The National Assessment of Education Progress announced that only about a quarter of American schoolchildren scored "proficient" or above on a 2010 geography test. You can take the sample 4th grade, ...

About one in three American 4th graders can read a compass rose well enough to identify basic map regions, and more than half know that the Great Plains has more farming than fishing or mining, ...

It's time to head east, to the chalk hills of southern England. This unique landscape has given rise to some of my favourite stretches of river. The chalk streams. There are just over 200 in the world ...

U.S. fourth- and eighth-graders showed small improvements in their knowledge of geography between 1994 and 2001, but on average, students still have only a basic knowledge of the subject, according to ...

US Geography Quiz: The United States of America, a nation spanning a continent, boasts a geography as diverse and captivating as its people. From the sun-drenched beaches of California to the frosty ...

You could probably guess some country names by their outlines, or name a few by their flags, but what if we blended it all ...

A tricky new online quiz, which claims to tell you whether your geography knowledge is better than that of an eight-year-old has baffled users. Shared on Playbuzz, the test originates poses difficult ...

Less than 30 percent of those tested reached or passed proficiency level. July 19, 2011 — -- intro: Geography is more than just maps -- and the majority of U.S. students need to spend more time ...

Students taking Hong Kong’s university entrance exams have experienced a few surprises over the past week as they tackled an “unusual” Chinese history paper and an “easy” geography test. In the final ...

World Geography GK Questions Answers: Get ready to embark on a geographical odyssey with this challenging quiz! From towering mountains to sprawling deserts, bustling metropolises to hidden islands, ...