History of Egypt

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=aqe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Egypt
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/egypt/history

That's all for today.

Egypt Basic Facts

This week's country is . . . Egypt!

Here are today's research sites:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html (Click on the "Geography" tab)

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/egypt-facts/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt

Egypt's location within Afro-Eurasia.  

That's all for today.

Ecuador Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. 16,080,778
2. 57%
3. Roman Catholic, 95%
4. Just over 100 years
5. 1851
6. 1531
7. 2.00 S, 77.30 W
8. Quito
9. Quito

That's all for today.

Ecuador Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the population of Ecuador?
2. What percent of Ecuadorians live in urban areas?
3. What is the largest religious group in Ecuador, and how many people follow this religion?
4. How long were the Inca's in Ecuador?
5. When was slavery abolished in Ecuador?
6. When did the Spanish land in Ecuador?
7. What are the coordinates of Ecuador?
8. Where is El Sagrario?
9. What is the capital of Ecuador?

That's all for today.

Demographics of Ecuador

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.indexmundi.com/ecuador/demographics_profile.html
http://www.ecuador.com/demographics/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorians

The flag of Ecuador.

That's all for today.

History of Ecuador

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ecuador/history
http://www.localhistories.org/ecuador.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Ecuador

That's all for today.

Ecuador Basic Facts

This week's country is . . . Ecuador!
Here are today's research sites:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ec.html (Click on "Geography" tab)
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ecuador
http://www.infoplease.com/country/ecuador.html

Ecuador's location within South America.

That's all for today.

Dominican Republic Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. Mixed, 73%
2. Roman Catholic, 95%
3. 10,606,865
4. 1496, Santo Domingo
5. 1821
6. 22 years
7. Bayahibe and Dominicus Americanus
8. Multiple answers (The top four industries are tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, and textiles)
9. Santo Domingo  

That's all for today.

Dominican Republic Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the largest racial group in the Dominican Republic, and what percent of the population is of this race?
2. What is the largest religion in the Dominican Republic, and how what percent of the population follows this religion?
3. What is the population of the Dominican Republic?
4. When and where did the Spaniards set up the first Spanish colony in the Western Hemisphere?
5. When did colonists from Santo Domingo declare independence from Spain? 
6. How long was the Dominican Republic under Haitian control?
7. Where is Isla Saona?
8. Name two of the largest industries of the Dominican Republic.
9. What is the capital of the Dominican Republic? 

That's all for today.

Demographics of Dominican Republic

Here are today's research sites:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/dr.html (Click on "People and Society" tab)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Dominican_Republic
http://www.indexmundi.com/dominican_republic/demographics_profile.html

That's all for today.

History of Dominican Republic

Here are today's research sites:

http://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/dominican-republic/history
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dominican-republic/history
http://www.hispaniola.com/dominican_republic/info/history.php

That's all for today.

Dominican Republic Basic Facts

This week's country is . . . Dominican Republic!
Here are today's research sites:

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/dominican-republic
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/dominican-republic-facts/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic

A map of where the Dominican Republic is located.

That's all for today.

Dominica Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. 77 years
2. 73,757
3. 87%
4. Christopher Columbus, November 3rd 1493
5. November 3rd 1978
6. The day Christopher Columbus discovered it. (Sunday, which is Doménica in Italian)
7. Portsmouth
8. 15.25 N, 61.20 W
9. Roseau

Bonus Question: It was the 485th anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovering the island.

That's all for today.

Dominica Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the total life expectancy of Dominica?
2. What is the population of Dominica?
3. What percent of Dominicans are of African descent?
4. Who discovered Dominica, and when did they do so?
5. When did Dominica become independent?
6. What was Dominica named after?
7. Where is Cabrits National Park?
8. What are the coordinates of Dominica?
9. What is the capital of Dominica?

Bonus Question: Why is Dominica's independence day special?

That's all for today.

Demographics of Dominica

Here are today's research sites:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/do.html (Click on "People and Society' tab)
http://www.indexmundi.com/dominica/demographics_profile.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Dominica

That's all for today.

History of Dominica

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dominica/history
http://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/dominica/history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Dominica

That's all for today.

Dominica Basic Facts

This week's country is . . . Dominica!
Here are today's research sites:

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/dominica
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/do.html (Click on "Geography" tab)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominica

Location of Dominica circled in red.

Djibouti Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. 846,687
2. Muslim, 94%
3. 62 years
4. French Somaliland
5. 5
6. June 27th 1977
7. Obock
8. 11.30 N, 43.00 E
9. Djibouti (City)

That's all for today.

