GeoQuiz Wednesday, January 4th, 2006

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: Marine Minnesota...
• World Geography: Greek Economy...
• Interesting Article: Mexicans Leave Their Jungles...

FACT: Did you know that President Woodrow Wilson wrote all of his speeches longhand?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is a. Minnesota consists of a grassland biome in the Great Plains, a decidious forest biome in the eastern US, and a boreal forest biome in the Canada border area.

Today's question: Minnesota is known as The Land of 10,000 Lakes, and there is no wonder why. In fact a larger percentage of Minnesota is covered by water. What is this percent?

• a. 20.5%
• b. 12.3%
• c. 9.7%
• d. 8.4%

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. Mount Olympus is the highest point in Greece.

Today's question: Greek economy is largely based on tourism, a large portion of Greek GDP. However, Greece is a world leader in what?

• a. automobiles
• b. machinery
• c. shipping
• d. air transportation

WORD OF THE DAY: nonplus - to cause to be at loss; to perplex

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060101/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_zapatistas