Investigar 5 sitos de Patrimonio Internacional de cada uno de los siguientes lugares: 3 de Asia, 2 de Oceanía, 5 de Europa, 5 de Oriente Medio, 5 de África y 5 de América.
La investigación de los sitios de patrimonio internacional, deberá realizarse principalmente en los sitios de internet de la UNESCO y sitios oficiales del lugar. Deberá entregarse escrita a mano en inglés obligatorio y en el siguiente orden.
1. Portada: título, nombre de la materia, nombre del alumno, y fecha. (Puede no ser a mano)
2. Índice: por orden alfabético primero los continentes o zonas, dentro de cada zona en orden alfabético los sitos que se investigaron, página en la que se encuentran. (Puede no ser a mano)
3. Sitios: ordenados por continentes o zonas y al final de cada zona el mapa (los detalles de los mapas se explican abajo). Cada sitio deberá tener mínimo 2 fotos a color y de buen tamaño y un texto que conteste en orden las siguientes preguntas (no se revisarán trabajos que no estén contestados en estricto orden, indicando la pregunta que se está contestando, a mano con letra legible y en inglés) :
a) What makes this place unique, what will you see and experience once you arrive there? (describe el lugar buscando aspectos que lo hacen sobresalir de otros sitios similares, no uses adjetivos específicos y no generales como bonito, padrísimo, etc. Extensión mínima 6 renglones, máxima media cuartilla).
b) How do you get to these location? (main airport, road, country, car, etc. ) ( extensión mínima 3 renglones, máxima media cuartilla)
c) Based on climatic conditions, when would be the best time to visit? ( 3 renglones)
4. Bibliografía o fuentes de donde obtuviste la información.
miércoles, 29 de agosto de 2007
MAPAS
Locate the following:
Europe
Main religion and languages
Countries and their capital cities ( 42 aprox.)
Thames River (flows through London, England)
Rhine River (flows through Bonn, West Germany)
Seine River (flows through Paris, France)
Danube River (flows through Vienna, Austria)
Volga River (largest river, located in Russia)
Lake Ladoga (largest lake, located in Leningrad, Russia)
Vatnajökull Glacier ( largest glacier, located in Iceland)
Mont Blanc (highest mountain located border of Switzerland, France and Italy)
Mont Edna (active volcano located north of Sicily)
Alpes (located north of Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria)
Apenines (from north to south Italy)
Strait of Gibraltar (Entrance to the Mediterranean from the Atlantic Ocean)
Black Sea (coast of Hungary, Rumania )
Mediterranean Sea (from Spain to Greece)
America
Main religion and languages
Countries and their capital cities ( North America, including Greenland, Central and South America)
Greenland
Mount Mc Kinley (highest in North América)
The Giant Geyser at Yellow Stone
Mississippi River
Grand Canyon
Death Valley (deepest depression in N.A.)
Lake Titicaca
Andes Mountain Chain
Atacama Desert
Glacier de Patagonia
Cape Horn
Isla Grand at Tierra de Fuego
Iguacu Falls
Amazon River
Angel Falls in roraima Mountains
Middle East
Main religion and languages
Countries and their capital cities (Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Cyprus, Lebanon, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbayan, Kazajstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afganistan, Pakistan)
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Red Sea
Caspian Sea
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
Arabian Sea
Dead Sea in the Jordan Valley ( world's deepest depression)
Asia
Main religion and languages
Countries and their capital cities
Himalaya Mountains: world´s highest mountain range (border of India, Nepal and China).
Mount Everest: world´s highest mountain ( Nepal )
Tibet (China , close to the border with India and Nepal)
Siberia (North of Russia)
Fedchenko Glacier: Asia’s largest ( border of Kyrgyztan and Kazakhstan).
Caspian Sea: largest lake in the world ( North of Iran).
Ural Mountains : natural boundary between Asia and Europe ( from the Caspian Sea to the North).
Islands: Sri Lanka (south of India), Maldives (west of Sri Lanka), Singapore, Indonesia, Japan.
Oceania
Main religion and languages
Countries and their capital cities
Austrialia’s Great Barrier Reef ( 1900 km east coast of Australia).
Sutherland Falls: highest falls in Oceania ( south or New Zealand).
Waimangu Geyser: world’s greatest 450m high column of water (North of New Zealand).
Islands: Philippines, Melanesia, Micronesia, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji.
Africa
Main religion and languages
Countries and their capital cities
Sahara Desert: (covers 25% of Africa) earth’s greatest desert, 7,700,000km2
Congo River: (Zaire) 4,650 km long 8th longest in the world.
Victoria Falls: ( Zambia ) continent’s mightiest waterfalls.
Tugela in the Drakensberg: (South Africa) highest waterfall 948m.
Lake Victoria: (Tanzania and Uganda) third largest lake in the world.
Lake Tanganyika: (Congo and Tanzania) second deepest body of water in the world.
The Gorge of the Blue Nile: (Ethiopia) mightiest valley in the world.
Kilimanjaro: (Tanzania near Kenya) highest mountain in Africa 5,000 m.
Nile River: (Egypt, Sudan and Uganda) Longest river in the world 6,690km.
viernes, 17 de agosto de 2007
Geography Quiz 1
1. Why can Geography enrich our understanding of the Tourism Industry?
2. How can we classify Geography?
3. Explain what is Physical Geography
4. Explain what is Human Geography.
5. What is Regional Geography?
6. Give some examples of regional promotions, deals etc.
7. Which factors play an important role in the ease of travel?
8. What is GIS (Geographic Information Systems)?
9. How is Geographic Information used in Tourism Industry?
10. Name 5 classifications of heritage attractions.
11. Why do the UNESCO ecourages countries to upgrade their heritage to an international category?
12. Give 3 reasons why the UN ( United Nations ) established their resolutions regarding the protection of World Heritage.
13. Give 2 examples of each of the 5 heritage classifications (question 10) and why are they important.
2. How can we classify Geography?
3. Explain what is Physical Geography
4. Explain what is Human Geography.
5. What is Regional Geography?
6. Give some examples of regional promotions, deals etc.
7. Which factors play an important role in the ease of travel?
8. What is GIS (Geographic Information Systems)?
9. How is Geographic Information used in Tourism Industry?
10. Name 5 classifications of heritage attractions.
11. Why do the UNESCO ecourages countries to upgrade their heritage to an international category?
12. Give 3 reasons why the UN ( United Nations ) established their resolutions regarding the protection of World Heritage.
13. Give 2 examples of each of the 5 heritage classifications (question 10) and why are they important.
Geography Quiz 1B
1.- Major Religions and source locations:
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
o Buddhism: Northern India
o Christianity ( Roman Catholicism): Middle East and Roman Empire.
o Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons): New York, USA.
o Confucianism: China
o Eastern Orthodox: Constantinople, Turkey.
o Hinduism: India
o Islam: Medina and Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
o Judaism: Israel / Palestine
o Protestantism: Europe
o Shinto: Japan
o Sikhism: India
o Taoism: China
2.- Major Languages
o Chinese / Mandarin.
o Spanish (Spain and most of Latin America).
o English (most widely spoken – often as a second language).
o Bengali (India, Bangladesh).
o Hindi (India).
o Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil).
3.- What is the North Magnetic Pole?
It is where compass needles point. It is located in Canada’s Northwest Territories about 900 miles away from absolute North Pole. It moves continuously, so to determine true north you have to look to a recent topographic map which should note the “magnetic declination”, which means the degrees east of west that you’ll need to rotate your compass to determine which way is actually north. Every 300,000 to 1 million years, the magnetic pole flips from north to south or form south to north. The Magnetic North Pole wanders, fortunately slowly enough that the compass is useful for navigation. At random intervals (averaging several hundred thousand years) the Earth's field reverses (the north and south geomagnetic poles change places with each other).
