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This is an interactive way to teach the importance of the redistricting process. Mapmakers (and geography) are crucial to the process. This game shows students how the process can be manipulated and if you understand local demographics and voting patterns, subtle shifts in the district borders can swing elections. This is a great way to teaching gerrymandering and how political cartography can be.
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A quick fun quiz on languages from around the world. If you consider yourself a bit of linguist, this quiz will be 'nada' problem for you! Delete the scoop?
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How well do you know your geography? Challenge your knowledge of these former place names in this tough geography quiz! 
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April 29, 2:13 PM
Combinanção de quizzes, jogos e interação social. "QuizFortune" proporciona a experiência de jogo social. Delete the scoop?
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Our bordering countries quiz contains a selection of trivia based on countries throughout the continents and their geographical relationship with one another. Delete the scoop?
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From Brooklyn Bridge to Sydney Harbour Bridge, our Landmark Bridges Quiz challenges your knowledge of some of the most famous bridges from around the world! Delete the scoop?
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Try out some geography trivia in our World Cities Quiz: a great geography quiz that tests your knowledge of some of the major cities of the word! Delete the scoop?
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With a selection of fun, varied trivia on some of your favourite North American cities, this US Cities Quiz is the ultimate way to test your knowledge of US geography! Delete the scoop?
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Play the Global development game: identify the world's countries and territories, rank them according to GDP then fingers at the ready for the picture round
Seth Dixon's insight:
This game is not as simple as it may appear. The first round challenges you to be able to recall basic facts, the second has you comparing countries while the third asks you about global current events. Hopefully geography education around the world can get past that '1st round' and into deeper content. Good luck (Hint: use a computer with a mouse since locating the countries on the map is a timed activity). 
Adrian Bahan (MNPS)'s curator insight,
March 12, 12:07 AM
Ughhhhhh, this is addicting. Must stop playing. Must keep playing so I can beat JC. 
Prada Mani's comment,
April 19, 5:04 AM
Think U know the world well enough? visit http://www.unn.edu.ng/department/geography and test yourself....
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Navigate court maps and view analysis of every shot taken over the ’11-'12 season for the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Who said geography has nothing to do with sports?!? While there are many cultural and economic impacts on sport preference and prevalence, let's discuss the geography of the hardwood and a spatial analysis of the shot selections between the two teams. Clearly 'place matters' to many NBA players as their success on the court depends on finding their preferred spots within the flow of offense. Delete the scoop?
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"Learning Geography was never this easy. With the interactive Ikaawland Map Quiz, You can put your trivia knowledge to test in our game based on Maps. Different levels are presented infront of a player. In the whole game, the player has to mark answers on World Map. At the first level, the user is presented with questions , where he/she has to mark out the continents asked in the quiz. The player is given 10 seconds on each question to mark the correct location on the mapSimilarily, in the consequent levels, the player faces questions(quiz) related with countries, capitals, cities. More levels have been planned and would launch soon.
We offer exciting and educative games which revolve around Maps. The game enable players to learn varied concepts of Geography through quizzes. Other quiz/ games from Maps of World are Save Earth Quiz, Know your World Quiz, Jigsaw Puzzle Game and World Quiz, Map 'O' Puzzle."
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The best trivia games and quizzes on the internet.
With over 800 games and quizzes on this site with varying skill levels, there is something for everyone here. Some are standard quizzes such as "European Countries" or "Asian capital cities." However some get you to reorganize your global knowledge in ways you've never considered. For example, What is the most populous city in the world for each given time zone (not that easy right)?
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Flags of the world as piecharts.Each sector of these piecharts is proportional to the area of the colour on the respective flag...
This interactive link is a great 'guesssing game' activity, especially if they have access to a "flags of the world" page in their textbook to use as a reference guide. Originally found on the K-12 website http://www.engagetheirminds.com Delete the scoop?
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This is the new and improved version of the familiar map can teach regions (formal, functional, vernacular) as well as the importance on TV markets as a diffusion mechanism for culture. As mentioned by Andy Baker, "This map is also useful for showcasing 'threshold' and 'range' from 'Central Place Theory.' For instance, I ask my students, 'Why are the Mid-Atlantic & California coasts boundaries (range) so small compared to Great Plains teams?'" Great idea Andy! 
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This map is also useful for showcasing "threshold" and "range" from "Central Place Theory." For instance, I ask my students, "Why are the Mid-Atlantic & California coasts boundaries (range) so small compared to Great Plains teams?"
By the way, every Social Studies teacher (K-12, Post-Secondary) should have Seth's page bookmarked. Too much applicable & good stuff on here. 
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It's crazy how obsessed the eastern side of the country is with baseball, but how oblivious and uninterested the western side is.
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I'd like to see a sales map with this because even thoug the Yankees and Redsox regions are much smaller than the Atlanta Braves or Texas Rangers, they pobably sell MUCH more.
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Quick list of great geographical apps for your children and iPad: get your kids excited about...
