I suspect so, but these questions are often defined more by the type of knowledge they would ask. Canadians tease Americans for not knowing Canada, but that's

I suspect so, but these questions are often defined more by the type of knowledge they would ask. Canadians tease Americans for not knowing Canada, but that's an unequal comparison. Of course Canadians know more about America than Americans do about Canada. They hear about American news and elections and watch American movies. Ask canadians and americans about Uruguay or Mali and they probably know about the same. It's not that Americans are dumb or don't care--they are just at the center of the world.