4.- Is the North Magnetic Pole antipodal to the South Magnetic Pole?
Its southern hemisphere counterpart is the South Magnetic Pole. Because the Earth's magnetic field is not exactly symmetrical, the North and South Magnetic Poles are not antipodal: a line drawn from one to the other does not pass through the geometric centre of the Earth.
5.- Why is a book of maps called an atlas?
The term “atlas” comes from the name of a mythological Greek figure, Atlas. As a punishment for fighting with the Titans against the gods, Atlas was forced to hold up the planet Earth ant the heavens on his shoulders. Because Atlas was often pictured on ancient books of maps, these became known as atlases.
6.- What do a.m. and p.m. mean?
Ante Meridiem and post meridiem, which mean before midday and after midday, respectively.
7.- When and why were time zones established?
There was no standard time until the late 1800s. Each town had a different time. A time standard was established for scheduling trains. Railroad companies in USA, could not keep track of all the different times in all the different towns they went through so a uniform standard was needed.
8.- What is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)?
UTC is the time at Greenwich, England.
9.- Into how many time zones is the world divided?
In 1878, Sir Sanford Fleming proposed dividing the world into 24 time zones, each spaced 15 degrees of longitude apart. The contiguous US was covered by four time zones. By 1895, most states had begun to institute the standard time zones of Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific on their own. But it wasn’t until 1918 that Congress passed the standard Time Act, establishing official time zones in the U.S.
http://www.worldtimezone.com/datetime.html
10.- What happens when I cross the International Date Line?
If you travel across from east to west, such as from the USA to Japan, you add a day ( Sunday becomes Monday). When you travel west to east, you subtract a day.
11.- What time is it at the North and South Poles?
Because time zones get narrower the farther you get form the equator, time zones would be very thin near the North and South Poles. To simplify things, researchers living in Antarctica use UTC.
12.- Why is Russia always one hour ahead?
In an effort to take advantage of the limited amount of light available in winter months, each of Russia’s time zones are one hour ahead of the standard time for those zones. Russia also follows Daylight Saving Time and adds an additional hour during spring and summer months.
13.- How many time zones does China have?
Five time zones, but the entire country uses one time – eight hours ahead of UTC.
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
o Buddhism: Northern India
o Christianity ( Roman Catholicism): Middle East and Roman Empire.
o Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons): New York, USA.
o Confucianism: China
o Eastern Orthodox: Constantinople, Turkey.
o Hinduism: India
o Islam: Medina and Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
o Judaism: Israel / Palestine
o Protestantism: Europe
o Shinto: Japan
o Sikhism: India
o Taoism: China
2.- Major Languages
o Chinese / Mandarin.
o Spanish (Spain and most of Latin America).
o English (most widely spoken – often as a second language).
o Bengali (India, Bangladesh).
o Hindi (India).
o Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil).
3.- What is the North Magnetic Pole?
It is where compass needles point. It is located in Canada’s Northwest Territories about 900 miles away from absolute North Pole. It moves continuously, so to determine true north you have to look to a recent topographic map which should note the “magnetic declination”, which means the degrees east of west that you’ll need to rotate your compass to determine which way is actually north. Every 300,000 to 1 million years, the magnetic pole flips from north to south or form south to north. The Magnetic North Pole wanders, fortunately slowly enough that the compass is useful for navigation. At random intervals (averaging several hundred thousand years) the Earth's field reverses (the north and south geomagnetic poles change places with each other).
4.- Is the North Magnetic Pole antipodal to the South Magnetic Pole?
Its southern hemisphere counterpart is the South Magnetic Pole. Because the Earth's magnetic field is not exactly symmetrical, the North and South Magnetic Poles are not antipodal: a line drawn from one to the other does not pass through the geometric centre of the Earth.
5.- Why is a book of maps called an atlas?
The term “atlas” comes from the name of a mythological Greek figure, Atlas. As a punishment for fighting with the Titans against the gods, Atlas was forced to hold up the planet Earth ant the heavens on his shoulders. Because Atlas was often pictured on ancient books of maps, these became known as atlases.
6.- What do a.m. and p.m. mean?
Ante Meridiem and post meridiem, which mean before midday and after midday, respectively.
7.- When and why were time zones established?
There was no standard time until the late 1800s. Each town had a different time. A time standard was established for scheduling trains. Railroad companies in USA, could not keep track of all the different times in all the different towns they went through so a uniform standard was needed.
8.- What is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)?
UTC is the time at Greenwich, England.
9.- Into how many time zones is the world divided?
In 1878, Sir Sanford Fleming proposed dividing the world into 24 time zones, each spaced 15 degrees of longitude apart. The contiguous US was covered by four time zones. By 1895, most states had begun to institute the standard time zones of Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific on their own. But it wasn’t until 1918 that Congress passed the standard Time Act, establishing official time zones in the U.S.
http://www.worldtimezone.com/datetime.html
10.- What happens when I cross the International Date Line?
If you travel across from east to west, such as from the USA to Japan, you add a day ( Sunday becomes Monday). When you travel west to east, you subtract a day.
11.- What time is it at the North and South Poles?
Because time zones get narrower the farther you get form the equator, time zones would be very thin near the North and South Poles. To simplify things, researchers living in Antarctica use UTC.
12.- Why is Russia always one hour ahead?
In an effort to take advantage of the limited amount of light available in winter months, each of Russia’s time zones are one hour ahead of the standard time for those zones. Russia also follows Daylight Saving Time and adds an additional hour during spring and summer months.
13.- How many time zones does China have?
Five time zones, but the entire country uses one time – eight hours ahead of UTC.
miércoles, 15 de agosto de 2007
Geography Quiz 2
1.- Give 6 examples of different forms of maps
2.- Which are the most common representations of the world?
3.- Explain how is the Mercator Projection
4.- Explain how is the Robinson projections
5.- Explain how is the Goode’s Homolosine projection
6.- Which are the most common means of determining location?
7.- Give the names of other imaginary lines related to maps and location.
8.- Which is the prime meridian?
9.- What is on the opposite side of the earth from the prime meridian?
10.- What is an Index?
11.- What is a locator?
12.- What is a scale?
13.- What are legends on a map?
14.- What percentage of the world is covered by water?
15.-Into how many basic climatic zones is the world divided? Explain.
16.- What is an antipode?
17.- What island did Robinson Crusoe shipwreck on?
18.- What were the seven wonders of the ancient world?
19.- Where is the Third World?
20.-Which country has the most neighbors?
2.- Which are the most common representations of the world?
3.- Explain how is the Mercator Projection
4.- Explain how is the Robinson projections
5.- Explain how is the Goode’s Homolosine projection
6.- Which are the most common means of determining location?
7.- Give the names of other imaginary lines related to maps and location.
8.- Which is the prime meridian?
9.- What is on the opposite side of the earth from the prime meridian?
10.- What is an Index?
11.- What is a locator?
12.- What is a scale?
13.- What are legends on a map?
14.- What percentage of the world is covered by water?
15.-Into how many basic climatic zones is the world divided? Explain.
16.- What is an antipode?
17.- What island did Robinson Crusoe shipwreck on?
18.- What were the seven wonders of the ancient world?
19.- Where is the Third World?
20.-Which country has the most neighbors?
Geography Quiz 3 Answers
Europe
1.-What are the Alps?
Most famous mountain chain in Europe.
700 miles southeaster Spain to the Balkans.
Includes Mont Blanc.
2.- What is the Rock of Gibraltar?
Is a limestone mountain located on Gibraltar peninsula in southern Spain.
It is a British Colony used as a naval air base.
On the opposite side of the Strait of Gibraltar, at the northern tip of Morocco, Spain has its own autonomous community consisting of Ceuta and Melilla, which is also strategically located to control the Strait of Gibraltar. (14 km)
3.- What is Iceland’s leading export?
