Can you find countries in the news? (GeoSkills Quiz).According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent poll by the National Geographic Society National Geographic Society U.S. scientific society founded in 1888 in Washington, D.C., by a small group of eminent explorers and scientists “for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge. , Americans are failing geography. Only 17 percent of young adults in the U.S. could find Afghanistan on a map, and 11 percent of these young people couldn't even locate the U.S.! National Geographic tested more than 3,000 18- to 24-year-olds in Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. , Italy, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, and the U.S. for their geographical knowledge. Young Swedes This is a list of well known Swedes, ordered alphabetically within categories: Actors Main article: List of Swedish actors
How would you do on the test? Study the map (at right), then name as many of the numbered countries as you can. Most people in the U.S. could name only 3 countries on this map. Most young Germans, Swedes, and Italians could name at least six nations, while most Japanese young adults could name at least five countries. How many of these 20 countries can you name? GeoSkills Quiz, p. T-7 1. Oman. 2. Yemen 3. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. 4. Iraq 5. Israel 6. Turkey 7. Iran 8. India 9. Pakistan 10. Afghanistan 11. Turkmenistan 12. Kazakhstan 13. Russia 14. Mongolia 15. China 16. North Korea 17. Japan 18. Vietnam 19. Thailand 20. Indonesia |
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