Iraq was not the only Babylonian state I 'm afraid, from what I recall frm the history courses in junior high

1. What two countries are separated by the Khyber Pass? Correct Answer: Pakistan and Afghanistan - You were incorrect ( 63% got it correct ) The Khyber Pass is very treacherous and the US will probably not choose to use it to send troops into Afghanistan. 2. What American city was once the capital of a Russian territory? Correct Answer: Sitka, Alaska - You get partial credit - 2nd try ( 51% got it correct ) The Russians made Sitka the center of trade, for the fur of Sea Otters. Sitka's residents enjoyed theater, fine wines and many other riches. After depleting the sea of otters, the Russians sold Alaska to the Americans in 1867. 3. The Palace of Knossos (ruins) is on what island in the Mediterranean? Correct Answer: Crete - You were correct. ( 75% got it correct ) The site at Knossos, Greece, includes the Palace of Knossos, the Minoan Houses, the 'Little Palace', the 'Royal Villa', the villa 'Dionysos' with famous Roman mosaics, the south Royal Temple - Tomb and the 'Caravanserai'. The Palace and the Minoan houses are open to the public. 4. ________________ exports over half the world's cork? Correct Answer: Portugal - You were incorrect ( 42% got it correct ) Commercial cork, obtained from the cork oak, is buoyant in water because of the presence of trapped air in the cavities of the waterproof dead cells. It is also resilient, light, chemically inert and adhesive. These qualities make cork valuable for bottle stoppers, insulating materials, linoleum, and many household and industrial items. The cork oak (Q. suber) is native to the Mediterranean region, where most of the world's commercial supply of cork is obtained. 5. What modern country is home to the ancient city of Babylon? Correct Answer: Iraq - You were incorrect ( 56% got it correct ) About 1800 B.C Hammurabi of Babylon began conquering the city-states of Mesopotamia. He began uniting the city-states, he improved the irrigation system, tax system, and government housing system. He also united the people under one religion and developed a Code of Law. 6. The ____________ Desert extends through China and Mongolia? Correct Answer: Gobi - You get partial credit - 2nd try ( 87% got it correct ) Gobi Desert is sometimes called the Sand Desert, it is mainly located in Mongolia. The Gobi is about 1,000 miles from east to west and about 600 miles from north to south. 7. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the _________Sea? Correct Answer: Red - You were correct. ( 69% got it correct ) The Red Sea was formed when the Arabian Peninsula was torn from Africa, 20 million years ago. The maximum depth of the Red Sea is 9,970 ft, and its maximum width is 350kilometres (220 miles) 8. What island country has English as its official language, has a French named capital, St George's and a Spanish name? Correct Answer: Grenada - You were incorrect ( 62% got it correct ) Grenada called the 'Spice Island' because of its production of nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, ginger and cloves, has an indented coastline with many protected bays and beaches. The rugged mountainous interior contains rainforests and waterfalls. The capital, St George's, has one of the prettiest harbors in the Caribbean. 9. The Italian city of Pompeii was buried by which volcano? Correct Answer: Mt. Vesuvius - You were correct. ( 79% got it correct ) Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. and covered Pompeii in ash until it was rediscovered in 1789. 10. The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroads met in what state, in 1869?