Three quarters of Iceland´s export are fish.
Due to a shortage of cod they are developing the industry of Geothermic Energy.
Iceland extends its cost line from 22 km to 93 in 1970 and then to 370 searching for cod . Cod War = Iceland vs. England. Iceland invents a weapon that cuts the nets under water.
4.- How many volcanoes does Iceland have?
More than 100 volcanoes. More than 20 have erupted over the past few centuries.
5.- Where is the Black Forest?
Located in south-western Germany is a popular location for vacationing, health resorts, and source of the Danube River . It is also renowned for its cuckoo clocks.
6.- What is a Reich?
Literally means “empire”. The First Reich is considered to be the Holy Roman Empire 800 to 1806. The Second Reich was Germany united under Otto von Bismarck, 1871 to 1918. The Third Reich was the Nazi regime from 1933 to 1945.
7.- What was the Berlin Wall?
At the end of World War II, Germany was divided into four zones, each occupied separately by the USA, UK, France and USSR. Berlin was divided as well in four zones. The USA, UK, and France were united to create West Germany, and the Soviet zone became East Germany. Over two million East Germans fled to the West within Berlin. In August, 1961, to stop the mass exodus, the USSR built the Berlin Wall. The 8 of November 1989, the Cold War ended and it came tumbling down.
8.- What was Check Point Charlie?
Most famous crossing point on the Berlin Wall. Now it is a museum.
9.- What is the European Union?
It started in 1951 when six western European countries joined under the name of European Coal and Steel Community.
In 1993 with fifteen members it was renamed The European Union. And by 2000 they had a flag, an anthem and a single monetary unit, the Euro.
10.-How does Netherlands keep getting bigger?
For hundreds of years, the Dutch have been expanding the size ot their country by building dikes and draining land. This is known as Polders, and are considered a wonder of the modern world. They use it for agriculture, there is no people living there, and they grow tomatoes.
11.- What are the two cultural groups that make up Belgium?
The Walloons on the south descendants of the Celts that speak French.
The Flemish on the north, speak Flemish (similar to Dutch). Only 10 % of Belgians are bilingual.
12.- What is the difference between England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
United Kingdom is England, Scotland , Wales and North Ireland.
Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales.
13.- What are the British Isles?
United Kingdom and Ireland
14.- Where is Camelot?
The sixth-century castle of King Arthur, also the location of the Round Table and its famous knights. (Glastonbury in Somerset is reputed to be the birthplace of Christianity in Britain, and sometimes claimed to be King Arthur's Camelot)
15.- Where is Bath?
Once home of a large Roman bath now it is a resort town, renowned for its hot springs.
16.- Where is Catalonia?
A region in north-eastern Spain, home to more than six million Spanish Catalans, who have their own language and culture.
17.- Where is the French Riviera?
Also known as Cote d’Azur, is located in south-eastern France, near the border with Italy , is a major vacation spot. Monaco is located within it with its casinos and hotels at Monte Carlo.
18.- Where does the Tour de France begin and end?
It changes its course each year, but the last leg is always along Paris’ famous boulevard, the Champs-Elysees. It is approximately 2000 miles long and takes 25 to 30 days.
19.- Where is Gaul?
It was an ancient country that included most of modern-day France. It began as a Greek colony, and was a Roman province until the Roman Empire fell.
20.- What are the largest cities of Europe?
Paris, London, Milan, Madrid and Athens.
21.- What is the European country most visited by tourists?
France
22.- What was the first tunnel through the Alps?
The Mont Cenis railroad, it was also the first major railroad tunnel in the world. Opened in 1871 with 8.5 miles connected France and Italy.
23.- Where does Asia end and Europe begin?
Along the Ural Mountains in western Russia.
24.- What was the U.S.S.R.?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics created in 1924 after the Russian Revolution. Consisted of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the Baltic States. It failed in 1991 with communism.
25.- What do the names St. Petersburg, Leningrad and Petrograd have in common?
Were three names for the same city. Founded as St. Petersburg in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great. Changed to Petrograd in 1914, and after the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924 it changed its name to Leningrad. After the fall of the Soviet regime in 1991 once again became St. Petersburg.
26.- Is it possible to drive across Russia?
Depending on the season, since the most prevalent type of road is dirt road during summer they become quagmires and are unusable, only in winter when they are frozen can be driven upon.
27.- What was the world's worst nuclear disaster?
In April 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. More than 100,000 people were evacuated. Deaths due to radiation poisoning continue as radioactive isotopes spread across Europe.
28.- What is the difference between the Baltic States and the Balkan States?
Baltic States are Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, because they lie on the Baltic Sea.
Balkan States are on the Balkan Peninsula between the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea and include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia and the portion of Turkey that lies in Europe.
29.- Does Yugoslavia still exist?
In 1991 the republics of Yugoslavia succumbed to internal ethnic pressures and broke apart into five independent countries: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania, and Serbia and Montenegro. Serbia and Montenegro claim to be the successor country and continue to use the name.
30.- What is ethnic cleansing?
Deportation or murder of a minority group within a region. Examples are persecutions in Yugoslavia, the Holocaust, and the killing or two million Armenians in Turkey during World War I.
1.-What are the Alps?
Most famous mountain chain in Europe.
700 miles southeaster Spain to the Balkans.
Includes Mont Blanc.
2.- What is the Rock of Gibraltar?
Is a limestone mountain located on Gibraltar peninsula in southern Spain.
It is a British Colony used as a naval air base.
On the opposite side of the Strait of Gibraltar, at the northern tip of Morocco, Spain has its own autonomous community consisting of Ceuta and Melilla, which is also strategically located to control the Strait of Gibraltar. (14 km)
3.- What is Iceland’s leading export?
Three quarters of Iceland´s export are fish.
Due to a shortage of cod they are developing the industry of Geothermic Energy.
Iceland extends its cost line from 22 km to 93 in 1970 and then to 370 searching for cod . Cod War = Iceland vs. England. Iceland invents a weapon that cuts the nets under water.
4.- How many volcanoes does Iceland have?
More than 100 volcanoes. More than 20 have erupted over the past few centuries.
5.- Where is the Black Forest?
Located in south-western Germany is a popular location for vacationing, health resorts, and source of the Danube River . It is also renowned for its cuckoo clocks.
6.- What is a Reich?
Literally means “empire”. The First Reich is considered to be the Holy Roman Empire 800 to 1806. The Second Reich was Germany united under Otto von Bismarck, 1871 to 1918. The Third Reich was the Nazi regime from 1933 to 1945.
7.- What was the Berlin Wall?
At the end of World War II, Germany was divided into four zones, each occupied separately by the USA, UK, France and USSR. Berlin was divided as well in four zones. The USA, UK, and France were united to create West Germany, and the Soviet zone became East Germany. Over two million East Germans fled to the West within Berlin. In August, 1961, to stop the mass exodus, the USSR built the Berlin Wall. The 8 of November 1989, the Cold War ended and it came tumbling down.
8.- What was Check Point Charlie?
Most famous crossing point on the Berlin Wall. Now it is a museum.
9.- What is the European Union?
It started in 1951 when six western European countries joined under the name of European Coal and Steel Community.
In 1993 with fifteen members it was renamed The European Union. And by 2000 they had a flag, an anthem and a single monetary unit, the Euro.
10.-How does Netherlands keep getting bigger?
For hundreds of years, the Dutch have been expanding the size ot their country by building dikes and draining land. This is known as Polders, and are considered a wonder of the modern world. They use it for agriculture, there is no people living there, and they grow tomatoes.
11.- What are the two cultural groups that make up Belgium?
The Walloons on the south descendants of the Celts that speak French.
The Flemish on the north, speak Flemish (similar to Dutch). Only 10 % of Belgians are bilingual.
