the shitz Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Survey Results: U.S. Young Adults Are Lagging Despite the daily bombardment of news from the Middle East, Central Asia, and other world trouble spots, roughly 85 percent of young Americans could not find Afghanistan, Iraq, or Israel on a map, according to a new study. Americans ages 18 to 24 came in next to last among nine countries in the National Geographic-Roper 2002 Global Geographic Literacy Survey, which quizzed more than 3,000 young adults in Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, and the United States. Top scorers were young adults in Sweden, Germany, and Italy. Out of 56 questions that were asked across all countries surveyed, on average young Americans answered 23 questions correctly. Others outside the U.S., most notably young adults in Mexico, also struggled with basic geography facts. Young people in Canada and Great Britain fared almost as poorly as those in the U.S. Among young Americans’ startling knowledge gaps, the study found that • nearly 30 percent of those surveyed could not find the Pacific Ocean, the world’s largest body of water; • more than half—56 percent—were unable to locate India, home to 17 percent of people on Earth; and • only 19 percent could name four countries that officially acknowledge having nuclear weapons. Several perhaps interrelated factors affected performance—educational experience (including taking a geography course), international travel and language skills, a varied diet of news sources, and Internet use. Americans who reported that they accessed the Internet within the last 30 days scored 65 percent higher than those who did not. i heard only like 70% of americans could identify and point to 4 states in teh US and mexico and canada have a better idea on americas population Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the shitz Posted November 23, 2002 Author Share Posted November 23, 2002 thiis for u people who dont watch tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.T Boy Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 duh wheres america. good to see us canucks and brits fared up just as well. arent us corrupt western countries dumbasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dELiSs Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 fawk you and fawk this thread! ha ha..yeah i'm telling on you ! moooom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footsoldier Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 id kick your ass but id never be able to find your house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~KRYLON2~ Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 americans are stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhAt_dA_fUcK Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 nuh-uh my mommy says im smart!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Originally posted by the A squad • nearly 30 percent of those surveyed could not find the Pacific Ocean, the world’s largest body of water; I have a hard time believing that... that's just TOO dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest illwill Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 what was the percentage of americans who actually understood the question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sneak Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 so its now official? america is stoopid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Just Like Me Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest socrates Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 We may be stupid be we are the owners of nuclear weapons and a quarter-billion firearms....so fuck ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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