Monday, May 18, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Daily Geo and Map Test 5/12/09
Map Test: World Continents http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/world/continents.html (You're welcome)
1) The giant tortoises of Aldabra live on an atoll in the island country that lies off the northeast coast of the Comoros Islands. Name the country.
2) Which country is not a major producer of petroleum – Algeria, Saudi Arabia, or France?
3) The Kuna, a people known for their colorful clothing, are native to the southernmost country in Central America. What country?
4) To see dingoes in the wild, you would travel to what country?
5) The Freedom Trail is in what New England port city?
6) What is the term for the lower limit of permanent snow cover on a mountain?
7) Which country is not considered a part of Southeast Asia – Iran, Laos, Thailand?
8) Mangrove trees, alligators, and manatees are commonly associated with what state?
9) To tour the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Finger Lakes, you would travel to what state?
10) The first successful airplane flight by the Wright Brothers occurred 100 years ago at Kitty Hawk in which U.S. state?
11) Lace headpieces were a traditional part of the peasant dress in a region where the seaport city of Brest is located. This region known for its Celtic influence is located in which country?
12) Which present-day state included parts of Alabama and Mississippi when it was founded?
13) What is the term for a tax that makes goods imported by a country more costly than similar goods produced within that country?
14) What is the specific term for a line on a map that connects points of equal temperature?
15) What large island is located about 200 miles northwest of Iceland?
1) The giant tortoises of Aldabra live on an atoll in the island country that lies off the northeast coast of the Comoros Islands. Name the country.
2) Which country is not a major producer of petroleum – Algeria, Saudi Arabia, or France?
3) The Kuna, a people known for their colorful clothing, are native to the southernmost country in Central America. What country?
4) To see dingoes in the wild, you would travel to what country?
5) The Freedom Trail is in what New England port city?
6) What is the term for the lower limit of permanent snow cover on a mountain?
7) Which country is not considered a part of Southeast Asia – Iran, Laos, Thailand?
8) Mangrove trees, alligators, and manatees are commonly associated with what state?
9) To tour the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Finger Lakes, you would travel to what state?
10) The first successful airplane flight by the Wright Brothers occurred 100 years ago at Kitty Hawk in which U.S. state?
11) Lace headpieces were a traditional part of the peasant dress in a region where the seaport city of Brest is located. This region known for its Celtic influence is located in which country?
12) Which present-day state included parts of Alabama and Mississippi when it was founded?
13) What is the term for a tax that makes goods imported by a country more costly than similar goods produced within that country?
14) What is the specific term for a line on a map that connects points of equal temperature?
15) What large island is located about 200 miles northwest of Iceland?
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Daily Geo and Map Test 5/5/09
Middle East Capitals: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/CapitalMidEast.html
1) What monument built by Napoleon is the entombment of he Unknown Soldier of France?
2) Name three of the four countries in Europe whose names end in “y”.
3) English is only the second most spoken language in the world. What is the first?
4) What famous English prison was the home of Anne Boleyn and Sir Walter Raleigh.
5) At almost 900 feet in elevation, in what state is the “Devil’s Tower” found?
6) Canada consists of ten provinces. What is the smallest?
7) Mt. Hood can be send from what major city in Oregon?
8) The Niger River flows into what body of water?
9) What former Soviet republic now controls the warm water ports on the Black Sea?
10) What South African won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984?
11) What is the second largest city and the principal southern port of France?
12) What city is the center of the automobile industry in Italy?
13) Name the rift valley that stretches from the Middle East to East Africa?
14) What chief port of South China lies off the Hsi River?
15) What American President signed the Panama Canal Peace Treaty in 1977?
1) What monument built by Napoleon is the entombment of he Unknown Soldier of France?
2) Name three of the four countries in Europe whose names end in “y”.
3) English is only the second most spoken language in the world. What is the first?
4) What famous English prison was the home of Anne Boleyn and Sir Walter Raleigh.
5) At almost 900 feet in elevation, in what state is the “Devil’s Tower” found?
6) Canada consists of ten provinces. What is the smallest?
7) Mt. Hood can be send from what major city in Oregon?
8) The Niger River flows into what body of water?
9) What former Soviet republic now controls the warm water ports on the Black Sea?
10) What South African won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984?
11) What is the second largest city and the principal southern port of France?
12) What city is the center of the automobile industry in Italy?
13) Name the rift valley that stretches from the Middle East to East Africa?
14) What chief port of South China lies off the Hsi River?
15) What American President signed the Panama Canal Peace Treaty in 1977?
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