12.- What is the difference between England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
United Kingdom is England, Scotland , Wales and North Ireland.
Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales.
13.- What are the British Isles?
United Kingdom and Ireland
14.- Where is Camelot?
The sixth-century castle of King Arthur, also the location of the Round Table and its famous knights. (Glastonbury in Somerset is reputed to be the birthplace of Christianity in Britain, and sometimes claimed to be King Arthur's Camelot)
15.- Where is Bath?
Once home of a large Roman bath now it is a resort town, renowned for its hot springs.
16.- Where is Catalonia?
A region in north-eastern Spain, home to more than six million Spanish Catalans, who have their own language and culture.
17.- Where is the French Riviera?
Also known as Cote d’Azur, is located in south-eastern France, near the border with Italy , is a major vacation spot. Monaco is located within it with its casinos and hotels at Monte Carlo.
18.- Where does the Tour de France begin and end?
It changes its course each year, but the last leg is always along Paris’ famous boulevard, the Champs-Elysees. It is approximately 2000 miles long and takes 25 to 30 days.
19.- Where is Gaul?
It was an ancient country that included most of modern-day France. It began as a Greek colony, and was a Roman province until the Roman Empire fell.
20.- What are the largest cities of Europe?
Paris, London, Milan, Madrid and Athens.
21.- What is the European country most visited by tourists?
France
22.- What was the first tunnel through the Alps?
The Mont Cenis railroad, it was also the first major railroad tunnel in the world. Opened in 1871 with 8.5 miles connected France and Italy.
23.- Where does Asia end and Europe begin?
Along the Ural Mountains in western Russia.
24.- What was the U.S.S.R.?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics created in 1924 after the Russian Revolution. Consisted of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the Baltic States. It failed in 1991 with communism.
25.- What do the names St. Petersburg, Leningrad and Petrograd have in common?
Were three names for the same city. Founded as St. Petersburg in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great. Changed to Petrograd in 1914, and after the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924 it changed its name to Leningrad. After the fall of the Soviet regime in 1991 once again became St. Petersburg.
26.- Is it possible to drive across Russia?
Depending on the season, since the most prevalent type of road is dirt road during summer they become quagmires and are unusable, only in winter when they are frozen can be driven upon.
27.- What was the world's worst nuclear disaster?
In April 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. More than 100,000 people were evacuated. Deaths due to radiation poisoning continue as radioactive isotopes spread across Europe.
28.- What is the difference between the Baltic States and the Balkan States?
Baltic States are Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, because they lie on the Baltic Sea.
Balkan States are on the Balkan Peninsula between the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea and include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia and the portion of Turkey that lies in Europe.
29.- Does Yugoslavia still exist?
In 1991 the republics of Yugoslavia succumbed to internal ethnic pressures and broke apart into five independent countries: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania, and Serbia and Montenegro. Serbia and Montenegro claim to be the successor country and continue to use the name.
30.- What is ethnic cleansing?
Deportation or murder of a minority group within a region. Examples are persecutions in Yugoslavia, the Holocaust, and the killing or two million Armenians in Turkey during World War I.
Geography Quiz 4 Answers
America
1.- What is the NAFTA?
1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, reduces tariffs and economic controls between Canada, US, Mexico.
2.- Why is Greenland called Greenland, is it really green?
In 982 Eric the Red established a colony and gave a pleasant-sounding name to attract other colonists. Small areas are habitable. It is an autonomous territory of Denmark.
3.- Is there land at the North Pole?
It lies in the Arctic Ocean and there is no land near, animals such as plar bear live upon the icecap.
4.- How many provinces are in Canada?
10 quasi-autonomous and 3 territories.
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
5.- What is Nunavut?
Canada 3rd Territory as of 1999, home to Canada Indigenous people, the Inuit.
6.- What are the largest Canadian urban areas?
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver.
7.- Why do they speak French in Quebec?
French founded the city, one of the oldest in North América. British took control in 1763.
8.- Are there lots of mosquitoes on the Mosquito Coast?
Mosquito Coast is 250 miles long on Nicaragua’s eastern coast. It receives 250 inches of rain annually making it a perfect place for mosquitoes, but it is named after the Mosquito Indians.
9.- Who owns the Panama Canal?
1903 US backed revolutionaries in western Colombia revolted and created the independent country of Panama. The newly independent Panama gave the US use of a 10 mile wide strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama where the US built the Canal. US gave back controll of it to Panama until 2000.
10.- What is the world’s second-largest barrier reef?
Atlantic coast of Belize (dozen miles long. 1st largest is Australia northeast 1,200 miles)
11.-Was Cuba ever a part of the United States?
US went to war against Spain in 1898 to assist Cubans who were rebelling. US took control of Cuba until 1902 with an agreement that US would be allowed to lease Guantanamo Bay which is still a US naval base.
12.- Do things really disappear in the Bermuda Triangle?
There is a legend of supernatural or paranormal reason for a supposedly large number of missing aircraft and sea-going vessels ( the disappearance of five aircraft of flight 19 in December 1945, and the plane that was sent to find them).
13.- What was the first independent country in the Caribbean?
Haiti which once occupied the entire Island of Hispaniola, that now shares with Santo Domingo.
14.- Which Caribbean country leads the region in tourism?
Dominican Republic. Jamaica is the second.
15.- Which river carries more water than any other in the world?
The Amazon (second longest in the world)
16.- What are the Cordillas of Colombia?
The Andes which in Colombia split into three separate mountain ranges, Occidental, Central and Oriental Cordillas, Cali is between Occidental and Central. Bogota is between Central and Oriental.
17.- Where is the world’s tallest waterfall?
Angel Falls in Venezuela 3,212 feet discovered by Jimmy Angel US pilot.
18.- Who owns Easter Island?
Located in French Polynesia, is owned by Chile, there is Rapa Nui, 100 large rocks carved into shape of heads, from 3m to 13 m (10 to 40 feet) made of soft volcanic rock.
19.- Which South American country exports beef?
Argentina is the only one in S.A. has four percent of the world’s cattle and exports 2% of world’s beef.
20.- Where does cocaine come from?
Coca plant domesticated by Incas. Ilegal cartels in Colombia are major exporters.
21.- What is Machu Picchu?
An ancient Incan City. In the 15 and 16 th centuries, civilization of the Incas developed in the altiplanos of the Andes mountains. Inca civilization lasted from 11th century through 16th centuries.
22.- Which South American country was the first to gain independence from colonial rule? 1816 Argentina from Spain.
23.- What is the Devil’s Island?
Located off the coast of French Guyana, became the overseas prison of France in the middle of the 19th Century until 1938.
24.- Who was Simon Bolivar?
19th Century hero among S.A, for his role on the independence of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Bolivia was named in honor of Bolivar.
25.- What proportion of South America’s Population lives in poverty?
One third, wealth is controlled by small group of people.
26.- What statue overlooks Rio de Janeiro?
33 m (100ft) statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of Corcovado Mountain at 709 mts. Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Brazilian independence.
27.- What South American city has more Japanese residents than any city outside Japan?
Sao Paulo, 2 million originally arrived as farmers.
28.- What is a Cartel?
Organization of businesses that band together to eliminate competition. In South America refers to drug cartels. In Colombia two prominent are Cali and Medellin.
29.- Where is murder the second-leading cause of dead (following cancer) for all age groups?
Colombia.
30.- What is the Pan-American Highway?
Begun in the 1930 as a result of international effort to creat a highway from Alaska to Argentina. In 1962 the Bridge of the Americans was built over the Panama Canal but is still unfinished ( Panama).
1.- What is the NAFTA?
1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, reduces tariffs and economic controls between Canada, US, Mexico.
2.- Why is Greenland called Greenland, is it really green?
In 982 Eric the Red established a colony and gave a pleasant-sounding name to attract other colonists. Small areas are habitable. It is an autonomous territory of Denmark.
