GeoQuiz Monday, January 30th, 2006

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: New Topic...
• World Geography: New Topic...
• Interesting Article: First Bird Flu Death in Iraq...

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UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is a. The Blizzard of 1888 caused the building of the New York City Subway.

I'm sorry I forgot yesterday, and today I'm too tired, but I promise to get the new topic in tomorrow. Same thing with World Geography. Otherwise, let's continue.

Today's question: Which New York City borough is the most populous? Which one has the most skyscrapers and urban areas?

• a. Manhattan, Manhattan
• b. Manhattan, Queens
• c. Brooklyn, Manhattan
• d. Bronx, Queens

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is a. The lowest point in Singapore, at the Singapore Strait, is 0 m.

Refer to note above for new topic.

Today's question: Singapore's terrain is composed mainly of reserves, water collection areas, and what?

• a. mountains
• b. lowlands
• c. swamps
• d. islands

WORD OF THE DAY: stentorian - extremely loud

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060130/ap_on_he_me/iraq_bird_flu