Someone has put up a fun quiz wherein you must list the 192 member states of the UN in 10 minutes. I managed to get 88 my first go around. I won't enumerate my weak spots, lest I give you an idea.
I'm a bit dismayed at my results. I was in Model United Nations in high school (oh, yes -- I even went to a conference in DC where I represented India on a council for water rights standards), so I knew a lot of these countries. Honestly, I just forgot some . . . others, I have no excuse (especially the few I missed in Latin America -- I know better than that!).
Anyway, it's a fun game, and I suggest people give it a try.
The other big challenge is trying to name all 50 states in less than 5 minutes. I got everything but New Jersey and Mississippi in about 3 minutes. I used to know them all (thank you, alphabetical song), but I've forgotten the middle part.
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