A number of American adults were asked to fill in a blank map of Africa, and the results speak volumes.


Oftentimes, the world community notices and reacts to tragedies that occur in the developed countries, but would ignore terrible events in Africa and Nigeria. For instance, the massacre in Borno State that happened at the beginning of January 2015, went totally unnoticed. Boko Haram murdered more than 2,000 people in a 3 days. In comparison, deaths of 17 persons in France from the hands of Muslim radicalists got overwhelming social media support. Close to four million people gathered for a solidarity march through Paris.

It demonstrates the predisposition of the global community to double standards. Between January 7 and January 11, the murders in France generated over 50 times more news stories worldwide than tragedies that happen daily in Nigeria.

Africa is usually perceived as a distant, chaotic continent devoid of familiar faces.

To demonstrate the lack of understanding, a geographic experiment was conducted. American adults were asked to label a blank map of Africa.

Here are the results:

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source: http://www.informationng.com/2015/01/read-what-the-average-americans-really-know-about-nigeria.html

Now I'd like to see the average African fill in spaces on a European map.

charix:
Now I'd like to see the average African fill in spaces on a European map.

Exactly

charix:
Now I'd like to see the average African fill in spaces on a European map.

hahahahahahahaha

charix:
Now I'd like to see the average African fill in spaces on a European map.

Too far. Tell us to fill a map of Africa .

BuddhaPalm:


Too far. Tell us to fill a map of Africa .

. Is this near-sightedness the reason most monks wear glasses?

Flytefalls:

. Is this near-sightedness the reason most monks wear glasses?

Hehehe.

Howdy Flytefalls?

BuddhaPalm:


Too far. Tell us to fill a map of Africa .

Damn it is true most of us can't really fill the map even if it is Africa.Heck give some the map of Nigeria and you will see different types of placements

BuddhaPalm:


Hehehe.

Howdy Flytefalls?

Howdy

Are you electric?

Flytefalls:

Howdy

Are you electric?

Didn't quite get that one.

Btw, where did Flytefalls (name) come from?

BuddhaPalm:


Didn't quite get that one.

Btw, where did Flytefalls (name) come from?

Well, talk of monks and cowboy connotations associated with the word 'howdy' required a additional element of electricity before I could start believing you may be NL's electric monk . Here's the first chapter from one of my all time favorite books for clarification (or further confusion);

http://theelectricmonk.com/ElectricMonk.html

'Flytefalls': erm, I guess it was linked to an emotion I felt at the time I registered. Iunnoooo really

Let me scram before I get the thread locked for derailment

charix:
Now I'd like to see the average African fill in spaces on a European map.

lol, but some Americans are quiet daft.

they dont know anything outside their country.

i was watching some videos on utube, dis guy was asking random

pple on the street current affairs/general questions.

come see answers, u go laugh tire.

whats the national religion of israel? MUSLIM

Flytefalls:

Well, talk of monks and cowboy connotations associated with the word 'howdy' required a additional element of electricity before I could start believing you may be NL's electric monk . Here's the first chapter from one of my all time favorite books for clarification (or further confusion);

http://theelectricmonk.com/ElectricMonk.html

'Flytefalls': erm, I guess it was linked to an emotion I felt at the time I registered. Iunnoooo really

Let me scram before I get the thread locked for derailment

Flyte falls?

Hope 'twas you falling for Mr Flyte...and not the type that makes one want to fall off a cliff.

Lol, am no electric monk. But have been known to send some stray current through a few female body parts.

Not read fiction in years. So what happened to our malfunctioning monk?

BuddhaPalm:


Flyte falls?

Hope 'twas you falling for Mr Flyte...and not the type that makes one want to fall off a cliff.

Lol, am no electric monk. But have been known to send some stray current through a few female body parts.

Not read fiction in years. So what happened to our malfunctioning monk?

Yeah, like falling bird.

Stray currents, eh? Why, you must mean the synaptic awakening of the female mind; arousing girls over the land from spiritual rigor mortis, of course

The electric monk has a small but significant role in the story. He is able to drop his belief that everything is pink, and then time travel (via a portal) to earth into a Professor (at Cambridge's) bathroom. I'll say no more

Have a good day yo!

Flytefalls:

Yeah, like falling bird.