3.- Is there land at the North Pole?
It lies in the Arctic Ocean and there is no land near, animals such as plar bear live upon the icecap.
4.- How many provinces are in Canada?
10 quasi-autonomous and 3 territories.
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
5.- What is Nunavut?
Canada 3rd Territory as of 1999, home to Canada Indigenous people, the Inuit.
6.- What are the largest Canadian urban areas?
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver.
7.- Why do they speak French in Quebec?
French founded the city, one of the oldest in North América. British took control in 1763.
8.- Are there lots of mosquitoes on the Mosquito Coast?
Mosquito Coast is 250 miles long on Nicaragua’s eastern coast. It receives 250 inches of rain annually making it a perfect place for mosquitoes, but it is named after the Mosquito Indians.
9.- Who owns the Panama Canal?
1903 US backed revolutionaries in western Colombia revolted and created the independent country of Panama. The newly independent Panama gave the US use of a 10 mile wide strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama where the US built the Canal. US gave back controll of it to Panama until 2000.
10.- What is the world’s second-largest barrier reef?
Atlantic coast of Belize (dozen miles long. 1st largest is Australia northeast 1,200 miles)
11.-Was Cuba ever a part of the United States?
US went to war against Spain in 1898 to assist Cubans who were rebelling. US took control of Cuba until 1902 with an agreement that US would be allowed to lease Guantanamo Bay which is still a US naval base.
12.- Do things really disappear in the Bermuda Triangle?
There is a legend of supernatural or paranormal reason for a supposedly large number of missing aircraft and sea-going vessels ( the disappearance of five aircraft of flight 19 in December 1945, and the plane that was sent to find them).
13.- What was the first independent country in the Caribbean?
Haiti which once occupied the entire Island of Hispaniola, that now shares with Santo Domingo.
14.- Which Caribbean country leads the region in tourism?
Dominican Republic. Jamaica is the second.
15.- Which river carries more water than any other in the world?
The Amazon (second longest in the world)
16.- What are the Cordillas of Colombia?
The Andes which in Colombia split into three separate mountain ranges, Occidental, Central and Oriental Cordillas, Cali is between Occidental and Central. Bogota is between Central and Oriental.
17.- Where is the world’s tallest waterfall?
Angel Falls in Venezuela 3,212 feet discovered by Jimmy Angel US pilot.
18.- Who owns Easter Island?
Located in French Polynesia, is owned by Chile, there is Rapa Nui, 100 large rocks carved into shape of heads, from 3m to 13 m (10 to 40 feet) made of soft volcanic rock.
19.- Which South American country exports beef?
Argentina is the only one in S.A. has four percent of the world’s cattle and exports 2% of world’s beef.
20.- Where does cocaine come from?
Coca plant domesticated by Incas. Ilegal cartels in Colombia are major exporters.
21.- What is Machu Picchu?
An ancient Incan City. In the 15 and 16 th centuries, civilization of the Incas developed in the altiplanos of the Andes mountains. Inca civilization lasted from 11th century through 16th centuries.
22.- Which South American country was the first to gain independence from colonial rule? 1816 Argentina from Spain.
23.- What is the Devil’s Island?
Located off the coast of French Guyana, became the overseas prison of France in the middle of the 19th Century until 1938.
24.- Who was Simon Bolivar?
19th Century hero among S.A, for his role on the independence of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Bolivia was named in honor of Bolivar.
25.- What proportion of South America’s Population lives in poverty?
One third, wealth is controlled by small group of people.
26.- What statue overlooks Rio de Janeiro?
33 m (100ft) statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of Corcovado Mountain at 709 mts. Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Brazilian independence.
27.- What South American city has more Japanese residents than any city outside Japan?
Sao Paulo, 2 million originally arrived as farmers.
28.- What is a Cartel?
Organization of businesses that band together to eliminate competition. In South America refers to drug cartels. In Colombia two prominent are Cali and Medellin.
29.- Where is murder the second-leading cause of dead (following cancer) for all age groups?
Colombia.
30.- What is the Pan-American Highway?
Begun in the 1930 as a result of international effort to creat a highway from Alaska to Argentina. In 1962 the Bridge of the Americans was built over the Panama Canal but is still unfinished ( Panama).
Geography Quiz 5 Answers
1. What is the Middle East in the middle of?
16th century, once referred to the Ottoman Empire.
2. Where is the Middle East today?
Egypt, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey and Iran.
3. Is the Middle East a desert?
No, just a small part has sand dunes and sand storms, but there are other temperate areas; very pleasant and moist Mediterranean climates.
4. What is the Fertile Crescent?
The land between the Persian Gulf and Israel. Along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Mesopotamian Empire.
5. Which religions began in the Middle East?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Islam is the religion and a Muslim is a person who a follower of Islam).
6. How did Israel become a country?
After World War II, British reduce its number of colonies. Palestine was a controversial territory of the British so United Nations resolve the situation. In 1947, UN divide Palestine into two countries, Jewish and one Arab. Arabs did not agree and civil war erupted.
7. What is the Gaza Strip?
An area of land along the Mediterranean Sea. It is the border of Israel and Egypt. It was part of Egypt until captured by Israel in 1956 and 1967 war. Israel gave it to Palestinian self-rule in the strip in 1994.
8. How has the West Bank caused conflict?
Western bank of the Jordan River, was supposed to become part of an independent Palestine. Arab attacks led Israel to take over the West Bank in 1948. In 1950 Jordan occupied the West Bank, Israel retook it in 1967 in a war against Arabs. Peace talks in the late 1980s led Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to agree limited Palestinian self- rule in the West Bank.
9. What was the Persian Gulf War?
Late 1990, Iraq attacked Kuwait, claiming it was long- lost 19th province. Land war lasted 100 hours (air war began January 17, 1991 and ended, on February 28). Most of Kuwait was destroyed.
10. Why is Cyprus divided?
Cyprus became independent from the United Kingdom in 1960. In 1974, a coup overthrew the President, and Turkey invaded it and took control of northern half.
11. What are the largest cities in the middle east?
Cairo in Egypt with 17 million people. Istanbul in Turkey with 10.3 million residents and Tehran in Iran with 14 million people.
12. Who lives in the City of the Dead?
On the outskirts of Cairo it is an old cementery with mausoleums, memorials, mosque – shaped tombs and shrines. Overcrowding in Cairo caused squatters living inside these memorials.
13. What does the suffix “stan” mean and how many countries end in this suffix?
Means nation or land. There are eight, Six former republics of the Soviet Union: Kazakhstan, Turkestan, Turkmenistan. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the two others.
14. Where is Asia Minor?
Is the term used for the larger part of Turkey, east of the strait of Bosporus, Anatolia.
15. Who are the Kurds?
Middle Eastern people have no country, they live in southeastern Turkey, northern Iran, northern Iraq, persecuted by Iraq. United Nations established for them a security zone.
16. Which country is composed of Seven Sheikdoms?
United Arab Emirates
17. Which Middle Eastern country has the highest per capita GDP and GNP?
Oil-rich Kuwait leads the other countries of the Middle East with a per capita Gross Domestic Product of around $17,000, and Gross National Product of $23,000.
18. Which country has the most Azeri (people Azerbaijan)?
Iran with 15 million Azeri. In Azerbaijan live only six million Azeri .
19. Who are the Bedouin?
Nomadic tribes who graze their goat and camel herds, and travel wide distances and frequently cross international border. Countries are attempting to halt the crossings. If these countries are successful, Bedouin culture will be destroyed.
20. Where does the name Saudi Arabia come from?
Al-Saud family, who have been in control of the country since 1932.
16th century, once referred to the Ottoman Empire.
2. Where is the Middle East today?
Egypt, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey and Iran.
