geoquiz

=Geo quizzes= toc Scroll down to play practice games for each continent. Here you will also find the practice sheets for each quiz. All quizzes are announced in advance. Good luck!

Below are the practice sheets. Check with your teacher if these are the right ones. Your teacher may have chosen different countries. **Only learn the countries which are on the practice sheets:**
 * [[file:vanweringh7/Geoquiz 1 Europe.doc|Geoquiz 1 Europe.doc]]
 * [[file:vanweringh7/Geoquiz 2 Asia.doc|Geoquiz 2 Asia.doc]]
 * [[file:vanweringh7/Geoquiz 3 Americas.doc|Geoquiz 3 Americas.doc]]
 * [[file:vanweringh7/Geoquiz 4 Africa.doc|Geoquiz 4 Africa.doc]]
 * [[file:vanweringh7/Geoquiz 5 Middle East.doc|Geoquiz 5 Middle East.doc]]

Here are the game sites to help you prepare for the Geo quizzes. Try all of the games, you might find some better than others.

Europe

 * 1) []
 * 2) Place countries on the map: @http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/europe-map-game.php
 * 3) Place countries on the map #2: []
 * 4) Clear map, with hints after two clicks: @http://www.geography-map-games.com/geography-games-Geo-Quizz-Europe-_pageid48.html
 * 5) "Where is:" (No hints) @http://www.maps.com/games/quiz-eur.aspx
 * 6) This one doesn't seem to work at school. Try to access it from home: @http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm (Start with "Countries, Tutorial" and work your way up from there)[[image:vanweringh7/map_collage.png width="194" height="195" align="right"]]

Asia

 * 1) @http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/asia-map-game.php(The smaller countries can be a bit hard to find, just use the clue. This game does both Asia and the Middle East)
 * 2) @http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Geography.htm(Start with "Countries, Tutorial" and work your way up from there)
 * 3) Place countries on the map: []
 * 4) []
 * 5) [][[image:vanweringh7/big_map.jpg width="286" height="190" align="right"]]

Middle East

 * 1) [](Start with "Countries, Tutorial" and work your way up from there)
 * 2) This quiz has a good help function: @http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/mideastquiz.html
 * 3) Very clear map: []
 * 4) A colourful game: []
 * 5) Clear map, with hints after two clicks: http://geography-map-games.com/

The Americas

 * 1) [](Start with "Countries, Tutorial" and work your way up from there)
 * 2) Place countries on the map: @http://www.kidsgeo.com/flash/north-south-america-map-game.swf
 * 3) Clear map, with hints after two clicks: http://geography-map-games.com/
 * 4) South America, no hints: []
 * 5) Central America, no hints: []

Africa

 * 1) Place countries on the map: @http://www.kidsgeo.com/flash/africa-map-game.swf
 * 2) Place countries on the map #2: []
 * 3) Clear map, with hints after two clicks: http://geography-map-games.com/
 * 4) Challenging: all African countries, no hints: @http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/geography_africa.swf

General

 * 1) Capital cities: []
 * 2) Not geography but history: []
 * 3) Free poverty game: Capital cities: @http://www.freepoverty.com/
 * 4) Rice game: http://www.freerice.com/(You can also change subjects. Quite addictive.)
 * 5) Pretty tough game, but fun: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geospy.swf
 * 6) Great general Geography games, by National Geographic: http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/