What's the capital of Canada? Watch Harvard students struggle to answer

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Now you know, just because a person attends Harvard doesn't mean they receiving the best education.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=r0fdYhgJIeE

What's the capital of Canada?

Don't know? Don't worry, you're not alone. Students at Harvard University were asked the same question on camera by the Harvard Crimson, the Ivy League school's newspaper. Their answers ranged from "I don't know," "I have no idea" and "Oh my God, it's really bad I don't know" to "Alberta — no, that's not right," "probably Vancouver or something," "is it Toronto?" and "I'm sorry Canada."

The correct answer is Ottawa, Canada's fourth largest city and center of government as selected by Queen Victoria in 1857.

Just don't ask Harvard kids to tell you that.

Edited November 21, 2013 by Janelle2002

[Teddy B 17,252]

Not to make excuses for the students, but I don't know of anyone who goes to Harvard for geography.

[mota bhai 2,675]

if someone asked me that I would assume unlike almost everyone else I know they are someone who cares about Canada and I would answer Montreal on purpose.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Everyone knows it's Toronto.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Everyone knows it's Toronto.

Well it should be, nothing good ever came out of Ottawa.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Not to make excuses for the students, but I don't know of anyone who goes to Harvard for geography.

Yes, but we all know the U.S. sucks at Geography as well. We should at least be able to say our top educated people knows better.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Yes, but we all know the U.S. sucks at Geography as well. We should at least be able to say our top educated people knows better.

Why? Nothing else matters but Murika............................................and guns!!

I bet this guy knows the capital of Canada.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Why? Nothing else matters but Murika............................................and guns!!

I bet this guy knows the capital of Canada.

Is this you or one of your friends?

hehehe

[Teddy B 17,252]

Is this you or one of your friends?

hehehe

That's my passport photo.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

That's my passport photo.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

That's my passport photo.

Seriously? Canada allows guitars in passport photos? Strange, cuz America most def does NOT allow such...

[Teddy B 17,252]

Seriously? Canada allows guitars in passport photos? Strange, cuz America most def does NOT allow such...

Yup, and the strangest thing about it is I'm not even Canadian! What a bunch of hosers, eh?

[GandD 5,966]

Yup, and the strangest thing about it is I'm not even Canadian! What a bunch of hosers, eh?

Why does everyone think you're Canadian?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

It's the flag. They think it about you, too, they just don't say it.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Why does everyone think you're Canadian?