3. Is the Middle East a desert?
No, just a small part has sand dunes and sand storms, but there are other temperate areas; very pleasant and moist Mediterranean climates.
4. What is the Fertile Crescent?
The land between the Persian Gulf and Israel. Along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Mesopotamian Empire.
5. Which religions began in the Middle East?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Islam is the religion and a Muslim is a person who a follower of Islam).
6. How did Israel become a country?
After World War II, British reduce its number of colonies. Palestine was a controversial territory of the British so United Nations resolve the situation. In 1947, UN divide Palestine into two countries, Jewish and one Arab. Arabs did not agree and civil war erupted.
7. What is the Gaza Strip?
An area of land along the Mediterranean Sea. It is the border of Israel and Egypt. It was part of Egypt until captured by Israel in 1956 and 1967 war. Israel gave it to Palestinian self-rule in the strip in 1994.
8. How has the West Bank caused conflict?
Western bank of the Jordan River, was supposed to become part of an independent Palestine. Arab attacks led Israel to take over the West Bank in 1948. In 1950 Jordan occupied the West Bank, Israel retook it in 1967 in a war against Arabs. Peace talks in the late 1980s led Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to agree limited Palestinian self- rule in the West Bank.
9. What was the Persian Gulf War?
Late 1990, Iraq attacked Kuwait, claiming it was long- lost 19th province. Land war lasted 100 hours (air war began January 17, 1991 and ended, on February 28). Most of Kuwait was destroyed.
10. Why is Cyprus divided?
Cyprus became independent from the United Kingdom in 1960. In 1974, a coup overthrew the President, and Turkey invaded it and took control of northern half.
11. What are the largest cities in the middle east?
Cairo in Egypt with 17 million people. Istanbul in Turkey with 10.3 million residents and Tehran in Iran with 14 million people.
12. Who lives in the City of the Dead?
On the outskirts of Cairo it is an old cementery with mausoleums, memorials, mosque – shaped tombs and shrines. Overcrowding in Cairo caused squatters living inside these memorials.
13. What does the suffix “stan” mean and how many countries end in this suffix?
Means nation or land. There are eight, Six former republics of the Soviet Union: Kazakhstan, Turkestan, Turkmenistan. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the two others.
14. Where is Asia Minor?
Is the term used for the larger part of Turkey, east of the strait of Bosporus, Anatolia.
15. Who are the Kurds?
Middle Eastern people have no country, they live in southeastern Turkey, northern Iran, northern Iraq, persecuted by Iraq. United Nations established for them a security zone.
16. Which country is composed of Seven Sheikdoms?
United Arab Emirates
17. Which Middle Eastern country has the highest per capita GDP and GNP?
Oil-rich Kuwait leads the other countries of the Middle East with a per capita Gross Domestic Product of around $17,000, and Gross National Product of $23,000.
18. Which country has the most Azeri (people Azerbaijan)?
Iran with 15 million Azeri. In Azerbaijan live only six million Azeri .
19. Who are the Bedouin?
Nomadic tribes who graze their goat and camel herds, and travel wide distances and frequently cross international border. Countries are attempting to halt the crossings. If these countries are successful, Bedouin culture will be destroyed.
20. Where does the name Saudi Arabia come from?
Al-Saud family, who have been in control of the country since 1932.
Geography Quiz 6 Answers
1. Is the Great Wall of China the only man- made object that can be seen from space?
Besides the Great Wall of China, there are many other man- made structures such as urban areas and highways that are easy to locate from air, nevertheless , the naked eye could not see one of them from outer space.
2. How long have Communists been in power in China?
China’s communist revolution took place in 1949, and Mao Zedong became the country’s first “chairman”. Communists has been the doctrine ever since.
3. What is the world’s most commonly spoken language?
Over one billion people around the world speak Mandarin, the official language of China. The world’s next most-common language, Hindi, is spoken by only half as many people. Other languages spoken in China include Yue, Wu and other minority languages such as Minbei, Minnan, Xiang Gan, and Hakka dialects.
4. What is pinyin?
Pinyin is a new system for transliterating Chinese into the Roman alphabet. Is replaced the Wade- Giles system in 1958. It has gradually gained acceptance, and is the reason why we now call the Chinese capital Beijing instead of Peking
5. How much rice does China produce?
China is the world’s leading rice producer, and is responsible for over one- third of the world’s rice, about 190 million metric tons. Thailand, however, is the world’s leading rice exporter; they ship about a third of the world’s rice exports.
6. What is the least- densely populated country in the world?
Mongolia, with its tiny population of two and a half million people. Mongolia’s destiny is limited because only one percent of the country can be used for agriculture, Mongolia was originally established in the 13th century when Genghis Khan overtook and unified much of mainland Asia.
7. Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in an attempt to install a pro- Soviet government. A civil war ensued, killing two million people. The war lasted a decade, until Soviet troops withdrew in 1989.
8. What is in the Taj Mahal?
Located in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum for the wife of the Mogul emperor Shan Jahan. After Arjuman Banu Bagam’s death in 1631, her husband began construction of the mausoleum in 1632. Over 300 feet tall, the white marble mausoleum is a grandiose and striking memorial to her life and death.
9. Where did Bombay go?
In 1996, India changed the name of the world’s fifth- largest metropolitan area from Bombay to Mumbai.
10. What is Bollywood?
Known as “Bollywood”, Mumbai, India, is the world’s movie capital. The entertainment industry in India produces more films than the United States.
11. Where is Dum Dum airport?
Each year, over two and a half million passengers pass trough Dum Dum International Airport in Calcutta, India.
12. Where is the world’s second- highest mountain?
K2, at 28,250 feet, is the world’s second- tallest mountain. K2 sits in the disputed Kashmir region of northern Pakistan.
13. What is the world’s most visited mountain?
Japan’s Mount Fuji, a sacred and important volcano to the Japanese, is the country’s most popular tourist spot and the world’s most visited mountain. Mount Fuji, which is shaped almost like a perfect cone, rises to 12,388 feet and last erupted in 1708.
14. Where is the land of the rising sun?
The Japanese name for Japan, Nippon, which means “origin to the sun”, evolved into “land of the rising sun”. The name probably derived from the fact that for centuries, Japan was the easternmost known land, and thus where the sun seemed to rise.
15. How does Japan get its oil?
Having no oil itself, Japan must import all the oil it needs. To accommodate the amount of oil necessary, there is a constant stream of oil tankers, spaced approximately 300 miles apart, that bring oil to Japan 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
16. What is a bullet train?
Bullet trains are similar to traditional passenger trains but have been enhanced to travel at speeds of up to 215 miles per hour. Bullet trains have been used in Japan since 1965.
17. Where is Indochina?
Indochina is the peninsula in Southeast Asia composed of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and the mainland portion of Malaysia. During the colonial era, the eastern portion of Indochina was ruled by France and the west was ruled by Britain.
18. When did Burma become Myanmar?
In 1989, the name of Burma changed to Myanmar when the military took control of the country, following the President’s resignation as a result of riots and national turmoil.
19. How many islands make up Indonesia?
Indonesia is composed for over 13,500 islands. Of these, only 6,000 are inhabited. Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago and was formerly known as the Dutch East Indies. The area had been under the control of the Netherlands since around 1,600, but declared its independence in 1945.
20. What is the Southeast Asia’s largest oil- producing country?
Indonesia produces about 2.5 percent of the world’s petroleum. In 1995, this member of OPEC produced 550 million barrels of oil.
Besides the Great Wall of China, there are many other man- made structures such as urban areas and highways that are easy to locate from air, nevertheless , the naked eye could not see one of them from outer space.
2. How long have Communists been in power in China?
China’s communist revolution took place in 1949, and Mao Zedong became the country’s first “chairman”. Communists has been the doctrine ever since.
