Buzzfeed put Americans’ geographical knowledge to the test in which participants had to write in countries’ names on a blank European map!Unfortunately, they didn’t fare too well, but some of their responses are hilarious.
But don’t be so quick to judge Americans – when Buzzfeed posted a similar survey testing Brits’ knowledge of the 50 United States, they also came up short.The gaps in these survey knowledge also speak to historical & political realities.
Very few survey-takers could correctly identify the former Soviet satellites.
Many of the nations in these areas haven’t been around (independently) for quite as long as their counterparts in less turbulent parts of Europe.No matter what, though, we can all probably agree that there are at least a few Americans who should dust off the old atlas or geography textbook and check out what the world looks like across the pond!