The Daily Mail reports today that many drivers are clueless when it comes to maps, relying increasingly on SATNAV. They have a simple quiz for people, can you guess what these symbols show? Answers in the article.
Also if you bored, have a go with this European Countries map test, very addictive. Hat-tip GeoDave.
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Written on Mon, 06 August 2007 at 10:39 am
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August 6th, 2007 at 11:24 am
Got 10 out of 10
August 6th, 2007 at 11:37 am
I’m sad to say that I didn’t know my bus station from train station! I love the Daily Mail at the moment, which I find worrying…
August 6th, 2007 at 11:39 am
i know 6 of them, pretty good i reckon, why is liking the Daily Mail worrying?
August 6th, 2007 at 11:43 am
Newspaper are very personal, each one tends to reflect a different political perspective, the Daily Mail, tends to be Conservative, or what we call ‘Right’ of the political perspective, whereas I’m more ‘Left’ leaning, but I can’t get on with the Guardian or the Independent…
August 6th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
i read the daily mail but no others.
August 6th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Just a sign of age Tony !
You’ll find yourself getting more right wing as soon as your ears start getting hairy…
August 6th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Well, that’s one aspect of ageing that I’m escaping at the moment
August 6th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
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August 6th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
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April 11th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
i done this in year 7
April 11th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
ive got a map with theese symbols in it rox
i got it for free in year 7 the teacher handed them out