Djibouti Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the population of Djibouti?
2. What is the main religion in Djibouti, and what percent of the population follows this religion?
3. What is the life expectancy of Djibouti?
4. After WWII, what was the name of Djibouti?
5. How many terms did Hassan Gouled Aptidon serve?
6. When did Djibouti become independence from France?
7. Where is Ras Bir Lighthouse?
8. What are the geographic coordinates of Djibouti?
9. What is the capital of Djibouti?

That's all for today.

Demographics of Djibouti

 

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.indexmundi.com/djibouti/demographics_profile.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/dj.html (Click on "People and Society")
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Djibouti

The flag of Djibouti.

History of Djibouti

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/plaintexthistories.asp?historyid=ad19
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Djibouti
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13232162

That's all for today.

Djibouti Basic Facts

This week's country is . . . Djibouti!
Here are today's research sites:

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/djibouti
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/dj.html
http://www.infoplease.com/country/djibouti.html

A map of Djibouti and surroundings, including large cities.

Denmark Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. 5,593,785
2. Evangelical Lutheran, 80%
3. 89.6%
4. 10,000 BC
5. 1915
6. Answer unavailable
7. Roskilde
8. 42,370 sq km
9. Copenhagen

That's all for today

Denmark Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the population of Denmark?
2. What is the official religion of Denmark, and how many Danes follow this religion?
3. What percent of Denmark's population is of Danish descent?
4. When did the Danes probably first settle Jutland? 
5. When did women gain the right to vote in Denmark?
6. Who converted the Danes to Christianity, and how long did they rule Denmark?
7. Where is the Viking Ship Museum?
8. What is the total land area of Denmark?
9. What is the capital of Denmark?

That's all for today.

Demographics of Denmark

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.indexmundi.com/denmark/demographics_profile.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/da.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Denmark

The flag of Denmark.

History of Denmark

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/denmark-history.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Denmark
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/denmark/history

That's all for today.

Denmark Basic Facts

This week's country is ... Denmark!
Here are today's research sites:

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/Denmark
http://www.infoplease.com/country/denmark.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark



Location of Denmark (dark green),

in Europe (dark grey)

and in the European Union (light green)

 

The Democratic Republic of the Congo Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. French
2. Mongo, Luba, Kongo, and Mangbetu-Azande
3. 77,433,744
4. Diogo Cao, in 1482
5. 80,000 years ago
6. 1908
7. Bukavu
8. Kinshasa
9. 2,345,410 sq km (905,568 sq mi)

That's all for today.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo Quiz

Here are this week's quiz:

1. What is the official language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
2. What are the four largest ethnic groups in then Democratic Republic of the Congo, and what percent of the population do they make up?
3. What is the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
4. Who was the first European to visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and when did he visit the country?
5. When was the area that is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo first inhabited?
6. When did Belgium take responsibility of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
7. Where is the Parc National de Kahuzi-Biéga?
8. What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
9. What is the area of the  Democratic Republic of the Congo?

That's all for today.

Demographics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Here are today's research sites:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html (Open the "People and Society" tab)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
http://www.indexmundi.com/democratic_republic_of_the_congo/demographics_profile.html

That's all for today.

History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/congo-democratic-republic-the-history.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ad34

That's all for today.

Democratic Republic of the Congo Basic Facts

This week's country is ... Democratic Republic of the Congo!
Here are today's research sites:

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/democratic-republic-of-congo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
http://www.infoplease.com/country/democratic-republic-of-congo.html

Democratic Republic of the Congo in green.



Czech Republic Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. 10,627,448
2. Czech, 95%
3. Could not retrieve question from site
4. NATO; 1999: EU; 2004
5. January 1st 1993
6. Václav Havel
7. Koruna
8. Brno
9. Prague

Bonus Question: Slovakia

The Czech Republic Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the population of the Czech Republic?
2. What is most common ethnic group in the Czech Republic, and what percent of the population do they make up?
3. Could not retrieve question from site.
4. When did the Czech Republic join NATO and the EU?
5. When did the Czech Republic become its own country?
6. Who was the Czech Republic's first president?
7. What is the Czech Republic's currency?
8. Where is Vila Tugendhat
9. What is the capital of the Czech Republic?

Bonus Question: The Czech Republic was part of the communist Czechoslovakia. It split into two countries on January 1st 1993. What is the other country?

Demographics of Czech Republic

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.indexmundi.com/czech_republic/demographics_profile.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Czech_Republic
http://country-facts.findthedata.com/l/37/Czech-Republic

That's all fort today

History of Czech Republic

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.localhistories.org/czech.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Czech_lands
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/czech-republic-history.html

That's all for today.

