conversation includes personal anecdotes, humorous remarks, and varying levels of performance on the tests.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express frustration with their scores, indicating a range of performance from low to high, with scores like 44,435 and 266,677 mentioned.
  • Several participants note specific challenges they faced, such as misplacing locations for Alaska and Hawaii or struggling with Eastern European cities.
  • There are humorous exchanges about participants' expectations versus the actual content of the quizzes, with some expressing disappointment over the focus on US geography.
  • Participants share their best scores and levels achieved, with some boasting about high scores and others joking about their poor performance.
  • Some participants discuss the variability of the quizzes, suggesting that different attempts yield different experiences and scores.
  • There are references to past interactions and familiarity among participants, indicating a community aspect to the discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share their individual scores and experiences, but there is no consensus on the difficulty of the quizzes or the best strategies for achieving high scores. The discussion remains largely unresolved regarding the perceived challenges of the geography tests.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention specific locations and scores that highlight the variability in quiz difficulty and personal performance. There are also references to prior discussions and interactions that provide context but do not resolve the current topic.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in geography, trivia, or those looking for a light-hearted discussion about geography quizzes may find this thread engaging.

Evo
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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.
 
  • #18
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.
 
  • #20
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
 
  • #23
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.
 
  • #25
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?
 
  • #28
159,465 on the world challenge
 
  • #29
I got like level 11 with an IQ of 130ish. Curse you russia / island nations!
 
  • #30
I got 167061 in the world quiz. Seems kind of respectable...
 

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