Anonymous wrote:How pathetic that some of you actually believe Google is a substitute for actually knowing geography. Few things demonstrate ignorance more acutely than trying to have a conversation with someone who has no idea where anything is located.
Knowing geography involves so much more than simply identifying a place on a map. You have to know something about history and culture as well. The kids who impress me the most are the ones who compete in Geography Bees - schoolwide on up to the National Geographic Bee. These kids have such a vast range of knowledge - the questions they answer deal with economics, history, language, science, culture, politics, and current events. If you don't know geography, chances are you don't know much about any of those subjects.
Google will never take the place of actual knowledge.
I have never had a conversation where knowing the state capitals was vital. Geographical knowledge of states and countries, yes, the capital of South Dakota, no. I know several educated expats living in the US. They could care less about the capital of South Dakota, too. We discuss world affairs, and knowing your world geography is vital to understanding current events. Knowing state capitals? Not so much.
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