GeoQuiz Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: The "Gem City"...
  
• World Geography: Alberta Leads Canada...
  
• Interesting Article: Kerry Criticizes Bush's Spying...
  

FACT: Did you know that the first words that Thomas A. Edison spoke into the phonograph were, "Mary had a little lamb."?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. Dayton, Ohio, was incorported in 1805.

Today's question: Dayton carries many nicknames. Among them is the "Birth of Aviation" because of the Wright Brothers' birth in Dayton. Another nickname is "Gem City", although its origins are unknown. What is the most believed theory of "Gem City"?

• a. Gems have been found in Dayton over the centuries.
• b. Satellite images show Dayton as a white gem.
• c. Dayton is like a gem in its beauty, wealth, and refinement.
• d. A well-known race horce, "Gem", hailed from Dayton.

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is d. Calgary is Alberta's most populous city and metropolitan area.

Today's question: Significant products have their places in Alberta's economy. Agriculture and domestication of livestock raises 5 million cattle at one point or another. While agriculture has its place in Alberta's exports around the world, what does Alberta lead all of the other provinces of Canada?

• a. lumber
• b. beekeeping
• c. manufacturing
• d. services

WORD OF THE DAY: quaff - to drink with relish and luxury

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051220/ap_on_go_co/kerry_domestic_spying