Am I smarter than a 5th grader? Probably not.
I came across this How many US states can you name in 10 minutes? quiz tonight. Turns out I can only name 49 states. But hey, I can do it in just under 3 minutes and they give 10. Does that count for anything?
I am humbled. I honestly expected a perfect score the first time, and then again the second time, and yes, even the third time. Ninety-friggin-five percent all three times.
(But can I have bonus points for knowing that 95 is Lightening McQueen's number?)
So here are my complaints with the test:
1. No map provided. I could totally do it with a map.
2. Incorrect spelling should count. I was finishing up with New England and could already see I was going to hit 49 again and in frustration suddenly was unable to spell M-a-s-s-a-c-h-u-s-e-t-t-s.
3. Instead of alphabetical order I would like them listed in the order that I entered them.* I do not even kind of possess the patience to go through again in my head geographically and then compare against an alphabetical list. Hello? Lazy American here.
4. I would like a grade me now/cheat button. When I'm done naming 49 states and have spent a whole additional minute half-assedly trying to figure out which one I missed this time I'M DONE. Making me wait until the clock runs out is really shitty.
(My misses in order: Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota)
*As it turns out, that was the original version. For tonight I'm done aggravating myself, but I might have to try tomorrow.
Also from the same site, a YouTube link to this.
My Dad used to reenact it for me as a child.
1 comment:
It always surprises me how difficult it is to get the 50th state. Everytime I've done that quiz or seen someone else do it, it always turns out to be 49 states! And what's most annoying about it is that the 50th state is almost always one that you're most familiar with, so it makes you want to scream and pull your hair out when you realize which one you forgot.
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