3. What is the world’s most commonly spoken language?
Over one billion people around the world speak Mandarin, the official language of China. The world’s next most-common language, Hindi, is spoken by only half as many people. Other languages spoken in China include Yue, Wu and other minority languages such as Minbei, Minnan, Xiang Gan, and Hakka dialects.
4. What is pinyin?
Pinyin is a new system for transliterating Chinese into the Roman alphabet. Is replaced the Wade- Giles system in 1958. It has gradually gained acceptance, and is the reason why we now call the Chinese capital Beijing instead of Peking
5. How much rice does China produce?
China is the world’s leading rice producer, and is responsible for over one- third of the world’s rice, about 190 million metric tons. Thailand, however, is the world’s leading rice exporter; they ship about a third of the world’s rice exports.
6. What is the least- densely populated country in the world?
Mongolia, with its tiny population of two and a half million people. Mongolia’s destiny is limited because only one percent of the country can be used for agriculture, Mongolia was originally established in the 13th century when Genghis Khan overtook and unified much of mainland Asia.
7. Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in an attempt to install a pro- Soviet government. A civil war ensued, killing two million people. The war lasted a decade, until Soviet troops withdrew in 1989.
8. What is in the Taj Mahal?
Located in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum for the wife of the Mogul emperor Shan Jahan. After Arjuman Banu Bagam’s death in 1631, her husband began construction of the mausoleum in 1632. Over 300 feet tall, the white marble mausoleum is a grandiose and striking memorial to her life and death.
9. Where did Bombay go?
In 1996, India changed the name of the world’s fifth- largest metropolitan area from Bombay to Mumbai.
10. What is Bollywood?
Known as “Bollywood”, Mumbai, India, is the world’s movie capital. The entertainment industry in India produces more films than the United States.
11. Where is Dum Dum airport?
Each year, over two and a half million passengers pass trough Dum Dum International Airport in Calcutta, India.
12. Where is the world’s second- highest mountain?
K2, at 28,250 feet, is the world’s second- tallest mountain. K2 sits in the disputed Kashmir region of northern Pakistan.
13. What is the world’s most visited mountain?
Japan’s Mount Fuji, a sacred and important volcano to the Japanese, is the country’s most popular tourist spot and the world’s most visited mountain. Mount Fuji, which is shaped almost like a perfect cone, rises to 12,388 feet and last erupted in 1708.
14. Where is the land of the rising sun?
The Japanese name for Japan, Nippon, which means “origin to the sun”, evolved into “land of the rising sun”. The name probably derived from the fact that for centuries, Japan was the easternmost known land, and thus where the sun seemed to rise.
15. How does Japan get its oil?
Having no oil itself, Japan must import all the oil it needs. To accommodate the amount of oil necessary, there is a constant stream of oil tankers, spaced approximately 300 miles apart, that bring oil to Japan 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
16. What is a bullet train?
Bullet trains are similar to traditional passenger trains but have been enhanced to travel at speeds of up to 215 miles per hour. Bullet trains have been used in Japan since 1965.
17. Where is Indochina?
Indochina is the peninsula in Southeast Asia composed of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and the mainland portion of Malaysia. During the colonial era, the eastern portion of Indochina was ruled by France and the west was ruled by Britain.
18. When did Burma become Myanmar?
In 1989, the name of Burma changed to Myanmar when the military took control of the country, following the President’s resignation as a result of riots and national turmoil.
19. How many islands make up Indonesia?
Indonesia is composed for over 13,500 islands. Of these, only 6,000 are inhabited. Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago and was formerly known as the Dutch East Indies. The area had been under the control of the Netherlands since around 1,600, but declared its independence in 1945.
20. What is the Southeast Asia’s largest oil- producing country?
Indonesia produces about 2.5 percent of the world’s petroleum. In 1995, this member of OPEC produced 550 million barrels of oil.
Geography Quiz 7 Answers
Africa
1. Was the flooding of the Nile predictable before dams were built?
The summer floods of the Nile River were so predictable that the Egyptian calendar was based on their rise and fall. Flooding on the Nile occurred from late June until late October.
2. How did a lake kill more than 2000 people?
In August 1986 Cameroon’s lake Nios, which sits upon a volcanic vent, produced an eruption of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide gasses. The cloud of acidic gas blew into nearby villages, killing more than 2000 people while they slept.
3. How many African countries were independent in 1950?
There were only 4 independent countries on the continent: Egypt, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Liberia.
4. What was apartheid?
South Africa’s legalized form of racial discrimination was known as apartheid (separateness) , and it classified individuals into one of four ethnic groups: white, black, coloured and Asian. Apartheid was repealed in 1990.
5. Why are there so many starving people in Ethiopia?
Droughts in the 1970s and 1980s, which were especially severe from 1984 to 1986, destroyed Ethiopian agriculture. Though relief food was shipped to Ethiopia, internal political corruption kept the food from reaching the starving victims. During the 1980s, approximately one million people died of starvation in Ethiopia.
6. What was the Nazi’s plan for Madagascar?
In 1940, the Nazis developed a plan to relocate Jews to the French colony of Madagascar. Once the impracticality of this plan was realized, the Nazis instead decided on an extermination policy toward the Jews.
7. What is the organization of African unity?
Founded in 1963, this organization helps strengthen and defend African unity across the continent. The 53 members-countries seek to increase development and economic unity within and between member countries.
8. Where is Timbuktu?
Is a town near the Niger River, in the African country of Mali, it has a population of about 30,000 and is a major salt-trading post for Saharan camel caravan routes.
9. Where is Ouagadougou?
Is the capital of the West African country of Burkina Faso.
10. Which countries lies completely within south Africa?
The tiny country of Lesotho, which gained independence from the British in 1966, is completely surrounded by South Africa. Nearly 40 percent of the male workers migrate to South Africa for employment.
11. Who speaks Swahili?
While approximately 50 million East Africans speak Swahili, it is not an indigenous language. Swahili is a mixture of Arabic and African languages that gradually developed through trading between Africans and Arabs. It is the second most popular language in Africa.
12. Is Equatorial Guinea on the equator?
No, is still one degree north of the equator.
13. Where is the horn of Africa?
Is the eastern protrusion of Africa that includes Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. The easternmost tip of the horn is called Gees Gwardafuy.
14. How many people lived on the islands of Seychelles before 1770?
None, the country, which is composed of 115 islands northeast of Madagascar, was first inhabited by colonizing French in the 1770s.
15. What is Caprivi’s Finger?
Is the name of the narrow strip of land that protrudes from the northeast corner of the otherwise compact country of Namibia.
16. What language of people in Madagascar speaks?
Malagasy.
17. How many official languages are there in South Africa?
The country has 11 official languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu.
18. How prevalent is AIDS in Africa?
Approximately 14 million African have aids, which makes up 62% of the world’s aids cases.
19. What is the name of the currency of Botswana?
The South African country of Botswana, consisting primarily of the Kalahari desert, uses the pula, which means “rain”, as their currency.
20. What was the first country in the world to provide constitutional protection to gays, lesbians and bisexuals?
South Africa’s 1996 constitution protects gays, lesbians and bisexuals against discrimination in both the public and private sectors. Equality clause in the bill of rights protects people from discrimination based on race, gender, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, color, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth.
1. Was the flooding of the Nile predictable before dams were built?
The summer floods of the Nile River were so predictable that the Egyptian calendar was based on their rise and fall. Flooding on the Nile occurred from late June until late October.
2. How did a lake kill more than 2000 people?
In August 1986 Cameroon’s lake Nios, which sits upon a volcanic vent, produced an eruption of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide gasses. The cloud of acidic gas blew into nearby villages, killing more than 2000 people while they slept.
3. How many African countries were independent in 1950?
There were only 4 independent countries on the continent: Egypt, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Liberia.
