GeoQuiz Sunday, March 5th, 2006

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: New Topic...
• World Geography: New Topic...
• Interesting Article: Cover the Oscars...

FACT: Did you know that the duckbill platypus can store as many as six hundred worms in the pouches of its cheeks?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: This week's topic is... Arches National Park!

Arches National Park: Arches National Park preserves over 2,000 natural arches, including the world-renowned Delicate Arch. Located in Utah and closest to Moab, Utah, Arches National Park is close to nearby Canyonlands National Park. 733,131 visitors visited Arches National Park in 2004 because of its scenic beauty and continual attractive views.

Today's question: Salt Lake City was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics. As custom, the Olympic torch relay is held on every Olympics, and on the 2002 Winter Olympics, the torch was passed through Arches National Park. Through which main arch did the torch pass through?

• a. Delicate Arch
• b. Double Arch
• c. Landscape Arch
• d. North and South Window Arches

WORLD GEOGRAPHY: This week's topic is... Germany! We will cover Germany in a detailed two-week chapter, mainly dividing it into one week of Germany overall and one week of Western and Eastern Germany.

Germany: After suffering defeats in both World Wars, Germany was broken down into four sectors for the Allies to control. Monitored by the US, France, Britain, and the USSR, the four sectors were divided into sides between the first three and the USSR. Through these hardships, Germany survived to become one of the most industrialized countries in the world today.

Today's question: Germany is a member of the UN, NATO, and the European Union. It is also economically strong and part of the G8 and which other economic G- group?

• a. G3 (Germany, Italy, Austria)
• b. G4 (Germany, India, Japan, Brazil)
• c. G5 (Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, UK)
• d. G5 (Germany, Italy, Russia, UK, France)

WORD OF THE DAY: salubrious - healthful

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/