GeoQuiz Sunday, December 25th, 2005 (Christmas!) and Monday, December 26th, 2005

Because I am going on vacation tomorrow, I will give you questions for today and tomorrow. Merry Christmas!

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: Winter Holidays of America...
  
• World Geography: Cerro Aconcagua...
• Interesting Article: Christians in Bethlehem...
• United States Geography: Christmas...
  
• World Geography: Cerro Aconcagua's Height...
• Interesting Article: Bordellos' Artifacts Found...

FACT: Did you know that the longest Monopoly game ever played was 1,680 hours long, or 70 days?

FACT: Did you know that Malcolm Lowry had pnigophobia—the fear of choking on fish bones?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. African Americans are dominant in Dayton in terms of numbers.

This week's topic is the Winter Holidays of America.

Winter Holidays of America: There are many holidays celebrated during winter time in America, mostly due to immigrants from so many different countries. The seven winter holidays that we will relate to this week are: Advent, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's, Martin Luther King Jr.'s, and President's Day. Some are related to relgions or culture - Advent, Christmas (Christian), Hanukkah (Jewish), and Kwanzaa (African) - while others honor people - Martin Luther King Jr.'s and Presidents' Day. New Year's Day is celebrated at different times all around the world.

Today's question: Advent is sometimes considered a time when converts are readied for Baptism. It precedes Christmas as a whole season, so most Christians view Advent as what?

• a. a preparation for the second coming of Jesus
• b. a period to follow the footsteps of Jesus in his prophethood
• c. a time for giving to Jesus with sacrifice
• d. all of the above

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is a. Advent is viewed as a preparation for the second coming of Jesus.

Today's question: Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates what?

• a. to give gifts
• b. to celebrate Jesus' death
• c. to celebrate Jesus' nativity
• d. to undo sins and cleanse the heart

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. 88.8% of Alberta's population is Caucasian.

This week's topic is................................................................................................... the Cerro Aconcagua!

Today's question: Cerro Aconcagua holds records for the highest mountain in what?

• a. the southern hemisphere
• b. the Americas
• c. outside of Asia
• d. all of the above

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is d. Cerro Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the southern hemisphere, the Americas, and outside of Asia.

Today's question: The height of Cerro Aconcagua can be best measured at what height?

• a. 6,960 m
• b. 7,020 m
• c. 8,540 m
• d. 7,120 m

WORD OF THE DAY: plaintive - expressive of sorrow or melancholy

WORD OF THE DAY: moil - to labor; to toil; to drudge

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051225/ap_on_re_mi_ea/bethlehem_christmas

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051224/ap_on_re_us/memphis_dig