Monday, September 28, 2009

Daily Geo and Map Test 9/29 - 10/2

Map Test: The World's Longest Rivers

1. Which of Earth’s four oceans in the smallest?
2. What is the term for the ecosystem generally consisting of broadleaf evergreen trees that is found in wet tropical areas such as the Amazon basin?
3. In April 2004, the parliament in Vilnius impeached president Rolandes Paksas following accusations that he violated the constitution of which European country?
4. Although nearly 1,000 miles from the coast, a city near the confluence of the Rio Negro and the Amazon is accessible to oceangoing vessels. Name this port city.
Manaus Montevideo
5. More than 80 million people live in the European Union’s most populous member country. Name this country.
Austria Germany London
6. Which country, made up of more than 13,000 islands, has the second largest area of tropical rain forest after Brazil?
Brunei Indonesia Malaysia
7. Which country has a higher percentage of arable land- Venezuela or Nigeria?
8. Which country does not border the Dead Sea- Jordan, Egypt or Israel?
9. The northwestern part of the Cordillera de Talamanca is located in a Central American country that has no army and a long democratic tradition. Name this country.
10. Lake Constance is bordered by Germany, Austria, and what other country?
France Poland Switzerland
11. Oregon and Idaho share the Columbia Plateau with which other state?
12. Magyars are the largest ethnic group in a Central European country that borders Slovakia. Name this country.
Czech Republic Hungary Ukraine
13. Which fragmented state on the island of Borneo is separated into two parts by Malaysia?
14. Which factor determines whether a prairie region has tall grasses or short grasses?
the amount of precipitation the amount of wind
15. The union of the principalities of Moldavia and Walachia in the mid-1800’s led to independence for which European country?

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Daily Geo and Map Test: 9/22 - 9/25

Map Test: World Mountain Ranges


1. Which country does not border the Mediterranean Sea- Lebanon, Italy or Moldova?
2. The archipelago Islas Malvinas, also called the Falkland Islands, lies of the southeastern edge of which continent?
Asia Europe South America
3. The Cape of Good Hope is located on the southwestern coast of which continent?
4. What name is given to the major economic development that started the rural-to-urban population movement in Europe in the 18th century?
Great Depression Industrial revolution Irish Potato Famine
5. Cliff dwelling constructed by the Anasazi can be found in Mesa Verde National Park in which state- Oklahoma or Colorado?
6. The collision of the Eurasian and Indian continental plates resulted in the creation of which major mountain system?
Himalaya Kashimir Kunlun Shan
7. Which East Asian country was opened to foreign trade in the 1850s by U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry?
8. In December 2004, a typhoon hit the island of Luzon, causing floods and landslides that killed hundreds of people in which Asian country?
9. The oracle of Zeus at Dodona is located in which European country?
Greece Portugal Romania
10. Which state is not a major producer of cattle?
New Hampshire Oklahoma Texas
11. The world’s longest coral reef is in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of which continent?
12. Name the Muslim country that is bordered by India and Myanmar.
Bangladesh Nepal Pakistan
13. Guaranan indigenous language, is widely spoken in and considered a national language of which South American country?
14. Which of the following heats the water that is ejected by a geyser?
Energy from the sun Nearness to magma
15. The source of the Missouri River is located in the mountains of which state- Montana or Pennsylvania?

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Daily Geo and Map Test - 9/15 - 9/18

Map Test: World Continents

1) What is North America’s oldest mountain range?
2) In what year did India gain its independence from Great Britain - 1927, 1937, 1947?
3) What country is located off of the southern coast of India?
4) What former British Mandate was carved up to make way for Israel in 1947?
5) What country suffered the most casualties in World War II – Germany, Soviet Union, or Japan?
6) Name the bay which lies between Maryland and Virginia.
7) What peninsula of North American extends along the Pacific coast of Mexico and touches California?
8) What is the change in the path of wind movement caused by the earth’s rotation?
9) Mercedes-Benz is produced mainly in which European country?
10) What tributary of the Mississippi River meets at Cairo, Illinois?
11) How many hours of daylight does the equator experience on the September equinox - 6, 12, 18?
12) What is the capital of Liberia?
13) What is Canada's easternmost province?
14) Which continent is second largest in population – North America, Africa, Australia, or Europe?
15) St. Petersburg, Russia is adjacent to which water body?

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

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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?

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?