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Geography fun
The document is a quiz that tests geographic knowledge of locations, features, and concepts. It asks respondents to identify the locations of countries, continents, cities, and other places on a map. It also asks about time zone conversions, language fluency, international correspondence, and geographic features and events. The quiz aims to show that many young Americans lack knowledge of world geography and are unprepared for an increasingly globalized world where geographic understanding is important.
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- 2. You and yourpartner have 15 minutes to draw a map of the world and place the following items on your map… • 5 Political Items (Cities, Countries, etc.) • 5 Geographic Features (Mountains, Rivers, Oceans) • 5 Inventions • 5 Cultural Items (Art, Music, Religion) • 5 Historical Items (People, Events, etc.) • 5 Arrows Showing Movement across Space (such as the Mongols invading Europe or Smallpox coming to the Americas)
- 3. Are you Smarterthan a 5th Grader?
- 4. Where is Iraqlocated?
- 5. Only 37% ofyoung Americans can find Iraq on a map
- 6. Sudan is Locatedin Which Continent? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Europe Asia Africa Australia North America South America Antarctica
- 7. 20% of youngAmericans think Sudan is in Asia
- 8. Where is NewYork Located?
- 9. 50% can’t findNew York on a U.S. map
- 10. Do you SpeakAnother Language Fluently? 1. Yes 2. No
- 11. 6 in 10young Americans don't speak a foreign language fluently
- 12. Do You CorrespondWith Someone outside the USA regularly? 1. Yes 2. No
- 13. 9 in 10(89%) do not correspond regularly with anyone outside the US.
- 14. 1. 2. 3. 4. If it is1 pm in Orlando, USA… … what time is it in Berlin, Germany? 1:00 am, the next day 19:00, the same day 7:00 am, the same day 15:00, the same day
- 15. As many asone third (32%) would miss a conference call scheduled with someone in another time zone
- 16. Young people inthe USA are unprepared for an increasingly global & interconnected future.
- 17. Geographers recognize thatEVERYTHING is connected.
- 18. You Need toStudy More Geography If You Think… Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved.
- 19. Andes is an afterdinner mint
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- 21. The Balkans are alienpeople on Star Wars
- 22. The Balkans Area is Historically Knownas a Crossroads Of many Cultures that Live there.
- 23. The English Channelis a TV show about Prince Charles and Princess Di
- 24. The English Channel •Joinsthe North Sea and the Atlantic
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- 29. This is theRing of Fire
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- 31. The Bermuda Triangle is a percussion instrument ina reggae band
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- 33. The International Dateline is anotherdating network
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- 35. The Dust Bowlis Granny's old favorite dish
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- 37. AND FINALLY, youdefinitely need to study more geography if … you are on a Mediterranean Cruise but you think you are in the Indian Ocean!
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