“No. We tend to be a little more poor at geography than the rest of the world. That's my take on it.”

— Brian Bondari, Kansas University graduate student, Lawrence

“No. I haven't taken a geography class since my first year of high school, and that was eight years ago.”

— Ashley Goldman, payroll clerk, Shawnee

“Yes. I won my seventh-grade geography bee, and sometimes I help my roommate with her geography homework.”

— Tiffany Smith, merchandising assistant, Lawrence

“Yeah. I read the paper regularly and subscribe to news magazines. I try to be familiar with the locations of countries that are in the news.”

— Robert Yoesel, restaurant manager, Kansas City, Kan.