GeoQuiz Tuesday December 6th, 2005

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: Redwood Trees and Their Locations...
• World Geography: Exploring Culture in Honduras...
• Interesting Article: The United States Remains Unprepared...

FACT: Did you know that the North Star is the only star that never moves?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The answer to yesterday's question is a. Believe it or not, gray whales are inhabitants of redwood environments.

Today's question: Redwoods grow on an expanse in the Pacific Northwest and West. In fact, redwoods in the United States only grow in this area? What is (are) the specific state(s) that the redwoods live in?

• a. northern California to northern Washington
• b. central California to eastern Idaho
• c. northern California to southern Washington
• d. central California to southern Oregon

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The answer to yesterday's question is b. Honduras borders the Caribbean on a longer scale than it does the Pacific.

Today's question: A laborer, Alejandro Colindres, was supposed to have discovered a small statue while sleeping by discovering that it was causing the sharp pain in his back. The statue turned out to be the patron saint of Honduras. What was the statue?

• a. Saint Honduras
• b. Virgin of Unduras
• c. Virgin of Suyapa
• d. Saint Fundago

WORD OF THE DAY: supernal - being in a higher place or region

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051206/ap_on_go_co/sept11_commission