4. What was apartheid?
South Africa’s legalized form of racial discrimination was known as apartheid (separateness) , and it classified individuals into one of four ethnic groups: white, black, coloured and Asian. Apartheid was repealed in 1990.
5. Why are there so many starving people in Ethiopia?
Droughts in the 1970s and 1980s, which were especially severe from 1984 to 1986, destroyed Ethiopian agriculture. Though relief food was shipped to Ethiopia, internal political corruption kept the food from reaching the starving victims. During the 1980s, approximately one million people died of starvation in Ethiopia.
6. What was the Nazi’s plan for Madagascar?
In 1940, the Nazis developed a plan to relocate Jews to the French colony of Madagascar. Once the impracticality of this plan was realized, the Nazis instead decided on an extermination policy toward the Jews.
7. What is the organization of African unity?
Founded in 1963, this organization helps strengthen and defend African unity across the continent. The 53 members-countries seek to increase development and economic unity within and between member countries.
8. Where is Timbuktu?
Is a town near the Niger River, in the African country of Mali, it has a population of about 30,000 and is a major salt-trading post for Saharan camel caravan routes.
9. Where is Ouagadougou?
Is the capital of the West African country of Burkina Faso.
10. Which countries lies completely within south Africa?
The tiny country of Lesotho, which gained independence from the British in 1966, is completely surrounded by South Africa. Nearly 40 percent of the male workers migrate to South Africa for employment.
11. Who speaks Swahili?
While approximately 50 million East Africans speak Swahili, it is not an indigenous language. Swahili is a mixture of Arabic and African languages that gradually developed through trading between Africans and Arabs. It is the second most popular language in Africa.
12. Is Equatorial Guinea on the equator?
No, is still one degree north of the equator.
13. Where is the horn of Africa?
Is the eastern protrusion of Africa that includes Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. The easternmost tip of the horn is called Gees Gwardafuy.
14. How many people lived on the islands of Seychelles before 1770?
None, the country, which is composed of 115 islands northeast of Madagascar, was first inhabited by colonizing French in the 1770s.
15. What is Caprivi’s Finger?
Is the name of the narrow strip of land that protrudes from the northeast corner of the otherwise compact country of Namibia.
16. What language of people in Madagascar speaks?
Malagasy.
17. How many official languages are there in South Africa?
The country has 11 official languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu.
18. How prevalent is AIDS in Africa?
Approximately 14 million African have aids, which makes up 62% of the world’s aids cases.
19. What is the name of the currency of Botswana?
The South African country of Botswana, consisting primarily of the Kalahari desert, uses the pula, which means “rain”, as their currency.
20. What was the first country in the world to provide constitutional protection to gays, lesbians and bisexuals?
South Africa’s 1996 constitution protects gays, lesbians and bisexuals against discrimination in both the public and private sectors. Equality clause in the bill of rights protects people from discrimination based on race, gender, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, color, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth.
domingo, 12 de agosto de 2007
Referencias
"The Geography Bee", M.Rosenberg G74 R67
"The Handy Geography Answer Book", M.Rosenberg G131 R 68 1999 006331
Atlas del Mundo
Almanaque Mundial
The List http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/
About World Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/about/
Browse World Heritage sites on http://whc.unesco.org/en/map
Get Involved http://whc.unesco.org/en/69
http://www.worldheritagesite.org/all.html
Map of Middle East http://www.alternative-learning.org/international/meast.gif
Class Site http://patrimoniointernacional.blogspot.com/
"The Handy Geography Answer Book", M.Rosenberg G131 R 68 1999 006331
Atlas del Mundo
Almanaque Mundial
The List http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/
About World Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/about/
Browse World Heritage sites on http://whc.unesco.org/en/map
Get Involved http://whc.unesco.org/en/69
http://www.worldheritagesite.org/all.html
Map of Middle East http://www.alternative-learning.org/international/meast.gif
Class Site http://patrimoniointernacional.blogspot.com/
Lineamientos de entregas y evaluaciones
El material debe ser en inglés. Tanto el de consulta como el que se proporciona al maestro, tareas, proyecto final y dinámicas. El material que no sea en inglés no se tomará en cuenta.
Las fechas de entrega no se pueden posponer, si alguien no asiste al taller o dinámica, debe adelantar su trabajo y entregarlo antes o enviarlo asegurándose de que el profesor lo recibe a más tardar el día de la clase. No se aceptan trabajos después salvo por una emergencia justificada y sólo una emergencia por alumno durante todo el semestre.
No se aceptan trabajos ni tareas que no sean a mano y legibles.
Antes de salir de cada taller el alumno debe cerciorarse de que el profesor anotó su calificación del día, de lo contrario el profesor no se hace responsable y su calificación será 0.
Las fechas de entrega no se pueden posponer, si alguien no asiste al taller o dinámica, debe adelantar su trabajo y entregarlo antes o enviarlo asegurándose de que el profesor lo recibe a más tardar el día de la clase. No se aceptan trabajos después salvo por una emergencia justificada y sólo una emergencia por alumno durante todo el semestre.
No se aceptan trabajos ni tareas que no sean a mano y legibles.
Antes de salir de cada taller el alumno debe cerciorarse de que el profesor anotó su calificación del día, de lo contrario el profesor no se hace responsable y su calificación será 0.
Formas de Evaluación
Tareas ( Mapas )
Se realiza un mapa del área que se va a estudiar con nombres de países y sus capitales, así como principales aspectos geográficos ( selvas, bosques, desiertos, montañas, ríos, lagos y mares). El profesor evalúa que el trabajo que se realiza en clase sea de calidad y se termine.
Taller en clase ( Investigación )
Se busca en Internet cuáles son los sitios de patrimonio mundial y se clasifican como natural, museo, manifestación histórica o cultural, folklore, realizaciones técnicas o contemporáneas, y acontecimiento programado. Se busca uno de cada uno y se organiza la información. El profesor evalúa que el trabajo que se realiza en clase sea de calidad y se termine.
Dinámicas ( Concursos )
Trabajo en equipo: Concursos utilizando el material de las clases.
El equipo organizador: se le evalúa:
· Preparación del juego, debe entregar un instructivo escrito.
· Creatividad
· Utiliza todo el material
· Control del grupo: moderador y manejo de tiempo.
· Logro del objetivo: si el juego da una calificación justa y los hace aprender involucrando a todo el grupo.
Los equipos concursantes: Contestan a las preguntas para lograr el máximo nivel de puntos posibles, y finalmente califican al equipo organizador.
Se realiza un mapa del área que se va a estudiar con nombres de países y sus capitales, así como principales aspectos geográficos ( selvas, bosques, desiertos, montañas, ríos, lagos y mares). El profesor evalúa que el trabajo que se realiza en clase sea de calidad y se termine.
Taller en clase ( Investigación )
Se busca en Internet cuáles son los sitios de patrimonio mundial y se clasifican como natural, museo, manifestación histórica o cultural, folklore, realizaciones técnicas o contemporáneas, y acontecimiento programado. Se busca uno de cada uno y se organiza la información. El profesor evalúa que el trabajo que se realiza en clase sea de calidad y se termine.
Dinámicas ( Concursos )
Trabajo en equipo: Concursos utilizando el material de las clases.
El equipo organizador: se le evalúa:
· Preparación del juego, debe entregar un instructivo escrito.
· Creatividad
· Utiliza todo el material
· Control del grupo: moderador y manejo de tiempo.
· Logro del objetivo: si el juego da una calificación justa y los hace aprender involucrando a todo el grupo.
Los equipos concursantes: Contestan a las preguntas para lograr el máximo nivel de puntos posibles, y finalmente califican al equipo organizador.
Procedimientos y criterios de acreditación
Evaluaciones parciales 60%
Primer parcial: 30%
Segundo parcial: 30%
Evaluación Global final 40%
Primer parcial: 30%
Segundo parcial: 30%
Evaluación Global final 40%
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