Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

[DragonflyMoon]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

That was fun, thanks Rich! I got a 77... the eastern European countries really got me. Seems like they have changed so much since the last time i was studying! (And that was a long time ago...)

When we were in 7th grade we used to have to do those maps too. We would get a blank map and have to write in all of the countries! I have this weird thing where i have a short-term photographic memory with maps, and maps only. So my friends hated me a bit... too bad i don't have those skills anywhere else!

[Coop2004]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

But they've changed the school categories in the years since I was in them. There used to be 3 schools: elementary school (grades kindergarden to 6th grade), junior high school (grades 7-9) and senior high school (10-12). I spent 1 year in "junior high school" at which point it was changed to a "middle school" (grades 7-. Senior high school lost its senority and became plain "high school" housing grades 9-12.

I've yet to take the test yet.

When my brother (who is three years older than me) went into the 9th grade, it was located in the High School. When I went into the 9th grade, it was located in the school next door, the Junior High School (High School then became Senior High School - this took place the year before I entered 9th grade).

The Senior High School has long since reverted back to being a High School and the Junior High School is now the Middle School.

[Coop2004]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

The following are my scores:

35

50

62

[Coop2004]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

That was fun, thanks Rich! I got a 77... the eastern European countries really got me. Seems like they have changed so much since the last time i was studying! (And that was a long time ago...)

When we were in 7th grade we used to have to do those maps too. We would get a blank map and have to write in all of the countries! I have this weird thing where i have a short-term photographic memory with maps, and maps only. So my friends hated me a bit... too bad i don't have those skills anywhere else!

Europe has changed soooo much since I was in school (I graduated from high school in '72).

I remember in the 6th grade, once a week, our teacher has us draw an outline of a different European country - that was over 40 years ago!!

[DragonflyMoon]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

Things sure do change, don't they! So cool that the Berlin Wall came down in our lifetime!

Coop, what breed is your dog? She is just beautiful!

[Richt]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

What's the deal with the "levels"?

I am not sure what you mean Megs to be honest. Which levels are you talking about? Exam grades?

There used to be O Levels and A Levels, but O levels are now GCSE's (all types of grades of exam).

Does that make sense?

[Richt]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

I did the USA test once, and got just 33 points. I am going to try it again now.

FWIW, I have never been to the USA. The only things I know about your country generally speaking is what I have picked up off of ADBB

How many did you all get in the USA one?

I did fairly well with the Asian one, surprisingly, bearing in mind I have never been there.

Rich,

Did you go and do the test on the USA?

[Richt]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

The second time I did the USA one I got 51.

[rosecat2000]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

I only got 39 on the US one. The only places I really was sure about were California, Florida and New Mexico, the rest were just wild guesses. eeeh I've travelled around the states, so no excuses!!!

[not2late]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

I am not sure what you mean Megs to be honest. Which levels are you talking about? Exam grades?

There used to be O Levels and A Levels, but O levels are now GCSE's (all types of grades of exam).

Does that make sense?

Those are the levels I'm talking about. How did they break down?

[Richt]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

O levels were taken by 15 and 16 year olds, but replaced by GCSE's.

A levels are taken by 17 and 18 year olds prior to going to university.

[not2late]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

Oh, I get it. The A Levels, then, are the equivalent of our SAT's (Scholastic Acheivement Test). I guess the O Levels are the equivalent of our "standards of learning test". Luckily for me, they didn't start that standards of learning test until after I was out of school---or at least the test didn't count towards graduation.

[Richt]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

No idea to be honest Megs, but interesting all the same.

R

[2big4mysize]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

wow that was interesting. lost 2 countries there but otherwise did all 3 pointers.

of course it helped I did Europe with the kid next door last yr

[Richt]

Re: Do you know your European Countries (GAME)

wow that was interesting. lost 2 countries there but otherwise did all 3 pointers.

of course it helped I did Europe with the kid next door last yr

Which countries didnt you get, 2big?