Revision Section A: Map pointing of USA states with capitals
Section B: World map (European countries and capitals)
Europe
Section C: USA incident
Around 1972:
Democratic-Republican Party also called Jefferson's Republican Party was formed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to oppose the policies of the Federalist Party.
Democratic-Republican Party also called Jefferson's Republican Party was formed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to oppose the policies of the Federalist Party.
Section D: world incident
28 June 1919
Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties between Germany and the Allied Powers which brought World War I to an end.
Section E: Canada and Mexico
Canada Facts
1.
Capital: Ottawa
2.
Official languages: English, French
3.
Currency: Canadian dollar ($)
4.
Canada has three provinces and ten territories
5.
Canada by area is the 2nd largest country
6.
The Canada–United States border is the longest international border
7.
Canada has the second largest oil reserve in the
world after Saudi Arabia
8. A Canadian named Dr.
James Naismith created basketball.
9.
Canada’s Trans-Canada highway is the longest highway
in the world (more than 7600 km)
10.
Montreal often called the city of churches has
more churches in the city than houses
11.
Canadians unlike Americans observe Thanksgiving on the second
Monday of October
12.
Canada is considered the most educated in the
world with 42% of Canadians having college degree
13.
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the
world's lakes combined
14.
Canada has the largest coastline in the world
15.
Yonge Street in Canada, is the longest street in
the world (1,178 mi)
16.
Canada has twice been invaded by the USA, first
in 1775 and again in 1812
17.
History of Canada dates back approximately
20,000 years confirmed with the discovery of tools in the caves in the northern
Yukon region
18.
Indigenous peoples in include the First Nations,
Inuit, and Métis
19.
In 1583, Sir Humphrey Gilbert founded St.
John's, Newfoundland, as the first North American English colony
20.
In 1605 French
explorer Samuel de Champlain established the first permanent European
settlements at Port Royal and in 1608 in Quebec City
21. By Canada Act 1982 Canada became independent of the United Kingdom
21. By Canada Act 1982 Canada became independent of the United Kingdom
Mexico Facts
1.
Capital Mexico
City
2.
Official languages None, 68 recognised
3.
Main Language Spanish (most populated
Spanish-speaking country in the world)
4.
Currency
Peso
5.
Mexico has the second largest population of
Roman Catholics after Brazil.
6.
Mexico has 31 states
7.
The border between Mexico and the United States
is the second largest border in the world
8.
On January 6 Mexicans celebrate the arrival of
the Three Wise Men
9.
Mexico City has the highest elevation and is
oldest city in North America
10.
Olmecs (1400-300 B.C.) was the first great
civilization in Mexico along the eastern coast of Mexico who sculpted the Colossal
Heads
11.
Texas which was a Mexican province declared its
independence from Mexico in 1836, which resulted in war with the United States
(1836-1838)
12.
Chichen Itza Pyramid in Mexico was one of the Seven
Wonders of the new World
13.
Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico is the
largest pyramid of the world. It is also the largest monument ever constructed
in the world
14.
In 1910, under the guidance of Emiliano Zapata
and Pancho Villa, Mexican peasants revolted against the dictatorship of
Porfirio Díaz to gain equality and land. The civil war lasted 10 years and took
the lives over 1 million people
15.
About 8000 BC ago Pre-Columbian Mexico ciclilisation
existed and one of cradles of civilization with many advanced Mesoamerican
civilizations such as the Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Zapotec, Maya, and Aztec
16.
Each year, Aztecs sacrificed about 250,000
people (slaves or prisoners), or about 1% of their population to please their
gods
17.
In 1521, the Spanish Empire conquered and
colonized the territory with capital in Mexico-Tenochtitlan (part of Mexico
City)
18.
In 1821 Mexico
became an independent country after the colony's Mexican War of Independence.
19.
Mexico is the hardest working country with an
average citizen of Mexico working 2,246 hours a year, or 43.2 hours a week.
20.
Founded by Charles V Spain, in 1551, the oldest
university in North America is The National University of Mexico
Section F: quiz
Q: What is the function of ‘Tendril’ in plants?
A: Climbing.
Q: “Ludology” often refers to the academic study of what?
A: Video games
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