GeoQuestion: The smallest country in the America's (in both size and
population) lies within the Central America/Caribbean Area. Its also the
world's smallest country to hold a World Cup Event (for cricket). Which
country is it?
A: Costa Rica
B: Antigua and Barbuda
C: Barbados
D: St. Kitts and Nevis
E: St. Lucia
The answer to the last question is New Zealand.
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Saturday, August 4, 2012
GeoQuestion 8/4/2012
GeoQuestion: (From National Geographic) The world's largest Dairy export
company has its headquarters in which Island country south of Fiji?
Answer to last question: A: Ireland. The Scoti came from Ireland and invaded by ships to the Britannic tribes. The raiders eventually settled down and formed their own tribe in modern day Scotland. The tribe was called Dal Riata. Their inhabiting of present-day Scotland is most-likely how it acquired its name.
Answer to last question: A: Ireland. The Scoti came from Ireland and invaded by ships to the Britannic tribes. The raiders eventually settled down and formed their own tribe in modern day Scotland. The tribe was called Dal Riata. Their inhabiting of present-day Scotland is most-likely how it acquired its name.
Post-Roman Britannia
In honour of the Olympic Games in London
The modern day British Isles are often seen as a very well-to-do region with booming infrastructures and successful economies. However well over a thousand years ago, soon after the Romans left the barbaric isles, the land fell into a war-torn frontier -- a clashing grounds for ethnicities and religions.
There were three main sections of the Isles at that time. Hibernia (Ireland) Caledonia (Scotland) and Britannia (Wales, England). Hadrian's Wall, or what remained of it, separated The northern Picts from the southern tribes. The tribes warred against each other, and against the invaders from the north, and the Scoti from Ireland. The tribes were almost always in a brutal struggle to survive. Then the final straw landed: The Anglo-Saxons. The Anglo-Saxons were frontiersmen of a sort, and many came as a means to spread the Gospel of Christianity to the barbaric tribes of Britannia. They also came as hired blades. The Tribes of Britannia, invited and even paid the Anglo-Saxons to fight the Picts and Scoti. The Angles and the Saxons (from the modern-day regions of Angeln and Lower Saxony in Germany), as well as the Jutes (probably from Jutland in modern day Denmark), all came to inhabit the land for their own reasons. However, the Anglo-Saxons found themselves ill-content with what was given to them by the Britannic Tribes. Eventually their power far surpassed the quablling tribes and the Britannic peoples were now fighting against the Picts from the north, the Scoti from the west, the Anglo-Saxons from the south and east, and they also fought against each other. It was times like these where great unifiers (Like King Arthur) were born and fought against the invaders. The Anglo-Saxons brought Christianity that mixed with the religions of the natives known only as "pagan."
Best Map I could find for Britannia in the year 500A.D. The Angles (purple) , Saxons (grey), and Jutes(white) are already consuming half of Britannia.
The Anglos and Saxons ruled Britannia until the mid 11th century when The Norman Invasions took place and William the Conqueror took Britain for himself and defeated Harold Godwinson, last Anglo-Saxon King and Harold Hardrada, the Norwegian Viking King.
Since that time The Isles have never been completely unified, and Britain the larger Island was unified under the United Kingdom in 1707. Well actually back then it was referred to as the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Hope you like this British History, Enjoy the games!
The modern day British Isles are often seen as a very well-to-do region with booming infrastructures and successful economies. However well over a thousand years ago, soon after the Romans left the barbaric isles, the land fell into a war-torn frontier -- a clashing grounds for ethnicities and religions.
There were three main sections of the Isles at that time. Hibernia (Ireland) Caledonia (Scotland) and Britannia (Wales, England). Hadrian's Wall, or what remained of it, separated The northern Picts from the southern tribes. The tribes warred against each other, and against the invaders from the north, and the Scoti from Ireland. The tribes were almost always in a brutal struggle to survive. Then the final straw landed: The Anglo-Saxons. The Anglo-Saxons were frontiersmen of a sort, and many came as a means to spread the Gospel of Christianity to the barbaric tribes of Britannia. They also came as hired blades. The Tribes of Britannia, invited and even paid the Anglo-Saxons to fight the Picts and Scoti. The Angles and the Saxons (from the modern-day regions of Angeln and Lower Saxony in Germany), as well as the Jutes (probably from Jutland in modern day Denmark), all came to inhabit the land for their own reasons. However, the Anglo-Saxons found themselves ill-content with what was given to them by the Britannic Tribes. Eventually their power far surpassed the quablling tribes and the Britannic peoples were now fighting against the Picts from the north, the Scoti from the west, the Anglo-Saxons from the south and east, and they also fought against each other. It was times like these where great unifiers (Like King Arthur) were born and fought against the invaders. The Anglo-Saxons brought Christianity that mixed with the religions of the natives known only as "pagan."