Czech Republic Basic Facts

This week's country is ...  Czech Republic!
Here are today's research sites:

http://www.infoplease.com/country/czech-republic.html
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/czech-republic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic

 

Czech Republic in dark green.





Cyprus Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. 1,172,458
2. 4%
3. WWII
4. 300 years
5. Bronze Age
6. Byzantines
7. Mt. Olympus at 6,406 ft (1,953 m)
8. Larnaka
9. Nicosia

That's all for today.

Cyprus Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the population of Cyprus?
2. What percent of Cyprians have Vietnamese ethnicity?
3. Birth rate in Cyprus went down considerably after which World War?
4. How long did the Ottomans rule Cyprus?
5. When were Cyprus's first cities built?
6. From AD 395 to 1191, who ruled Cyprus?
7. What is Cyprus's tallest mountain, and how high is it?
8. Where is Agios Lazaros?
9. What is the capital of Cyprus?

That's all for today.

Demographics of Cyprus

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.indexmundi.com/cyprus/demographics_profile.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Cyprus
http://www.mapsofworld.com/cyprus/population.html

That's all for today.

History of Cyprus

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/cyprus/history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Cyprus
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/cyprus-history.html

That's all for today.

Cyprus Basic Facts

This week's country is ... Cyprus!
Here are today's research sites:

http://www.infoplease.com/country/cyprus.html
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/Cyprus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus

Cyprus in dark green.

Cuba Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. 11,047,251
2. 70%
3. 78 years old
4. False
5. Jose Marti
6. Christopher Columbus, October 28th 1492, "Juana"
7. Cuban Peso
8. Havana
9. 4,000 islands 

That's all for today.

Cuba Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the population of Cuba
2. How many Cubans are from 15 to 64 year of age?
3. What is the average age of a Cuban?
4. True or False? Cuba did not have slavery.
5. Who was Cuba's independence leader? 
6. Who discovered Cuba, when did they discover it, and what did they name it?
7. What is Cuba's currency?
8. What is the capital of Cuba?
9. Approximately how many islands are in Cuba?

That's all for today.

Demographics of Cuba

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.indexmundi.com/cuba/demographics_profile.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Cuba
http://cubanaturetravel.com/demographics

That's all for today.

History of Cuba

Here are today's research sites:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Cuba
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/History/Cuba-history.htm
http://www.keyshistory.org/cuba.html

That's all for today.

Cuba Basic Facts

This week's country is ... Cuba!
Here are today's research sites:

http://www.infoplease.com/country/cuba.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/cuba-facts/

 

 

Cuba in green

Croatia Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. 4,470,534
2. Roman Catholic - 86 %
3. Croatian
4. 1091
5. Franjo Tudman
6. April 2009
7. Sibenik
8. Zagreb
9. West Virginia

Bonus: Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia (Croatia was already named)

Croatian Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the population of Croatia?
2. What is the main religion in Croatia, and how many Croatians follow this religion?
3. What is the official language of Croatia?
4. When did Hungary’s King Ladislav invade northern Croatia?
5. Who was Croatia's first president?
6. When did Croatia join NATO?
7. Where is St. James Cathedral?
8. What is the capital of Croatia?
9. Which state is Croatia about the same size as?

Bonus: Croatia was part of the former communist republic of Yugoslavia. Name all the other countries that made up Yugoslavia.

That's all for today.

Deographics of Croatia

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.indexmundi.com/croatia/demographics_profile.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Croatia
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/hr.html (Click on the "People and Society tab)

The Croatian flag.

History of Croatia

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/croatia/history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Croatia
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/croatia-history.html

That's all for today.

Croatia Basic Facts

This week's country is ... Croatia!
Here are today's research sites:

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/Croatia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia
http://www.infoplease.com/country/croatia.html

 

Location of Croatia in dark green, with members of the EU in green and European countries in dark green, green, and grey.

Costa Rican Quiz Answers

Here are this weeks quiz answers:

1. 4,755,234
2. Nicaragua, Colombia, and the US
3. Spanish
4. On his fourth and final voyage to the New World in 1502, Columbus's ship was it hardly hit by a hurricane, and he was forced to drop an anchor near today's Puerto Limon. Waiting for repairs, Columbus travelled into land and his excited descriptions of "la costa rica" giving the region its everlasting name.
5. 44 days
6. Oscar Arias Sanchez
7. Cahuita
8. San Jose
9. Colon

That's all for today.

Costa Rica Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the population of Costa Rica?
2. Where are most of Costa Rica's immigrants from?
3. What is the official language of Costa Rica?
4. How did Christopher Columbus discover Costa Rica?
5. How long was the Costa Rican Civil War?
6. In 1987, which Costa Rican president won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in ending the Nicaraguan Civil War?
7. Where is the Playa Negra?
8. What is the capital of Costa Rica?
9. What is the currency of Costa Rica?

