Daily Geo and Map Quiz - 11/30 - 12/3

Map Quiz - European Rivers: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/Europe/Europe%20Rivers.html


1) The Apennines are to Italy as the Elburz Mountains are to what?
2) Chittagong, a major port city near the mouth of the Karnaphuli River, is located in which South Asian country that borders Myanmar and India?
3) The Pharos lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was located in the harbor of Alexandria. This city is in what country in northern Africa?
4) The largest city in Wisconsin was a major center for German immigration between 1840 and 1900. Name this city.
5) In October 2004, scientists reported the discovery of a dwarf human species that lived about 18,000 years ago on the island of Flores in which Southeast Asian country?
6) Which city is located on a delta – Austin, New Orleans, Oklahoma City
7) Which state is not part of New England – Connecticut, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania?
8) The city of Victoria is on the largest island on Canada’s western coast. Name the island.
9) What is the term for tremors or vibrations that sometimes follow earthquakes?
10) Which city, located on the West bank of the Yamuna River, is home to the Taj Majal?
11) Which island is politically a part of Italy - Sardinia or Majorca?
12) The largest city in Slovakia is located on the Danube River near the country’s borders with Austria and Hungary. Name the city.
13) Uralic languages are spoken in Estonia, Finland, and what country where Budapest is located?
14) The St. Lawrence flows out of the easternmost of the Great Lakes. Name the lake.
15) Arabs from Africa named a large rock Gibraltar as they landed on what large European Peninsula

Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) 600-1500 Links

Link 1: Click Here

http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/byzantinechron.html

http://historymedren.about.com/library/blbyztime.htm


http://www.historyworld.net/timesearch/default.asp?conid=static_timeline&timelineid=304&page=1&keywords=Byzantine%20Empire%20timeline%20304

Natural Disasters Paper

You will be writing an article describing a major natural disaster. Your first job is to choose a disaster to research. Make sure that there are enough sources to write an article. For instance, the dike bursting in the Netherlands in 1228 may not have enough.

Here is a website that lists 66 major disasters dating back to the 1100s. http://across.co.nz/WorldsWorstDisasters.html

How to do the Research


You should be reputable academic websites. In order to pull up only .edu websites, go to google, type in your search terms, space, then type in exactly - site:.edu
This will tell Google to bring back only Academic websites.

You can also use access.newspaperarchive.com This has newspaper articles going back to the 1700s.

Keep track of all the sources you use in a separate word document, so that it will be easy to complete your Bibliography.


Things to include:

* You should use as many primary sources as possible. Try to get original newspaper articles and firsthand accounts to make your story more exciting.

* Include a separate Bibliography page, citing your sources properly. Here is a great website that does it for you. Just enter the data and it will spit out the proper format. Then copy and paste that into your word document. USE THE MLA version.
http://citationmachine.net/

* Remember, this should be between 500-600 words.

* Creative options: You may present your story as a newspaper article set at the time of the event. You may also write it as a journal, or diary.

World History: Ancient Rome Timeline

This is the website you need to go to: http://www.exovedate.com/ancient_timeline_two.html

Find your assigned time-period and begin your research.

Daily Geo and Map Test: 11/17 -- 11/20

Map Test: All of Europe: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/Europe.html

1) The Murray River flows into what ocean on Australia’s southern coast?
2) The ruins of Persepolis, an ancient ceremonial capital of Persia, are located in which present-day country?
3) What Scandinavian country that has a short border with Russia decided in December 2003 to allow oil and gas exploration in the Barents Sea?
4) The Sonoran Desert extends from Mexico into the California and which other state – Nevada or Arizona?
5) Germany’s invasion of what European country marked the beginning of WW II?
6) In October 2003, 74 children from Benin were rescued from slavery in granite quarries and returned home. These quarries were located near Lagos in what African country?
7) Monument Valley’s dry landscape is located in Arizona and which other state - Mississippi or Utah?
8) The Danube river, the 2nd longest river in Europe, flows into which body of water?
9) If one wanted to see the hot-air balloon festival in Albuquerque, you would travel to which state?
10) Which of the following countries does not have one of the Romance languages as its official language - Albania, Italy, or Spain?
11) The Rio Grande de Santiago runs through Lake Chapala, the largest natural lake in which country – Brazil, Mexico, of U.S.?
12) Which country has more time zones, Brazil or Peru?
13) Which of the North American Great Lakes has the largest surface area?
14) Which city has a harbor that is an important port on the East Coast - Charleston, Orlando, Spokane?
15) An archipelago is a group of what physical features found in a body of water?

Seventh Grade Survey Link

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ZrPXY2BkftHs809l3d3E_2bw_3d_3d

Daily Geo Week 10

Map Quiz: Eastern Europe - http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/Eastern%20Europe.html


1) Which country is landlocked? Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos
2) Which African country was known as the Gold Coast?
3) Which Colorado city was the capital from 1862-1867 and is the home of the National Earthquake Information Center? Golden, Boulder, Telluride, Aspen
4) Which country does not border the Gulf of Aqaba? Israel, Sryia, Saudi Arabia
5) Which Caribbean entity is an independent country? St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, Montserrat
6) Long, narrow fields that resemble stair steps on steep hillsides are commonly known by what name – dikes, furrows, terraces?
7) Lisbon is an important port in what country?
8) Canary wharf is located on what European river that rises in the Cotswold Hills?
9) What is the name for a graph that shows the rate of water flow in a river at a certain location during a period of time?
10) The Queen Elizabeth Islands are part of which Canadian Territory - Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Labrador?
11) Cuba is well known for exporting what TWO agricultural products?
12) Fast becoming the most populous city in the world, what city is the most populous in North America?
13) What native religion of Haiti works charms, invokes curses, and uses rituals to call forth spirits?
14) Most African countries received their independence during what decade of the 20th century?
15) Tikal National Park in Guatemala contains the remains of an ancient city representing what ancient Indian Civilization?

World History: Alexander the Great

Click this http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/alexander/ to begin your readings about Alexander the Great.

Read closely, take notes on key ideas, dates, and people. Write down questions about the reading that you have.

You are responsible for reading #s 1-5, from "Philip of Macedon to Asia Minor."

If you don't have the Internet at home, I suggest you print off the readings.

Be ready for a quiz tomorrow.