Only 33% of Americans Can Find Scotland On a Map?

Rasmussen Reports ^ | September 18, 2014

[Clintonfatigued]

While Great Britain is holding its breath today to see if the Scots vote for independence, most Americans (51%) have no opinion about the referendum and only 33% think most of their fellow countrymen can even locate Scotland on a map.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 30% of American Adults favor Scotland becoming an independent nation rather than remaining part of Great Britain. Nineteen percent (19%) oppose them gaining independence, but half of Americans (51%) are undecided.

[mrsmel]

And yes, I could find Scotland on a map. That doesn’t make me a genius.

[UCANSEE2]

Everybody knows it’s in Scotland Yard.

; )

[slouper]

Oops 67% can’t, nevermind.

[Frank_2001]

” identify our three branches of government.”
I’ve got that one, yessir!
(1)Obama’s speeches
(2)Obama’s writings
(3)Obama’s Executive Orders
Woohoo!!!
/SARCASM;)

[Cyman]

I know where the Tilted Kilt restaurant is!

[mrsmel]

Exactly. Reminds me of those Brits who think they are so cosmopolitan because they book cheap vacations to Spain and stay drunk in the tourist compound the whole time.

[tomkat]

Scottish Referendum thread here:

Scottish independence: Latest YouGov poll predicts No win (54-46)

[cripplecreek]

I posted this picture earlier and few people recognize this state. I recognize it but I live here and know my state well.

[mrsmel]

I will tell you the truth-I didn't know, but I guessed the first time that it was Michigan, because something about the upper and lower peninsula popped into my mind when I looked at it :D

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

only 33% think most of their fellow countrymen can even locate Scotland on a map.

What a strange survey question. Not can one locate Scotland on a map, but how many of our "fellow countrymen" can locate Scotland on a map.

Was the survey about Scotland or about how dumb we think our "fellow countrymen" are?

[Gen.Blather]

“Wars are God’s way of teaching Americans geography.” Mark Twain.

[cripplecreek]

Michigan probably has one of the more unrecognizable borders because the state is usually defined by natural geological features rather than cartographic ones.

[mass55th]

I know where it is. Visited Scotland in 2006. I enjoyed Scotland much more than I did Ireland.

[yarddog]

I would never have guessed Michigan and I was a Geography major. I thought it might be New Hampshire mainly because I don’t know anything about those New England states.

[yarddog]

Here is one of my favorite Geography questions.

What is the largest city, in the largest county in the largest state, East of the Mississippi?

[BRL]

Largest state is ga.

[B Knotts]

That’s interesting. I hope to visit Ireland someday, but perhaps I better make it over to Scotland, as well.

[mass55th]

Guessed Michigan because of cripplecreek, which reminded me of Battle Creek. Checked your profile page and saw the Michigan flag.

[BRL]

Now you cannot shift gears and go from largest land area to largest population.....if it is all population, then i suppose it is nyc or miami