Tuesday
1. What are the names of the seven continents of the Earth?
2. Name the oceans of the Earth.

Wednesday
3. List the continents of the world from largest to smallest.
4. Is Australia an island, continent or both?

Thursday
5. Name the country in South America that belongs to O.P.E.C.
In the News:
6. Last week people from Israel began to draw back from Israeli settlements along the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The Arab Palestinians now remain in these areas.
Name the continent and region of the world where this event took place.

Monday
1. Who are indigenous peoples? Give an example from
                  Africa Bushman
                  Australia Aborigine
                  North America Aztec
                  South America Inca
                  Europe Greeks
      and    Asia. Mongolians
2. In clockwise order label the eight cardinal and intermediate directions on a compass. (Spell them out).

Tuesday
3. The world's highest waterfall is in Venezuela. Is it named Angel Falls or Victoria Falls?
4. What does a star and a dot mean on a map?

Wednesday
5. What is plate tectonics?
6. Which is not a body of water: cove, lagoon, isthmus or gulf?

Thursday
7. Where is the international date line (I.D.L.)?
8. Texas is known as the Lone Star State. What is Utah known as?

Tuesday
1. Through which continents does the Arctic Circle pass?
2. Which continent(s) do not have any land in the Southern Hemisphere?

Wednesday
3. Name the mountain chain that runs down the west coast of South America.
4. Which three continents border the Mediterranean Sea?

Thursday
5. What continent is separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains?
6. Is Central America considered part of North America or South America?

1. Asia, Europe, North America
2. Europe, North America
3. Andes
4. Asia, Europe and Africa
5. Europe
6. North America

Monday
1. What is the Ring of Fire?
2. If you fly west across the International Date Line (IDL), are you headed toward South America or Asia?

Tuesday
3. Define a canal and name three examples.
4. Because of the Erie Canal, boats are able to sail from Lake Erie to New York City by way of which major river?

Wednesday
5. What river did George Washington cross to win the Battle of Trenton
on December 26, 1776?
6. Which is not a wind: sirocco, savanna, mistral or Santa Ana?

Thursday
7. What is the longest river in the world?
8. Which river carries the most water
(a) Mississippi River (b) Nile River (c) Amazon River (d) Colombia River?

Tuesday
3. In which country would you visit the huge white marble tomb called the Taj Mahal?
4. Which ocean has the most islands?

Wednesday
5. What country was named for the Aztec god of war?
6. Name the deepest point in the ocean.

Thursday
7. What is the difference between a bay and a gulf?
8. What country claims the Mediterranean Island of Corsica?

Tuesday
3. What is an equinox?
4. How many degrees are there between the equator and the southern tip of Greenland?

Wednesday
5.    Why do geographers use a geographical dictionary called a gazetteer?
6.     What is the axis of theEarth?

Thursday
7.     What does the Arctic Circle signify?
8.    Why is a book of maps called an atlas?

Monday
1. What is the world's most commonly spoken language?
2. What is the most populous country in the world?

Tuesday
3. Suriname and Guyana are countries on what continent?
4. If people in China are wearing winter cloths, what season is it in the United States? Why?

Wednesday
5. Estuaries contain both fresh water and sea water. Would you find one at the mouth or the source of the river?
6. What does a political map show?

Thursday
7. Which cities are closer to each other: New York City and London or Honolulu and Tokyo?
8. What is a tributary?