United States Map Quiz

Just what are they teaching children in schools today? How could only 55% get Alaska or Hawaii right? How could only 61% get New York? I'm amazed with only 49% for Massachusetts. But what shocked me most of all is that only 82% got Florida, because not only is Florida a huge state (4th in population according to the 2000 census...perhaps it is 3rd now...I am not sure), but it is in such an obvious position. In my opinion the MOST obvious state is Texas because while it is smaller in size than Alaska, it is shown in its correct position in the continental USA whereas Alaska is always in a corner not in its actual place. 92% is not BAD, but I expected better. No, I'm not a teacher, and I'm not even that old...I'm 25.

I'm from a western state, so those are easy, but the eastern states had me going until my 5th grader had to learn them - then I found out I wasn't smarter than a 5th grader.

I switched vermont and new hampshire, so i got 49

That test was easy I'm going to bomb my test tomarrow

i am italian and i got 75%

US geography, states and capitol used to be taught in the 5th grade. We were given large maps and fill in the state and the capitol. Hung it on my room and learned it that way. It works. I still remember them after 30 years.

I'm from Europe and I tried this quiz until I got 50/50. After one month, however, I got only 20/50 :-( I wonder how you, Americans, do the Europe quiz.

Nice that everyone blames school. I learned most of these at home before I ever set foot in a school.

I got 49/50....mixed up Vermont and New Hampshire

@hhgygy -- I may be an anomaly here, but I am an American who can name and locate all of the countries of Europe (and Africa, Asia, South America, North America and Oceania). I think that naming and locating the states of USA is probably so difficult for so many because they are not as familiar with the country itself -- like @jkpunk said, I am among those unfamiliar with the counties of the UK. I know a few by name, but could not locate them. Now, @Cicely mentioned the Canadian provinces, but I am a little bit better with those... maybe there's a quiz on here that can teach me! :)

Ok, now who's that one percent who switched up Virginia and West Virginia. Really?

CRAP. i went back and tried again, almost got a 100%, but i ran out of time right before i answered alaska!!! darn

I mixed up Alabama and Georgia, hence, 49/50. Oh well!

I always mix up Tennessee and Kentucky >

Hey people, I did this quiz and got 7 correct which was a bit of a surprise to me since I am here in Australia and have never studied your great country, just visited a few cities... so if our stats go into the mix, then some errors might be better attributed to non US citizens.

I am too, jadekelly. There's a few southeastern european countries that throw me as far as exact location, but other than that, same thing here.

(california 98) (washington 95) (texas 93) (nevada 92) (oregon 90) (idaho 88) (new mexico 87) (florida 83) (north dakota 83) (arizona 82) (montana 82) (south dakota 82) (oklahoma 81) (louisiana 80) (utah 80) (colorado 78) (georgia 76) (north carolina 74) (south carolina 74) (tennessee 73) (michigan 71) (alabama 69) (minnesota 68) (kentucky 67) (nebraska 67) (wyoming 67) (illinois 65) (virginia 65) (kansas 64) (iowa 63) (mississippi 63) (new york 63) (ohio 63) (west virginia 63) (missouri 61) (arkansas 61) (indiana 59) (pennsylvania 58) (wisconsin 58) (hawaii 57) (maine 57) (alaska 56) (new jersey 55) (maryland 54) (rhode island 53) (delaware 51) (massachusetts 50) (new hampshire 49) (vermont 45) (connecticut 44)

For those of you who are complaining about how poorly people are doing in states like Hawaii, please note the response categories. 56% guessed Hawaii, 3% said Other and a full 40% guessed "None" This doesn't mean that only 56% of test takers know where Hawaii is, it means that 40% didn't answer the question/didn't finish the quiz. Those who answered were 93% accurate. Also note that the later states, i.e. East Coast states where more people live are also lower, bc people stopped the quiz. Make sure you can interpret the data before you start lamenting how bad our schools are! :)

i must say i am proud of myself for getting all of the little states - but i switched mississippi and alabama!

not that it's much of a laughing matter but one side is like green while the other is green and orange lol. I swear I got some of those states mixed up.

100% like a boss

I don't know about you but I can name every single country in the world and where they are including the states since I am in the united states. I'm in middle school so I think this is pretty sad.

Always run out of time before Alaska and Hawaii