1. Mr. Klein World History
Bellringer
1. Draw a political outline
of the United States.
2. Describe an interesting
physical feature you
once visited.
3. Which type of map
would I want if I’m going
hiking in Colorado?
4. Which type of map
would I want if I to drive
to Utah?

2. Why geography is important

3. Reference books
Syllabus
Text book
Encyclopedia
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Almanac
Atlas

4. Geography Game
• If I wanted to visit China’s capital city,
where would I have to go?

5. Atlas Questions
• Which two countries share a border with
Spain?

6. Atlas Questions
• The 2014 World Cup played its final game
in Rio De Janeiro. Which continent hosted
that game?

7. Atlas Questions
• If I wanted to go surfing in Vera Cruz,
Mexico, which ocean would I be in?

8. Atlas Questions
• Name all the Earth’s continents.

9. Atlas Questions
• How many states does Mexico have?

10. Atlas Questions
• How many countries in
South America?

11. Atlas Questions
• Which African country’s capital is
Freetown?

12. Atlas Questions
• Which is the largest continent?

13. Atlas Questions
• Which continent has the most countries?

14. Atlas Questions
• Name all the Earth’s oceans.

15. Geography Game
• Which country is home to the second most
people in the world?

16. Atlas Questions
• Which is the largest ocean?

17. Atlas Questions
• Which country is the world’s largest in
terms of land area?

18. Atlas Questions
• How many people live in this country?

19. Assignment: Geography of …..(Your country)
1. Describe the continental location of that country. (For
example: Japan: East Asia, or Egypt: North Africa)
2. Identify at least three physical features located in that
country.
3. Draw a political map of this country, labeling the
capital city and three or more political borders.
(a few won’t have these)
4. Contrast the country’s population to the United States.
5. Contrast the country’s size to the United States.
6. To visit this country it would be important to learn
what language?
7. What economic resources does this country have?
8. What business do you think you could open in that
country to be successful and why?
9. Describe this country’s flag in 2 + sentences
Extra +1 10. Identify a famous person born in this country and tell why they are famous

20. Uruguay
8. I would need to learn Spanish to live in
Uruguay
9. The flag of Uruguay has four horizontal blue
stripes and five white stripes. In the upper
right hand corner of the flag there is a large
yellow sun with a human face.