The geography adventure continues. (GeoSkills Quiz).This issue of Junior Scholastic takes you on a tour across the 50 states. It also provides you with many important facts about the states and our nation. Study the map and tables on pages 14-15 and 18-20 in this issue, then answer the questions below. QUESTIONS Write the answer to questions 1-50 on the map. Write the answers to questions 6-10 on the lines provided. 1. Two states' nicknames include the words "the Empire State." Write the letter "E" on these two states on the map. 2. J. Dennis Hastert is Speaker of the House of Representatives. Write the letter "S" on his home state on the map. 3. Two states entered the U.S. in 1959. Write the number "1959" on both of these states on the map. 4. One state has both the only Independent U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative. Write the letter "1" on this state on the map. 5. Write the number "1" on the state that has the largest population, and the number "50" on the state that has the smallest population. 6. The Rio Grande Rio Grande, city, Brazil Rio Grande (rē`  grän`dĭ), city (1991 pop. river empties into which body of water? 7. Which Great Lake is located entirely within the borders of the U.S.? 8. "Four Corners" is a point at which the borders of four Western states meet. Which states' borders make up the four corners? 9. Which state is located on Canada's western border? 10. Mount Mitchell, the highest point on the East Coast, is located in which state? A JOURNEY THROUGH EUROPE Journey through Europe is a board game for children. The board is a map of Europe with various major cities marked, for example, Athens, Amsterdam and London. The players are dealt a number of cards with the cities on. Europe is the world's second-smallest continent. But it has the third-highest population of all seven continents. Study the map on this page, and in the World Affairs Noun 1. world affairs - affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television" international affairs affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state" Atlas and Almanac almanac, originally, a calendar with notations of astronomical and other data. Almanacs have been known in simple form almost since the invention of writing, for they served to record religious feasts, seasonal changes, and the like. issue (October 18 & 25), then answer the questions below. QUESTIONS 11. Which European nation is farthest west? 12. The Elbe River begins in which country? 13. Sofia is the capital of which European nation? 14. Which country is bordered by Austria, France, Germany, Italy, and Liechtenstein? 15. The prime meridian, or 0[degrees] longitude, passes through which European countries? 16. Which body of water is located between the United Kingdom and France? 17. The Strait of Gibraltar Noun 1. Strait of Gibraltar - the strait between Spain and Africa Pillars of Hercules - the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules separates Spain from which continent? 18. Which country is located at 50[degrees]N, 20[degrees]E? 19. Parts of which two European countries are also located in Asia? 20. Which four political areas make up the United Kingdom? ANSWERS 1. Georgia and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 2. Illinois 3. Alaska and Hawaii 4. Vermont 5. California has the largest state population; Wyoming has the smallest state population. 6. The Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east 7. Lake Michigan 8. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah 9. Alaska 10. North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. 11. Iceland 12. Czech Republic 13. Bulgaria 14. Switzerland 15. The United Kingdom, France, and Spain 16. The English Channel 17. Africa 18. Poland 19. Russia and Turkey 20. England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. |
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