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how well do you know your geography?
ran into this the other day and thought others might enjoy. The "world" is fairly easy, but some of the regions are HARD!
Traveler IQ Challenge
Enjoy!
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Great fun. I got to level 8 but only scored 21,609 for L8 - but needed 30,000 to continue to L9 .
On my first go, my total score: 285,223, and Traveller IQ 103
It would be a little easier if the map was larger on my screen so I could place the cross-hairs more accurately
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Never confuse the map with the journey.
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I tried it once. Nice quiz but the map is very small. Hard to get the crosshairs right in the short time.
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Quote:
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Those obscure islands can be just about anywhere!
Got to level 11 but it was still not enough points to go any further - could be a fix?!
World map: Yes, the map is so small that some of the countries are missing, never mind the cities - did not try the regional maps.
Now go back to work!
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Be careful where you click!
I was on level 10 and doing great but I clicked on an image next to the map by mistake and when I went back I had lost my score and was at the start again!
Stephan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Walkabout
Those obscure islands can be just about anywhere!
Got to level 11 but it was still not enough points to go any further - could be a fix?!
World map: Yes, the map is so small that some of the countries are missing, never mind the cities - did not try the regional maps.
Now go back to work!
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But miss somewhere by 12000 k's
need for that!
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I ended up with level 10, 364700 points, IQ 111. I was really off there for a while. I misplaced Cape Verde by 13000 km's...
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crap!
159,000 level 6 and IQ of 90
crap crap crap crap crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! somebody shoot me!
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453,843 Level 11, Trav IQ 120. Lotta luck helps! No idea where the Cocos Islands are and landed 350kms away!
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I got 17 km from York and that's good enough for me !
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Apologies if the site is jammed. Most of my building is now doing the test...
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It·s all down to practice!
Hi all,
IQ 111 with my eyes closed! Same way I ride my bike!
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luck or?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Danquart
Hi all,
IQ 111 with my eyes closed! Same way I ride my bike!
Dan
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you must have one of those 110" monitors!!
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and after only 300.000.000 goes
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