Most teens lack geography skills

ORLANDO, Fla. -- What city would you visit to tour the Louvre?

If you answered Paris, you're doing better than two-thirds of the teenagers surveyed in a study commissioned by the AAA Travel High School Challenge, an annual contest and scholarship program.

Thirty-three percent of those surveyed got it right. Another third said they didn't know where the famed museum is located, while 14 percent guessed London and 12 percent guessed New York.

Asked where New Orleans is located, 62 percent correctly identified Louisiana, but only 16 percent knew that Biloxi is in Mississippi.

Just over half recognized Italy as the home country for Turin, where the Winter Olympics were held.

The survey of 250 boys and 255 girls ages 12-17 was conducted by phone, March 23-26, using a database of households with teenagers. The margin of error is 3-4 percent.

The AAA Travel High School Challenge finals will be held May 14-15 at Universal Orlando. Details at http://aaa.com/travelchallenge.