Best Map I could find for Britannia in the year 500A.D. The Angles (purple) , Saxons (grey), and Jutes(white) are already consuming half of Britannia.The Anglos and Saxons ruled Britannia until the mid 11th century when The Norman Invasions took place and William the Conqueror took Britain for himself and defeated Harold Godwinson, last Anglo-Saxon King and Harold Hardrada, the Norwegian Viking King.
Since that time The Isles have never been completely unified, and Britain the larger Island was unified under the United Kingdom in 1707. Well actually back then it was referred to as the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Hope you like this British History, Enjoy the games!
Friday, August 3, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
GeoQuestion 7/25/2012
Luzon is to the Philippines as ______ is to Japan?
Answer to last question: Vinson Massif is the Highest mountain in Antarctica at 4,892meters.
Answer to last question: Vinson Massif is the Highest mountain in Antarctica at 4,892meters.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
GeoQuestion 7/24/2012
Mt. McKinley is North America's Highest mountain, and Everest is Asia's.
Vinson Massif is the highest mountain in which continent?
The answer to the last question is B: The Bahamas. Its widely believed that Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas.
Vinson Massif is the highest mountain in which continent?
The answer to the last question is B: The Bahamas. Its widely believed that Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas.
Laugh your pants off Culture moosh
This is a hilarious culture moosh. Japan and Germany are at it again!!
Asian-German techno yodeling about chickens, enjoy... and then ponder what you are doing with your life.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
GeoQuestion 7/21/2012
GeoQuestion: Which present day country did Columbus first land on when encountering the Americas in 1492?
A: Cuba
B: Bahamas
C: Dominican Republic
D: Haiti
E: Antigua and Barbuda
The answers to Friday's questions are Morocco and Malta.
A: Cuba
B: Bahamas
C: Dominican Republic
D: Haiti
E: Antigua and Barbuda
The answers to Friday's questions are Morocco and Malta.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Aurora, Colorado
In a city 3,000,000 strong in the Denver metro area there was a national tragedy last midnight. 71 theater-goers, watching the Dark Knight Rises, were shot 12 of them were killed. These stats make the Aurora Massacre the largest mass-shooting in the USA. Columbine had 36 victims. Virginia Tech had 56. 2011 Tuscon had 20. Its sad to see people do this.
Keep the families in your thoughts and prayers. Go see the Dark Knight Rises, despite a shooting in Aurora, Colorado, the movie is safe to watch and it doesn't need less people seeing it because of one demented sociopath.
I saw this on another blog. I think we have seen this 'look' before.
^Aurora Shooter ^Tuscon Shooter
Keep the families in your thoughts and prayers. Go see the Dark Knight Rises, despite a shooting in Aurora, Colorado, the movie is safe to watch and it doesn't need less people seeing it because of one demented sociopath.
I saw this on another blog. I think we have seen this 'look' before.
^Aurora Shooter ^Tuscon Shooter
7/20/2012 Question #2
To make up for a few lost days here is another question:
Which of these island nations has the smallest landmass?
A: Jamaica
B: Malta
C: Tonga
D: Barbados
Both questions will be answered next time.
Which of these island nations has the smallest landmass?
A: Jamaica
B: Malta
C: Tonga
D: Barbados
Both questions will be answered next time.
7/20/2012 Geography Question
What is the only country in the world with a Hyphen in its name?
Answer to last question: Morocco
Answer to last question: Morocco
Monday, July 16, 2012
Welcome New Countries
Just in case these were mysterious to you here are the newest countries into the world (within the last decade) and their stats.
1. Kosovo: Independence from Serbia in 2008, Capitol: Pristina, Population: 1.7Million, $7,000GDP Per Capita
2. Montenegro: Independence from Serbia in 2006, Capitol: Podgorica, Population: 625,000, $11,500GDP per capita
3. East Timor: Independence from Indonesia in 2002, Capitol: Dili, Population: 1Million, $8,700GDP per capita
4. South Sudan: Independence from Sudan in 2011, Capitol: Juba, Population: 8.25Million, $1,500GDP Per Capita
Prospective new countries include: South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Palestine, Nagorno Karabakh, Srpska Republic, Greenland, New Caledonia, Bougainville, Quebec, Scotland, Western Sahara, Somaliland, and Darfur
1. Kosovo: Independence from Serbia in 2008, Capitol: Pristina, Population: 1.7Million, $7,000GDP Per Capita
2. Montenegro: Independence from Serbia in 2006, Capitol: Podgorica, Population: 625,000, $11,500GDP per capita
3. East Timor: Independence from Indonesia in 2002, Capitol: Dili, Population: 1Million, $8,700GDP per capita
4. South Sudan: Independence from Sudan in 2011, Capitol: Juba, Population: 8.25Million, $1,500GDP Per Capita
Prospective new countries include: South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Palestine, Nagorno Karabakh, Srpska Republic, Greenland, New Caledonia, Bougainville, Quebec, Scotland, Western Sahara, Somaliland, and Darfur
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Mother of Flags
My friend Michael showed this to me, and I never saw this before! (It forgot Monaco) So 7 flags within the Norwegian flag, legit.
