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Yup. 2 min 19 seconds. I noticed that Connecticut is at the bottom of the list of states that people correctly answer, which I figure is because people can't spell it.
 
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50/50 in 3:15. I need to type faster. It'd be more of a challenge if they didn't provide a blank map of the states. It'd be more fun to draw the map in your head and name the states that way.
 
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This was going to be easy. In 11th grade American History, Mr. Jacobs gave a test with a blank map of the states. We had to take it once a week until everyone filled in at least 80% of the states and the capitals right. This was going to be a cinch. I started in Maine and roosterily worked my way south and west. I got to 49 states in a little under five minutes. I thought I was done, but the test said I missed one. I looked and looked at the map and couldn't figure out what I was missing. The map seemed full. I concentrated on the crowded Boston to DC corridor, figuring there was a small state that I missed. Nothing. I said to myself it's something here between Boston and DC. Again nothing. I reviewed, Delmarva Peninsula -- yup I've got all those. With a few seconds left, I said Boston to myself again and realized I left out Massachusetts. Mass-a-freaking-chusetts. Of course there was no way I could spell it correctly under the gun.
 
Icebear said:
50 4:26 one finger iPad
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50/50 in 6:00, WITH 2 FINGERS!! My normal typing mode. :(
ps. upon further review my comprehension skills are slipping too... the timer said 6:00, but that meant 4:00 to do the test. I'm much better than I thought I was. ;^)
 
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50/50 in 2:28 seconds.
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I remember back in the day how many people didn't know all the states. My dad being a history buff made us all complete blank maps all the time... I did the same to my boys lol
 
ursusminor said:
Yup. 2 min 19 seconds. I noticed that Connecticut is at the bottom of the list of states that people correctly answer, which I figure is because people can't spell it.
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I'm more surprised at Massachusetts being so low on the list... It is interesting though :0)
 
FairView said:
This was going to be easy. In 11th grade American History, Mr. Jacobs gave a test with a blank map of the states. We had to take it once a week until everyone filled in at least 80% of the states and the capitals right. This was going to be a cinch. I started in Maine and roosterily worked my way south and west. I got to 49 states in a little under five minutes. I thought I was done, but the test said I missed one. I looked and looked at the map and couldn't figure out what I was missing. The map seemed full. I concentrated on the crowded Boston to DC corridor, figuring there was a small state that I missed. Nothing. I said to myself it's something here between Boston and DC. Again nothing. I reviewed, Delmarva Peninsula -- yup I've got all those. With a few seconds left, I said Boston to myself again and realized I left out Massachusetts. Mass-a-freaking-chusetts. Of course there was no way I could spell it correctly under the gun.
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Too funny! I thought you were going to say RI :)
 
5:02. Was stuck on 48 seemingly forever. Then moved the cursor down to expose more of the map. Oops!
 
3:00. I can't type very fast on a laptop. Need my work keyboard.
 
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3:06 and I'm a pretty fast typist. I didn't struggle on any of them and so I'm stunned that someone could actually input the info in just over two minutes.
 
50 of 50 in 3:35. At first I didn't know what I was supposed to do. Then I didn't know how to spell Tennessee and Massachusetts. Maybe I'll be quicker next time.
 
50 in 3:34 - I am a terrible speller, and I got stuck on Massachusetts (as I always seem to do)

I just looked at the map, started from left to right, top to bottom and named them all. You don't have to press enter when you are done typing a name cause it just uploads it. Easy peasy.

Thanks for posting this DC. It was fun! Now we should find one with the state capitals!
 
RadyLady said:
50 in 3:34 - I am a terrible speller, and I got stuck on Massachusetts (as I always seem to do)

I just looked at the map, started from left to right, top to bottom and named them all. You don't have to press enter when you are done typing a name cause it just uploads it. Easy peasy.

Thanks for posting this DC. It was fun! Now we should find one with the state capitals!
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Capitals
 
I did the Capitals one. Missed 6, including 2 that I have actually been in. Just drawing blanks. Yikes.
 
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you could "right click" on what your spelling is... to correct it BUT would that be cheating?
 
I went and did sports stuff. NCAA football , basketball, MLB, NFL.
 
I did the capitals in 3:26 but I have to confess that I got stuck a few times before I got it right. I used to know them well but needed a refresher course. Good stuff to know, at least I think so!
 
1:57 for the states, but I'm not even going to attempt the capitals. Dear Lord I would be bad at those. ;)

Then I tried this one, countries of Europe, and ended up with 40/47. :(
 
Needed almost the whole 10 minutes for the capitals, but only because I canna spell them AND because the first 1:30 I was trying to enter the capitals the same way I did the states - from left to right. I finally figured out that they specified which state and in random order :confused:
 
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