Stray currents, eh? Why, you must mean the synaptic awakening of the female mind; arousing girls over the land from spiritual rigor mortis, of course

The electric monk has a small but significant role in the story. He is able to drop his belief that everything is pink, and then time travel (via a portal) to earth into a Professor (at Cambridge's) bathroom. I'll say no more

Have a good day yo!

I knew it. You're such a genius .

Yes, nothing beats some good ol' awakening spiritual erotìca.

Wtf is the Monk doing in a gentleman's bathroom? Such a perv, our dear Monk.

BuddhaPalm:


I knew it. You're such a genius .

Yes, nothing beats some good ol' awakening spiritual erotìca.

Wtf is the Monk doing in a gentleman's bathroom? Such a perv, our dear Monk.

You knew what exactly?

Shaking my head at your depravity. Buddha, you too bad

charix:
Now I'd like to see the average African fill in spaces on a European map.

You don't even need to go that far. If you ask Nigerians to do the same on an African map, they'd only be able to point out Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Madagascar. As for Europe, na long thing ooo.

Kids in this century/millenium can only point out MTV, Movie stars, and Football players

bebe2:


lol, but some Americans are quiet daft.

they dont know anything outside their country.

i was watching some videos on utube, dis guy was asking random

pple on the street current affairs/general questions.

come see answers, u go laugh tire.

whats the national religion of israel? MUSLIM

Same way some Nigerians are also daft. Daftness is universal. You'd be amazed at the responses nigerians also give to simple questions. How many Nigerians know anything outside of Lagos and Abuja?

EbolaParasite:


Same way some Nigerians are also daft. Daftness is universal. You'd be amazed at the responses nigerians also give to simple questions. How many Nigerians know anything outside of Lagos and Abuja?

Sad truth! I wonder if things are getting better or worse with the reliance on the internet for information. We needn't take the trouble to learn because the answers are always there. My friend (Indian) had no idea where the carribean was, and for me (Caribbean) it was shocking. Ask her to point out Nigeria . Do we really need to know? I wonder.

Flytefalls:

You knew what exactly?

Shaking my head at your depravity. Buddha, you too bad

Lol.

Sexuality is most sacred milady.

I must confess, these guys did better than I will do on an African map.

BuddhaPalm:


Lol.

Sexuality is most sacred milady.

^we'll leave that discussion for another day, another (nl) land, another chance encounter

Phema:
I must confess, this guys did better than I will do on an African map.

I know, right

Thank you. Exactly what I was about to write.

charix:
Now I'd like to see the average African fill in spaces on a European map.

If my aim is to find daft Africans I can easily do it as well. Are you telling me all the people in the villages all over are well aware of everything going on around?

Obviously America is massive and if you questions people in non major cities, they may not be aware of things outside America. Same applies to Nigeria as well. Go to villages and ask people such questions. Even go to secondary schools in lagos and you will be surprised at some of the responses you get

bebe2:


lol, but some Americans are quiet daft.

they dont know anything outside their country.

i was watching some videos on utube, dis guy was asking random

pple on the street current affairs/general questions.

come see answers, u go laugh tire.

whats the national religion of israel? MUSLIM

ttmacoy:
If my aim is to find daft Africans I can easily do it as well. Are you telling me all the people in the villages all over are well aware of everything going on around?

Obviously America is massive and if you questions people in non major cities, they may not be aware of things outside America. Same applies to Nigeria as well. Go to villages and ask people such questions. Even go to secondary schools in lagos and you will be surprised at some of the responses you get

Yeah , dat maybe true.

But why are we comparing a country like Nigeria where the government expenditure per her is close to zero with a country whose education expenditure per head is probably $10k per annum?

For Nigerians they have an excuse, cant think of one for an American.

I disagree. Government had per head has nothing to do with being aware of where all countries in Africa are placed. Even I who grew up in naija can't place all African countries and I'm sure that doesn't mean I am daft.

It's just that I don't like when people use stereotypes. I agree Americans can be a bit close minded about the world outside America, but they have all they need. The country is massive so you can holiday all your life in America and still not go everywhere.

bebe2:


Yeah , dat maybe true.

But why are we comparing a country like Nigeria where the government expenditure per her is close to zero with a country whose education expenditure per head is probably $10k per annum?

For Nigerians they have an excuse, cant think of one for an American.