That's all for today.

Demographics of Costa Rica

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.indexmundi.com/costa_rica/demographics_profile.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Costa_Rica
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html (Click on the "People and Society" tab)


The Costa Rican flag.

History of Costa Rica

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/costa-rica/history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Costa_Rica
http://www.geographia.com/costa-rica/history.htm

That's all for today.

Costa Rican Basic Facts

This week's country is ... Costa Rica!
Here are today's research sites:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/costa-rica
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica
http://www.infoplease.com/country/costa-rica.html

A map of Costa Rica.

Comoros Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers;

1. Arabic, French, Shikomoro
2. Muslim Sunni
3. 766,865
4. Phoenician sailors
5. 1505
6. July 6th, 1975
7. Mt. Ntingui
8. 84%
9. Moroni

That's all for today.

Comoros Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What are the three official languages of Comoros?
2. What is the largest religion in Comoros?
3. What is the population of Comoros?
4. According to myth, who first visited Comoros?
5. When did the Portuguese discover Comoros?
6. When did Comoros gain independence from France?
7. Which Comorian mountain is the tallest on Anjouan?
8. What percent of Comoros is used for agricultural reasons?
9. What is the capital of Comoros?

That's all for today.

Demographics of Comoros

Here are today's research sites:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cn.html (Click on the "People and Society" tab)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Comoros
http://www.indexmundi.com/comoros/demographics_profile.html

 

The flag of Comoros.

History of Comoros

Here are today's research sites:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Comoros
http://www.mapsofworld.com/comoros/history/
http://countrystudies.us/comoros/1.htm

That's all for today.

Comoros Basic Facts

This week's country is ... Comoros!
Hera re todays research sites:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/comoros
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cn.html (Click on the "Geography" tab)
http://www.infoplease.com/country/comoros.html

 

Location of Comoros in dark blue.

Colombian Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. 46,245,297
2. 90%
3. Spanish
4. Christopher Columbus
5. 1917
6. Alonso de Ojeda in 1499
7. Bogota
8. Cartagena
9. Pico Cristobal Colon at 5,775 m (18,947 ft)

That's all for today.

Colombian Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the population of Colombia?
2. What percent of Colombians are Roman Catholic?
3. What is the official language of Colombia?
4. Who, or what, is Colombia named after?
5. When did Colombia settle its boundary disputes with Ecuador?
6. Which European explorer first set foot on Colombian soil, and in what year did he do it?
7. What is the capital of Colombia?
8. Where is the Palacio de la Inquisición?
9. What is the highest point in Colombia?

That's all for today.

Demographics of Colombia

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.indexmundi.com/colombia/demographics_profile.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Colombia
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html (Click on the "People and Society" tab)

History of Colombia

These are today's research sites:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/colombia/history
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/colombia-history.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Colombia

That's all for today.

Colombia Basic Facts

This week's country is ... Colombia!
Here are today's research sites:

http://www.infoplease.com/country/colombia.html
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/Colombia
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html (Click on the "Geography" tab)

Colombia in green.



Chinese Quiz Answers

Here are this week's quiz answers:

1. 1,355,692,576
2. Putonghua
3. Han Chinese
4. Silk
5. The Qing Dynasty from 1644–1911
6. 221 BC
7. Beijing
8. Shanghai
9. 22%

That's all for today.

Chinese Quiz

Here is this week's quiz:

1. What is the population of China?
2. What is the official language of China?
3. What is the main ethnic group in China?
4. What was China's first great contribution to civilization?
5. What was the last imperial empire in China, and how long did it last?
6. When did the period of Warring States end?
7. What is the capital of China?
8. Where is The Bund?
9. What percent of land usage is for forestry?

Demographics of China

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.indexmundi.com/china/demographics_profile.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_China
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html (Click on the "People and Society" tab)

History of China

Here are today's research sites:

http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa21
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_China
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/history

That's all for today.

Chinese Basic Facts

This week's country is ... China!
Here are today's research sites:

http://www.infoplease.com/country/china.html
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html (Click on the "Geography" tab)

China in dark green, with its claimed and uncontrolled regions in light green.

Chilean Quiz Answers

Here are the Chilean quiz answers:

1. Southern Chile
2. 17,363,894
3. 25-54 years: 43.21%
4. Answer cannot be found
5. He commanded an army in 1814
6. 1970
7. Santiago
8. Valparaiso
9. 756,950 sq km

That's all for today.