Love apps? Try some of this out to enhance your geographic understanding using your favorite mobile devices. Delete the scoop?
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From the world's largest seas to islands and coastlines, will you sink or swim in this challenging geography quiz? Dive into our selection of sea based trivia now! Delete the scoop?
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Try the Population Bracketology game from @uscensusbureau! Weekly data visualization from the U.S. Census Bureau compares populations for US states and metro areas.
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Get into the spirit of March Madness by challenging your knowledge on the sizes of Metropolitan Statistic Areas and state population (just think electoral college). I got a 56 on my first stab (59 for the states)...what did you get? 
Jamie Strickland's curator insight,
March 20, 8:34 AM
Although I've never been very good at brackets, I have a better shot with this one! Neat way to engage students with population data! 
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March 29, 9:51 AM
Try bracketology for geography while you're waiting for games to start! :) Delete the scoop?
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Challenge your knowledge of Geography from around the world in our 'Where in the World?' Quiz Tournament. It's just £0.49 ($0.75) to enter with a cash prize of £30 ($45) up for grabs. Enter now if you think you know your stuff! Delete the scoop?
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Like a flag, can you represent? From the most famous flags to the more obscure, challenge your knowledge of flags from around the world in our fun Flags Quiz! Delete the scoop?
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If your knowledge of geography is 'locked in', now's the perfect time to show it off in our Landlocked Countries Geography Quiz! Play now! Delete the scoop?
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"Can you use physical and cultural geography clues to match the ground photograph with its location? Identify the 10 cities and 10 countries. In so doing, you are thinking spatially and considering language, culture, climate, landforms, land use, transportation methods, etc. to determine the correct answers."
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This quiz and others like it are great ways to get students utilize all the information available in a photograph and really plumb the depths of their knowledge about places. 
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January 21, 6:00 AM
Should be great for FCE speaking speculation. . . . Delete the scoop?
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"Saudi Arabia is to allow its women athletes to compete in the Olympics for the first time ever, a statement by the country's London embassy says." In what is viewed as sensitive 'baby steps' towards inclusion for women in activities most in the West take for granted, females will be competing for the Saudi Olympic team in London, something that has been forbidden until very recently. Allowing their participation also alleviates pressure from the entire team being disqualified due to gender discrimination. (Apparently they can ride horses - will driving automobiles be far behind?) 
Rj Ocampo's comment,
August 26, 2012 6:14 PM
I believe its amazing to see women from Saudi Arabia to compete in the Olympics. It gives them a chance to take a huge role in their society and may increase their chances of getting more rights in the future.
Audrey Williamson's comment,
August 27, 2012 7:51 PM
i think it is great that Saudi Arabia is now letting women compete in the Olympics, it is a small step, but hopefully in the future it will be a gateway to much more freedom for the women.
Haley Wayland's comment,
September 3, 2012 12:35 AM
I think it is amazing that Saudi Arabia allowed women to compete in the Olympics. It may just be a small step, but it may open a huge range of opportunities for the Saudi Arabia women. Hopefully, as time progresses, they will be able to have as much freedom as women here, in the United States, do.
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More than 75,000 firms that have helped to deliver London's Olympic Games are fighting a 12-year gagging order preventing them from talking about the work they have done, it emerged last night.
London has undergone important urban projects that have transformed the numerous parts of the city. These massive investments are now being questioned as some observers are skeptical as to whether or not their will be an adequate return on investment. Via geographil Delete the scoop?
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BBC News takes a look at who makes up the cast of thousands behind the sporting event of the year.
The Olympics are a massive undertaking with both local and international impacts. Delete the scoop?
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This is old enough that have been some changes to the political maps since this was produced 1993. What listed countries would now be marked incorrect? Which ones, even then would be politically contentious to categorize as a country? 
's comment, February 21, 2012 12:45 AM
Muy bueno!!
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If this was made in 1993 then the people who made it had no real grasp of political-geography. For example the Soviet Union had been gone for 2 years by then, yet it is still shown on the map. To top it off the voice over refers to it as "Russia". How's that for pointing out at least 16 errors at once? (Yeah I mean 16, not 15. Not a mistake. Think about it)
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February 21, 2012 7:50 PM
The 15 former Socialist Republics were labeled as Russia under one map, but was it still the Commonwealth of Independent States in 1993? That could be your elusive 16th. Czechoslovakia, Sudan and Yugoslavia have all fragmented while Zaire and Kampuchea need a name upgrade to the Congo and Cambodia. Palestine and Taiwan are two that are still as nebulous as ever, very difficult to define.
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How well do you know your states? Are you on a nickname basis? Let's find out.
Simple. Fun. Educational. Geographic. What more do you need? Well, more than 10 questions would be nice.
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February 15, 2012 9:59 AM
I missed one the first time around...ironically about the state that is the closest to where I live!
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This is a nice online 'map quiz' sites. The focus is on countries (no quizzes on cities or capitals) with state subdivisions for the United States, Mexico and Canada and a 'mental map' quiz without any visible borders. Delete the scoop?
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