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06-19-2012 , 05:01 PM

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If op had asked specifically about Germany then it's an easy call

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06-19-2012 , 05:03 PM

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I'm a stylish American, Professor. I've been forcing myself to be into soccer since 2004.

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06-19-2012 , 05:08 PM

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This is somewhat off-topic but still interesting to me: the McDonald's golden arches are the most recognizable symbol in the world: http://www.businessinsider.com/amazi...s-2010-12?op=1

Which means Ronald McDonald might be the most well-known person if he were to reanimate.

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06-19-2012 , 05:16 PM

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A real person. Or else, it's be Mickey Mouse.

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06-19-2012 , 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashington

I agree about the office but don't you think most everyone knows who the sitting pope is at a given point in time? You just about can't turn on a newscast anywhere in the world and not hear about him at least once a week.

This is a good point and I'm inclined to agree with you. I feel Elizabeth has an advantage due to the length of her reign, and of course there's the matter of the thing she reigns over, which is everywhere. John Paul was around for almost thirty years, so an easy tie between those two. Benedict is too new to have percolated down to, like, Tanzania.

It sucks that we can't conduct this survey. Both are fundamentally historical figures which is why I think the competition is really between only these two and whatever difference, if there is a difference, is slight; maybe someone with a better background in this would give a good estimate.

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06-19-2012 , 05:19 PM

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who gets the most hits on the search engines? Id imagine that person...

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06-19-2012 , 05:19 PM

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I think the queen is definitely the better choice...like I said, you take the hat of the Pope and you might get 3 out of 10 people knowing who he is. Maybe.

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06-19-2012 , 05:21 PM

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Obama def top 3

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06-19-2012 , 05:24 PM

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I think it has to be Obama.

Also, was Ali really considered the most well-known twenty years ago? I could see thirty years ago, but 1992 seems too late.

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06-19-2012 , 05:26 PM

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who gets the most hits on the search engines? Id imagine that person...

Apparently, 2011's most googled person is Justin Bieber.

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06-19-2012 , 05:26 PM

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britney spears has to be somewhere near the top . (madonna ? lady gaga? )

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06-19-2012 , 05:41 PM

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Everybody knows the Heysus

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06-19-2012 , 05:45 PM

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there is a actual test/questionaire i learned about in my Integrated Marketing Communication's class

it rates people somehow and with a bunch of math it gives you the most recognizable figures in the world. I thought it was Jesus or Ronald Mcdonald dont really remember

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06-19-2012 , 05:54 PM

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Those aren't real people...who are alive now!

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06-19-2012 , 06:02 PM

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The Queen is a pretty good answer here.

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06-19-2012 , 06:12 PM

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obama>queen

i could not pick the queen out of an old lady line up

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06-19-2012 , 06:13 PM

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It has to be Obama.

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06-19-2012 , 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dominic

I think the queen is definitely the better choice...like I said, you take the hat of the Pope and you might get 3 out of 10 people knowing who he is. Maybe.

"I put on my robe and pope hat..."

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06-19-2012 , 06:26 PM

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I'd go with this. He just spent 8 years continuously pissing off just about everyone in the world.

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Originally Posted by Ashington

I live in a very Catholic country and watch the news everyday and I see a picture of the pope virtually never. Religion isn't very important to most people these days. And to anyone who isn't Catholic (the vast majority of people) the Pope is basically nothing. Seven of the ten most populous countries in the world are 3% Catholic or less. There is no chance that people in these countries are going to recognize the pope as much at the same rate that they recognize other famous people.

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06-19-2012 , 06:33 PM

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What do you mean Ronald McDonald isn't alive?
Next you'll be telling me The West Wing was scripted lol.

And the terminator was governor of california in real life.

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06-19-2012 , 06:34 PM

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Highly doubt it's the Pope. I've actually seen the Pope in the Popemobile and I doubt I could pick him out of an old white guy lineup.

IDK enough about global marketing to have a solid guess here, although for high ranking public figures I think the Queen, Obama, and Dubya are decent guesses. I wouldn't be shocked if some sports figure with a huge global market is more recognizable, though.

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06-19-2012 , 06:37 PM

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Bieber might be a good pick. My gut instinct was Messi or Ronaldo though.

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06-19-2012 , 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dominic

I think the queen is definitely the better choice...like I said, you take the hat of the Pope and you might get 3 out of 10 people knowing who he is. Maybe.

Would people know who the Queen was without her, uh, queen accoutrement? (robe, crown and sceptre and whatnot)

I certainly wouldn't. I get the sense huge swaths of the population in the U.S., SE Asia, East Asia, and India would have no clue as well.

Probs Obama is the best answer - beign the 1st black U.S. President is huge time.