How many states can you correctly identify?

Kodos · 06-02-2016, 12:10 PM

How Many U.S. States Can You Identify On A Blank Map? - Offbeat

Please take the quiz and report your results.

revrew · 06-02-2016, 12:12 PM

Don't need to take the quiz. Can identify all 50 states. The island protectorates ... not so much, beyond Puerto Rico.

Kodos · 06-02-2016, 12:13 PM

The quiz is kinda bogus because you're only given two choices for each state. I tried to do it the honest way and answer in my head before seeing the choices.

MrBug708 · 06-02-2016, 12:19 PM

All. One thing I'm proud of is my ability to know flags based on extensive FM playing

Kodos · 06-02-2016, 12:36 PM

I like when the choices are something like "1. Michigan or 2. Maryland."

CU Tiger · 06-02-2016, 12:46 PM

Got all 50. Hate that I had to click about 150 ties to do so.
Probably made someone .13 for my efforts

Suicane75 · 06-02-2016, 12:47 PM

I messed up the California/Florida one. I know they're both ocean cities anyway, whatevs.

Lonnie · 06-02-2016, 12:55 PM

Just missed 1. Chose Minnesota instead of Wisconsin. I've driven from Des Moines to Minneapolis, so I should not have missed it. I just started going too fast with all the clicks.

jbergey22 · 06-02-2016, 01:11 PM

Could have made the pairings a little more difficult and it might have made the East Coast a little trickier.

Vince, Pt. II · 06-02-2016, 01:13 PM

There's a Sporcle quiz that has you identify each state one at a time by randomly picking a state and forcing you to click on a blank map of the US. The catch is that there are no state lines drawn, so you have to click blindly inside the borders of the US. As you correctly click on them, the borders fill in, but one miss and you lose and have to start over. Very interesting premise.

I was solidly in the 25% range for about ten or fifteen attempts before nailing 100%.

Also, apologies if I have now introduced you to Sporcle. Possibly the biggest internet time sink I've ever found.

nilodor · 06-02-2016, 01:43 PM

Made it pretty easy when they didn't pair vermont and new hampshire for me.

Sporcle is awesome/terrible depending on how much you have to get done.

rowech · 06-02-2016, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nilodor

Made it pretty easy when they didn't pair vermont and new hampshire for me.

Sporcle is awesome/terrible depending on how much you have to get done.

New Hampshire points North. Use the N to give you direction.

Chief Rum · 06-02-2016, 01:55 PM

I could draw a fairly accurate map of the U.S., with state lines and capitals when I was four. I still have the evidence (map laminated by my parents).

I was smart. SMRT

dawgfan · 06-02-2016, 02:05 PM

Yeah, the way they paired possible answers made it easy. I could have been tripped up on Mississippi/Alabama and New Hampshire/Vermont, but they chose not to present difficult pairings like that.

bob · 06-02-2016, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CU Tiger

Got all 50. Hate that I had to click about 150 ties to do so.
Probably made someone .13 for my efforts

This was annoying me... here's a better quiz:

http://online.seterra.net/en/vgp/3002

Abe Sargent · 06-02-2016, 02:14 PM

I approve of Sporcle heavily

Izulde · 06-02-2016, 02:23 PM

All 50. There's a US presidents one that's in this same vein somewhere.

I play way too much President Infinity to ever fail at a 50 states game.

Critch · 06-02-2016, 02:27 PM

I got 49. Not too bad for a foreigner, I guess. I got Kansas wrong. Seriously, who the hell cares where Kansas is?

(p.s. sorry for the poor attempt at riling up any of our Kansas peeps)

kcchief19 · 06-02-2016, 02:45 PM

I got 100% on both tests. bob's link was much better. Midwest bias, I do the worst in the northeast. Without really thinking about it, I have a hard time separating Vermont/New Hampshire and the Connecticut/Rhode Island/Delaware mess.

Kodos · 06-02-2016, 03:14 PM

But Delaware isn't near CT/RI.

BillJasper · 06-02-2016, 03:50 PM

50.

But it was more process of elimination than anything else.

