GeoQuiz Friday, December 30th, 2005

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: Martin Luther King Day...
• World Geography: Aconcagua River...
• Interesting Article: iPods and Ears...

FACT: Did you know that the only nation whose name begins with an "A", but doesn't end in an "A", is Afghanistan?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is c. Saint Eligius began the Pagan tradition of New Year's Day.

Today's question: Martin Luther King Day was first observed on what day as a federal holiday?

• a. January 15, 1986
• b. January 20, 1986
• c. January 15, 1984
• d. January 16, 1984

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. Aconcagua means "Stone Sentinel".

Today's question: The Aconcagua River stretches for about 320 km. It empties into which ocean in which country?

• a. Atlantic Ocean in Argentina
• b. Atlantic Ocean in Uruguay
• c. Atlantic Ocean in Brazil
• d. Pacific Ocean in Chile

WORD OF THE DAY: redolent - scented; aromatic

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051229/tc_nm/protect_ipod_dc