For non-canadians

[sweetblazer 0]

I was in the states on vacation the last to weeks and I told about 15 people where I was from. Out off all of them only one had ever heard of my city, the capital. This in know way an attack at Americans or any other country but I find it amazing the our neighbour country doesn't even know our Capital.

Basically my question is do you know the Capital of Canada? I assume that most people on this board will farmiliate with our Hockey team, but think about your friends would they know?

Anyways I was just curious,

Thanks

[whbd18 0]

The capital of canada is ottawa right?

[Thockey17 1]

People will start to care/recognize Canada once they do something. When they dont do anything, why should anybody care? Us americans are only concerned about the headline stories ;)

[hockey3 0]

People will start to care/recognize Canada once they do something. When they dont do anything, why should anybody care? Us americans are only concerned about the headline stories 

I think this is kinda sad, in Canada in school we learn all about the U.S and there history, but in the states most dont even know anything about our country when we are right beside them.

[kosydar 0]

Thats not true. I had an AP US History class in which we covered a fair amount of Canadian history.

[LkptTiger 1]

Kosy's right - my AP U.S. History course covered quite a bit of Canadian history...

[malcb33 97]

Ok but what about Geography!! I am from New Zealand, and I know what the capital of Canada is! Maybe you were talking to morons?

Ok does anybody know the capital of New Zealand (without looking it up)? :lol:

[QandA 0]

They have a show or some sort of documentary which showed people interviewing Americans and asking them what the Capital of Canada was and for the most part people didn't know. What's the capital of Thailand?

[tokes 0]

They have a show or some sort of documentary which showed people interviewing Americans and asking them what the Capital of Canada was and for the most part people didn't know. What's the capital of Thailand?

NZ's capital is Auckland IIRC. I know everyone thinks Australia is Sydney but it isn't. Canbara or something like that. Thailand's capital is Bangkok. I have an Uncle who lives there, so I can't wait to go next summer with friends.

[sherwood21 0]

Bangkok

I cheated though I'm a Canadian ;)

Edit: I also have an uncle who lives there, so I go there about 1 time a year

[hockeydude_49 0]

We spent like 2 weeks covering Canada last year, most of it was about Quebec and how they want to become a different country....or at least thats all I remember...It was first hour so I was half asleep for most of the class :D

[Thockey17 1]

I think this is kinda sad, in Canada in school we learn all about the U.S and there history, but in the states most dont even know anything about our country when we are right beside them.

Seems like you left out the most important part of my post, the smilie. I was only kidding.

[vivaotravez12 0]

I remember watching a show that interviewd and aired DURING the Afghan war....I believe it was a kid in a coffee shop with a map of the world....asking random people to pick out where Afghanistan was on the blank map...I don't think one person knew where it was, closest person was Iran I believe...it was sad, especially when my 9yr old cousin knows where it is, and even more sad when we have troops giving their lives over there. So yes, your average American is a moron when it comes to geograhy.

[hocckey77 0]

I like geography, so when I'm bored and there's a map lying around I may look at it for a while. I think it's pretty lame but oh well.

It's kinda sad how many Americans don't know anything other than stuff in america

[AtlantaThrashers01 0]

People will start to care/recognize Canada once they do something. When they dont do anything, why should anybody care? Us americans are only concerned about the headline stories  ;)

oh were sorry....Canadians arent in war, WERE MISSING OUT IN SOOO MUCH. wow ppl like u are why i think americans are ignorant

but i kno all of americans arent like that and some are kool, so im not going to base my opinion on ppl like u, cuz canadians are peacful

[hockeydude_49 0]

oh were sorry....Canadians arent in war, WERE MISSING OUT IN SOOO MUCH. wow ppl like u are why i think americans are ignorant

We're in that damn war thanks to good ol George W. Tryin to finish what his daddy started.

[kosydar 0]

Oh Jesus, not again.

[malcb33 97]

Sorry Tokes but you're wrong!

Try again?

[hocckey77 0]

Sorry Tokes but you're wrong!

Try again?

Damn, I can't think of the cap. of NZ w/o looking it up. I knew it before.

[Thockey17 1]

oh were sorry....Canadians arent in war, WERE MISSING OUT IN SOOO MUCH. wow ppl like u are why i think americans are ignorant

but i kno all of americans arent like that and some are kool, so im not going to base my opinion on ppl like u, cuz canadians are peacful

Seems like you left out the most important part of my post, the smilie. I was only kidding.

Can you not read? I put the winking smilie in my post for a reason...

I WAS KIDDING!!!!

[Jason Harris 31]

I was in Toronto for the HOF Induction Weekend which was two days after our election. What I found interesting was how many Canadians seemed more concerned -- and probably even better informed -- about our election than many Americans were.

In HS we had to vote for a change to our school calendar. I didn't like either of the choices, so I didn't vote to lodge a silent protest. It turned out the schedule I really didn't like won. I learned a lesson right then and I've voted ever since.

[Chadd 916]

Most American students can't name the capital of 3/4 of the US states, why would they bother learning the capital of a foreign country.

Most US students fall into three categories:

Those who learn everything they can, because they love to learn.

Those who learn what they think they're going to need for college/SAT.

Those who learn exactly what's going to be on the test, then promptly forget it after the test.

Unlike most of the people I graduated with, I could name the vast majority of world capitals, locations of rivers and mountain ranges, etc... The sad truth is, most americans just don;t care because it doesn't matter to them on a day to day basis.

[Dangles 0]

"Talking to Americans" is a TV program that Rick Mercer did. It was fantastic. The stuff Americans know about Canada is ridiculous. Not to be offensive, but some Americans has stupid assholes.

Prime Example..

Rick Mercer says to a guy.. "we just named our new bridge in Canada the Peter Mans bridge..you know the Peter Mansbridge

American: That's fantastic!

For those that didnt know.. Peter Mansbridge is the national news anchor. He's the equvilent of Tom Brokaw or something like that.

[Hockeyman9621 0]

I'm Canadian, and I can admit we have some retards too, there was a show on in Toronto where they went around asking everyone to sing the national anthem and half of them couldn't do it.

And speaking of dumb americans,(no offense to any Americans, except to those mentioned in the following) I forget which state, but there was a show on where some guy was asking people what they thought of the polar bear hunt in Toronto or save the polar bears or something, and not one of them knew any better. lol

[kosydar 0]

"Talking to Americans" is a TV program that Rick Mercer did. It was fantastic. The stuff Americans know about Canada is ridiculous. Not to be offensive, but some Americans has stupid assholes.

Prime Example..

Rick Mercer says to a guy.. "we just named our new bridge in Canada the Peter Mans bridge..you know the Peter Mansbridge

American: That's fantastic!

For those that didnt know.. Peter Mansbridge is the national news anchor. He's the equvilent of Tom Brokaw or something like that.

I'll agree that Americans for the most part don't know shit about Canada, but why should we know who your national news anchor is? It isn't like as an American I'll ever sit down and watch the Canadian national news. And how much of your knowledge do you think comes from TV? From what I remember, there are a hell of a lot more American channels and shows broadcasted in Canada than there are in the US. In fact, the only Canadian show I can think of is Degrassi.