So you thought you knew about world affairs...?

[Hazel at the Hill]

Mmmmm, nothing in your original post that mentioned "Where our troops were" . Those were some of the places I DID get right. But then I'd be very ashamed if I didn't...I have friends out there. And one of my friends Grand-Son goes out this month .

No, I didn't, GN - perhaps it's just my age that means that I automatically mentally follow the words 'middle east' with 'conflict', or perhaps just the current unrest makes me more aware - either way, I was pretty rubbish at knowing how the area all slots together!

I hope your friend's grandson (and all the Forces) stay safe.

[francesbean]

For me Africa was ok - and I managed to get most of the middle east with a bit of thought (and a few tries) but I gave up on the whole area that ended with 'an'. Couldn't to my shame find any of them.

francesbean

[OverWyreGrower]

OMG - Officially rubbish!

I was OK with most of the African ones, rubbish with the 'Stans'.... never realised that Qatar and Bahrain were so small compared to everything else.

It helped that all the Libyan refugees have been going to Tunisia - easier to place on the map; and that I vaguely recognised the shape of Iraq from stuff on TV...

[FionaH]

Oh dear, I was hopeless

[Two_Sheds]

I didn't even attempt it - I was never any good at geography

[ginger ninger]

I hope your friend's grandson (and all the Forces) stay safe.

Thanks, I hope so too .

[buzzingtalk]

I got the middle east correct, but I frequently travel there. Got a few 'stans' mixed up, was OK in the area around Turkey but was lost on the countries below Egypt, Tunisia etc. I bet I'd do worse on a map of europe (eastern europe especially)

[ginger ninger]

O.H had a go when he got in from work...clever sod got them all right (Ex Army)...


...But HE'S no good a baking and I am

[Nicos]

I do a lot of Family Tree research....and I still get confused as to counties....have a look at these- I was shocked at my lack of knowledge

UK interactive map ( Over 130 clickable counties) Preview - ActiveDen

[kirsty b]

That took me ages and I made loads of mistakes...

[Dane End Dolly]

Hazel that was a really good thing to post as although i knew many of them, some were a bot of a shocker and it d make me think

[Newbie]

I got the North African ones and a few others but safe to say my Geography is also shocking. OH and I did manage it eventually with a few attempts, very interesting though!

[susieq100]

I got the North African and Middle Eastern ones but all those Stans! Not a chance. Very interesting though. Great website.

[Seahorse]

Interesting site. I didn't do too badly (usually at least got the country next door, if I was wrong).

I wonder how much it REALLY matters though? From the above, I think we all knew roughly which bits went where. Obviously being fully informed is always best but I think that (say) knowing about the current political situation in Libya is a lot more important than being able to find it on a map. With time, we could all learn to do that very easily, keeping abreast of and understanding current affairs is a very different issue.

[jojo2910]

I did shamefully bad. I hang my head in shame. Tut tut!