GeoQuestion 7/15/2012
GeoQuestion: Africa's 3 biggest lakes: Lake Victoria, Lake Nyasa, and Lake Tanganyika all touch which country?
Answer to last question was: E: Afghanistan -- Afghanistan holds the lowest GDP per capita of any non-African country in the world at approximately $1,000 annually per person. Haiti was the most popular answer, and it is second to Afghanistan.
The Bonus Question answer was The Democratic Republic of the Congo -- the DRC holds the lowest GDP in the world at $300.
Answer to last question was: E: Afghanistan -- Afghanistan holds the lowest GDP per capita of any non-African country in the world at approximately $1,000 annually per person. Haiti was the most popular answer, and it is second to Afghanistan.
The Bonus Question answer was The Democratic Republic of the Congo -- the DRC holds the lowest GDP in the world at $300.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
7/14/2012 GeoQuestion
GeoQuestion: Which of these is the poorest Non-African nation in the world? (GDP per capita) ($1,000 GDP)
A: Haiti
B: Nepal
C: Bangladesh
D: North Korea
E: Afghanistan
Bonus: What is the poorest country in the world INCLUDING Africa? (300$ GDP)
A: Somalia
B: Liberia
C: Zimbabwe
D: Democratic Republic of the Congo
E: Central African Republic
Answers will be posted on the next GeoQuestion
A: Haiti
B: Nepal
C: Bangladesh
D: North Korea
E: Afghanistan
Bonus: What is the poorest country in the world INCLUDING Africa? (300$ GDP)
A: Somalia
B: Liberia
C: Zimbabwe
D: Democratic Republic of the Congo
E: Central African Republic
Answers will be posted on the next GeoQuestion
Geography Awareness
Everyday...well, frankly, it hasn't quite been everyday. ALMOST everyday I have posted a "GeoQuestion" on Facebook. A couple I use from National Geographic, a couple are from my books, but most of them are wrought and brought from my butt. I enjoy asking people tricky, or challenging questions. Frequently people confess that they Googled the answer or something similar, and other times they don't confess but it is obvious to me anyways. I urge people to Google the answers if they do not know the answer, because the time put into typing "Micronesian countries" and reading enough to find the answer is time put towards Geography awareness, which is what this blog and my questions are all about.
We in the United States, and honestly others as well, severely lack geographical knowledge. Where is the logic of preparing children for twelve years to go out into the big world without teaching them what the big world even is. Where is the logic in people trying to find themselves if they don't even know where they are. Where is the logic behind forcing kids to recite the fifty states of America if two kids in every high school class cannot even find the USA on a world map (approx 1 in 20 cannot) or if one third of those children cannot find a given state such as Louisiana on a US map? Why do we learn the "whats" if we do not understand where those "whats" are? "Fewer than 50 percent of those polled in the survey could identify the U.S. states of New York or Ohio on a map."
Where is one of the most important pillars of understanding along with Why, How, What, When.
Except Geography is a little more important than simply supporting the "Where" pillar. I could connect every (or almost every) school subject to Geography quickly and easily. I will in a later post. A good understanding in geography helps development in nearly all other subjects, and especially in skills involving spatial thinking and connectivity.
My journey begins to spread the word of Geography. Test yourself on this: Geography Zone Challenge You may very well score low this first time, but after a while try again, and soon you can breeze through the whole thing.
We in the United States, and honestly others as well, severely lack geographical knowledge. Where is the logic of preparing children for twelve years to go out into the big world without teaching them what the big world even is. Where is the logic in people trying to find themselves if they don't even know where they are. Where is the logic behind forcing kids to recite the fifty states of America if two kids in every high school class cannot even find the USA on a world map (approx 1 in 20 cannot) or if one third of those children cannot find a given state such as Louisiana on a US map? Why do we learn the "whats" if we do not understand where those "whats" are? "Fewer than 50 percent of those polled in the survey could identify the U.S. states of New York or Ohio on a map."
Where is one of the most important pillars of understanding along with Why, How, What, When.
Except Geography is a little more important than simply supporting the "Where" pillar. I could connect every (or almost every) school subject to Geography quickly and easily. I will in a later post. A good understanding in geography helps development in nearly all other subjects, and especially in skills involving spatial thinking and connectivity.
My journey begins to spread the word of Geography. Test yourself on this: Geography Zone Challenge You may very well score low this first time, but after a while try again, and soon you can breeze through the whole thing.
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