GeoQuiz Sunday, February 26th, 2006

PREVIEW:

• Test Tips: More...
• United States Geography: Mountain Climbing the Adirondacks...
• World Geography: Fighting on the Horn...
• Interesting Article: Turkey Calling...

TEST TIP: The test will be tested on everything in Quarter 1, so you shouldn't skip anything.

FACT: Did you know that, on July 31, 1994, Simon Sang Sung of Singapore turned a single piece of dough into 8,192 noodles in 59.29 seconds

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is b. The Laurentian Glacier created the ponds and lakes in the Adirondacks.

Today's question: The Adirondack Mountains are a little popular because they are easy for amaeteur mountain climbers. This is because they are _?_.

• a. very tall
• b. well rounded
• c. smooth
• d. rough

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is a. The Kingdom of Aksum's strategic location allowed it to control the Red Sea.

Today's question: The Horn of Africa was a sight of increasing instability. Two civil wars erupted since 1977, and differences between Christians and Muslims continue to cause violence. The main fighting between Christians and Muslims is taking in which counttry, which also has 85% of the Horn of Africa's population?

• a. Eritrea
• b. Somalia
• c. Ethiopia
• d. Djibouti

WORD OF THE DAY: etiolate - to make pale or sickly

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060225/ap_on_fe_st/turkey_calling