BillJasper · 06-02-2016, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

This was annoying me... here's a better quiz:

http://online.seterra.net/en/vgp/3002

86% in 2:23. Some of the abbreviations threw me.

Comey · 06-02-2016, 04:22 PM

I stopped after being given this choice for the third question:

California or Florida

........

I can assuredly name all forty-two.

Young Drachma · 06-02-2016, 04:24 PM

Yes, not that hard. African countries and Southeast Asia gets a bit dicier, but only because I will blank on names randomly

Comey · 06-02-2016, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

This was annoying me... here's a better quiz:

http://online.seterra.net/en/vgp/3002

100%, 1:37. I'll take it.

Young Drachma · 06-02-2016, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

This was annoying me... here's a better quiz:

http://online.seterra.net/en/vgp/3002

1:31

SackAttack · 06-02-2016, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillJasper

86% in 2:23. Some of the abbreviations threw me.

100% in 1:30.

Please don't ask me to locate state capitals.

Racer · 06-02-2016, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawgfan

Yeah, the way they paired possible answers made it easy. I could have been tripped up on Mississippi/Alabama and New Hampshire/Vermont, but they chose not to present difficult pairings like that.

Yeah same. Those two pairing could have tripped me up but weren't in there.

Racer · 06-02-2016, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SackAttack

100% in 1:30.

Please don't ask me to locate state capitals.

100% in 1:46. Had I not taken the other quiz first, I think I would have messed up Mississippi/Alabama or New Hampshire/Vermont.

SackAttack · 06-02-2016, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racer

100% in 1:46. Had I not taken the other quiz first, I think I would have messed up Mississippi/Alabama or New Hampshire/Vermont.

Those are easy. Mississippi borders the river; New Hampshire and Vermont look vaguely like an N and a V, respectively.

britrock88 · 06-02-2016, 10:02 PM

A minute flat!

britrock88 · 06-02-2016, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

There's a Sporcle quiz that has you identify each state one at a time by randomly picking a state and forcing you to click on a blank map of the US. The catch is that there are no state lines drawn, so you have to click blindly inside the borders of the US. As you correctly click on them, the borders fill in, but one miss and you lose and have to start over. Very interesting premise.

I was solidly in the 25% range for about ten or fifteen attempts before nailing 100%.

Also, apologies if I have now introduced you to Sporcle. Possibly the biggest internet time sink I've ever found.

Here's that one: Tabula Rasa: United States Quiz - By Ubbiebubbie

Here's another fun one: US Cities On a Map From Space Quiz - By 21_Guns

spleen1015 · 06-02-2016, 10:13 PM

I went to 3rd through 8th grade in the DC public school system. First day of social studies in the 7th grade, we were given a map and asked to identify all of the states. I got 49, forgot Utah for some reason. 17 was the next highest in my class.

DC schools baby.

CU Tiger · 06-03-2016, 12:44 AM

Vermont makes a V shape....

06-02-2016, 12:12 PM	#2
revrew Team Chaplain Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Just outside Des Moines, IA	Don't need to take the quiz. Can identify all 50 states. The island protectorates ... not so much, beyond Puerto Rico. __________________ Winner of 6 FOFC Scribe Awards, including 3 Gold Scribes Founder of the ZFL, 2004 Golden Scribe Dynasty of the Year Now bringing The Des Moines Dragons back to life, and the joke's on YOU, NFL! I came to the Crossroad. I took it. And that has made all the difference.

06-02-2016, 12:13 PM	#3
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	The quiz is kinda bogus because you're only given two choices for each state. I tried to do it the honest way and answer in my head before seeing the choices. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties. Last edited by Kodos : 06-02-2016 at 12:13 PM.

