[quentinc]

Take this:

http://andys.org.uk/countryquiz/

It's a quiz where you have to name all 192 UN member states (which leaves out a few countries). I got 157 correct, although I left out some really obvious ones (like Argentina and Italy) which I thought I'd already entered. And there were a few that I couldn't spell correctly.

Um, so see if you can beat me.

PS: The clock starts right when you open the link, so be prepared.

[CCSC_STRIKER20]

That's tough, I wish I could spell better. There were countries that I couldn't spell right, I probably could have had 20-25 more. I didn't do as well as you did.

[quentinc]

I've done this a few times now, and it basically seems impossible to get under 30 unless you really work hard to memorize them all. And I don't think it's possible to spell Kyrgyzstan correctly.

[AussieLFCfan]

Originally Posted by quentinc

Take this:

http://andys.org.uk/countryquiz/

It's a quiz where you have to name all 192 UN member states (which leaves out a few countries). I got 157 correct, although I left out some really obvious ones (like Argentina and Italy) which I thought I'd already entered. And there were a few that I couldn't spell correctly.

Um, so see if you can beat me.

PS: The clock starts right when you open the link, so be prepared.

Not even close to your effort!

Somehow I managed to name and spell correctly Azerbaijan but forgot the likes of UK, Sweden & Switzerland

[ForeverRed]

Originally Posted by quentinc

Take this:

http://andys.org.uk/countryquiz/

It's a quiz where you have to name all 192 UN member states (which leaves out a few countries). I got 157 correct, although I left out some really obvious ones (like Argentina and Italy) which I thought I'd already entered. And there were a few that I couldn't spell correctly.

Um, so see if you can beat me.

PS: The clock starts right when you open the link, so be prepared.

dammit! I forgot so man obvious ones....Russia! Belgium!!!

I got 132 right.....I gotta get to work on this if I wanna work for the UN.

[catenaccio_L'pool]

Originally Posted by quentinc

I've done this a few times now, and it basically seems impossible to get under 30 unless you really work hard to memorize them all. And I don't think it's possible to spell Kyrgyzstan correctly.

LOL...it took me four tries to get that one right.

[CCSC_STRIKER20]

The best part about it is forgetting the obvious ones...I mean I forgot Portugalmm, China, and all the obvious soccer African nations (cameroon, ivory coast, etc). I probably should study a globe or world news a little more. I did nail every American country (North, South, and Central). Most European countries.

[quentinc]

My main issues are the Pacific and Caribbean islands; I can get all mainland countries easily (with occasional screw-ups that happen when you're trying to name this many in this short a time). But island nations are really hard, largely because I'm not sure what their specific designation is in many cases, and because I can't really picture their location and shape in my head.

[Twenty26Six]

Originally Posted by quentinc

My main issues are the Pacific and Caribbean islands; I can get all mainland countries easily (with occasional screw-ups that happen when you're trying to name this many in this short a time). But island nations are really hard, largely because I'm not sure what their specific designation is in many cases, and because I can't really picture their location and shape in my head.

I got 91. Notably missing Ireland, France, Portugal, Senegal, Peru, Paraguay, Romania. Not bad. Although, ff they have a soccer team, I should have remembered them.

I had both Congos, but couldn't spell them right; I thought St. Vincent and the Grenadines were two countries...

[el-capitano]

Originally Posted by CCSC_STRIKER20

I didn't do as well as you did.

That was the whole point wasnt it for putting this thread up- to show he was better than us all!!!

I got over halfway, but am still not into the 100's due to bad spelling and bad management.

I work through my continents but then I remember a country from somewhere else- get sidetracked and forget to go back to where I was, and forget countries I've remembered earlier............

If I remembered every country and spelt things right I would be around 110-120's.

Damn you Quentin- damn you