A nationwide survey into the geographical knowledge of primary school children, also found 58 percent have no idea where the Pyramids are located, with just four percent knowing the ancient structures are in Egypt.
As many as 79 percent are unaware that the Acropolis is in Athens, while almost half (49 percent) have no idea that the Colosseum is in Rome and only 19 percent correctly identified the Taj Mahal as a being in India.
But closer to home, as many as seven percent struggled to place London as the UK’s capital and a third (35 percent) have no idea Berlin is in Germany.
In fact, the majority (11 percent) incorrectly guessed Berlin to be the capital of Belgium.
Meanwhile 36 percent didn’t know Rome is the Italian capital and 48 percent hadn’t a clue that Helsinki is the capital of Finland.
Yet the study found modern British kids may be one of the most well-travelled generations ever, with three quarters of parents saying their children are much more worldly than they were at the same age.
The average child goes on two holidays abroad a year, and has visited more than five countries outside of the UK.
One in 10 have flown either premium economy or business class, yet almost a quarter (23 percent) believe Austrians speak English, despite almost a fifth (18 percent) of UK kids going on an annual skiing holiday.
The study, by LeapFrog for the launch of its new Magic Adventures Globe, also found that 52 percent of British children didn’t know that Ben Nevis is in Scotland, 63 percent had no idea that Yosemite National Park is in the USA, and only three in 10 knew that the Ganges River flowed through India and Bangladesh.
When it comes to British children’s travel experiences, the study found that 31 percent have stayed in a five-star hotel, 10 percent have been on a cruise, five percent have been to the Caribbean, and almost a third (30 percent) have learnt to speak some of the local language while on holiday.
And when it comes to languages, four in 10 (41 percent) five to 10-year olds would love to learn Spanish, 35 percent French, and 11 percent Japanese.
Mike Lynch, from LeapFrog comments: “It’s interesting to see that there is a geographical knowledge gap amongst primary school children, despite travelling a lot more than previous generations. The Pyramids and the Taj Mahal are very well-known landmarks with a lot of rich history; however, the world is a huge place with a lot to learn, and we want to help grow children’s knowledge by encouraging them to discover more with our Magic Adventures Globe.”
Only a quarter correctly knew that Red Square was in Moscow, 94 percent had no idea Wenceslas Square was in Prague, and 58 percent did not know that the time in France is an hour ahead of the UK.