06-02-2016, 12:36 PM	#5
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I like when the choices are something like "1. Michigan or 2. Maryland." __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

06-02-2016, 12:55 PM	#8
Lonnie High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlothian, TX	Just missed 1. Chose Minnesota instead of Wisconsin. I've driven from Des Moines to Minneapolis, so I should not have missed it. I just started going too fast with all the clicks. __________________ Lonnie

06-02-2016, 01:55 PM	#13
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	I could draw a fairly accurate map of the U.S., with state lines and capitals when I was four. I still have the evidence (map laminated by my parents). I was smart. SMRT __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

View Poll Results: How many states did you correctly identify in the quiz?
All 50!	46	88.46%
49	3	5.77%
48	1	1.92%
47	0	0%
46	1	1.92%
45	0	0%
44	0	0%
43	0	0%
42	0	0%
41	1	1.92%
40	0	0%
39	0	0%
38	0	0%
37	0	0%
36	0	0%
35	0	0%
34	0	0%
33	0	0%
32	0	0%
31	0	0%
30	0	0%
29	0	0%
28	0	0%
27	0	0%
26	0	0%
25	0	0%
I was never good at math...	0	0%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

06-02-2016, 12:19 PM	#4
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	All. One thing I'm proud of is my ability to know flags based on extensive FM playing

06-02-2016, 12:46 PM	#6
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	Got all 50. Hate that I had to click about 150 ties to do so. Probably made someone .13 for my efforts

06-02-2016, 12:47 PM	#7
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	I messed up the California/Florida one. I know they're both ocean cities anyway, whatevs.

06-02-2016, 01:11 PM	#9
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	Could have made the pairings a little more difficult and it might have made the East Coast a little trickier.

06-02-2016, 01:13 PM	#10
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	There's a Sporcle quiz that has you identify each state one at a time by randomly picking a state and forcing you to click on a blank map of the US. The catch is that there are no state lines drawn, so you have to click blindly inside the borders of the US. As you correctly click on them, the borders fill in, but one miss and you lose and have to start over. Very interesting premise. I was solidly in the 25% range for about ten or fifteen attempts before nailing 100%. Also, apologies if I have now introduced you to Sporcle. Possibly the biggest internet time sink I've ever found.

06-02-2016, 01:43 PM	#11
nilodor College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: calgary, AB	Made it pretty easy when they didn't pair vermont and new hampshire for me. Sporcle is awesome/terrible depending on how much you have to get done.

06-02-2016, 02:05 PM	#14
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	Yeah, the way they paired possible answers made it easy. I could have been tripped up on Mississippi/Alabama and New Hampshire/Vermont, but they chose not to present difficult pairings like that.

06-02-2016, 02:14 PM	#16
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	I approve of Sporcle heavily __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

06-02-2016, 02:23 PM	#17
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	All 50. There's a US presidents one that's in this same vein somewhere. I play way too much President Infinity to ever fail at a 50 states game. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

06-02-2016, 02:27 PM	#18
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	I got 49. Not too bad for a foreigner, I guess. I got Kansas wrong. Seriously, who the hell cares where Kansas is? (p.s. sorry for the poor attempt at riling up any of our Kansas peeps)

06-02-2016, 02:45 PM	#19
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	I got 100% on both tests. bob's link was much better. Midwest bias, I do the worst in the northeast. Without really thinking about it, I have a hard time separating Vermont/New Hampshire and the Connecticut/Rhode Island/Delaware mess.

06-02-2016, 03:14 PM	#20
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	But Delaware isn't near CT/RI. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties. Last edited by Kodos : 06-02-2016 at 03:15 PM.

06-02-2016, 03:50 PM	#21
BillJasper Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Northern Kentucky	50. But it was more process of elimination than anything else. __________________ The Confederacy lost, it is time to dismantle it.

06-02-2016, 04:22 PM	#23
Comey College Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT via PA via CA via PA	I stopped after being given this choice for the third question: California or Florida ........ I can assuredly name all forty-two. __________________

06-02-2016, 04:24 PM	#24
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Yes, not that hard. African countries and Southeast Asia gets a bit dicier, but only because I will blank on names randomly __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

06-02-2016, 10:02 PM	#31
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	A minute flat!

06-02-2016, 10:13 PM	#33
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I went to 3rd through 8th grade in the DC public school system. First day of social studies in the 7th grade, we were given a map and asked to identify all of the states. I got 49, forgot Utah for some reason. 17 was the next highest in my class. DC schools baby. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

06-03-2016, 12:44 AM	#34
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	Vermont makes a V shape....

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