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solve this puzzle If you can. hyak hyak

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Posted 2006-September-11, 07:24

Check your geographical knowledge about Europe and mark on the map 39 european capitols so precise you are able to do.

this site is in german, but I think it's no problem, because the names of captiols & countries are similar as in english.

on the right margin of the site you will find the button START

http://focus.msn.de/.../geoquiz_europa

have fun :)

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Posted 2006-September-11, 09:17

cherdano, on Sep 8 2006, 04:59 PM, said:

Anybody solved it without the help of your friend (google)? I needed it for a lot of steps, actually.

I have to admit that I made heavy use of google and ask.com. I considered this to be what the puzzle is about -- knowing the right questions to ask, like "Who was the 16th president" or how to find a periodic table of the elements online. Only a total savant could have all the lists and languages memorized.

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Posted 2006-September-12, 03:49

barmar, on Sep 11 2006, 04:17 PM, said:

Only a total savant could have all the lists and languages memorized.

Particularly as my first response to "acht" was "negen".
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Posted 2006-September-12, 09:33

Aberlour10, on Sep 11 2006, 01:24 PM, said:

Check your geographical knowledge about Europe and mark on the map 39 european capitols so precise you are able to do.

this site is in german, but I think it's no problem, because the names of captiols & countries are similar as in english.

on the right margin of the site you will find the button START

http://focus.msn.de/.../geoquiz_europa

have fun :D

Robert


PS.: my total score = 3981 km :D

It's a bit sad that my positioning for London was 42.70 kilometers out, and I live there. :D

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Posted 2006-September-12, 10:10

barmar, on Sep 11 2006, 05:17 PM, said:

cherdano, on Sep 8 2006, 04:59 PM, said:

Anybody solved it without the help of your friend (google)? I needed it for a lot of steps, actually.

I have to admit that I made heavy use of google and ask.com. I considered this to be what the puzzle is about -- knowing the right questions to ask, like "Who was the 16th president" or how to find a periodic table of the elements online. Only a total savant could have all the lists and languages memorized.

Maybe, but with google it was just too easy -- no idea what "buchanan" is about? Just google "buchanan 15 16"...
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Posted 2006-September-12, 17:31

I got 1825 km. I think I was furthest off for Kiev (200 km).

On the German one I got more kilometers! Especially those in northeast and eastern Germany I was clueless about.
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