Welcome.

Yes, you with that strange object in your hand.
A mouse, you say. Hmm...
You think you're pretty savvy about your home planet?
Try the quiz below to test how earth-wise you really are.

Enjoy the trip. And be sure to visit some of the sights along the way!

  1. Which sub-Saharan African country was the first to gain its independence from Britain?
    a. Ghana
    b. Nigeria

  2. The Inca civilization held sway in which present-day country ?
    a. Mexico
    b. Perú

  3. Which country is an island off the coast of East Africa?
    a. Mauritania
    b. Madagascar

  4. Where in the world might you receive the greeting "selamat siang"?
    a. Thailand
    b. Indonesia

  5. Which new nation recently received its hard-won independence from Ethiopia?
    a. Eritrea
    b. Djibouti

For a gateway to other countries, you can visit the List of Countries in the Yahoo search directory.

For some exciting views of the Earth taken from space, including satellite images at this very moment, you must set your sights on Earth Viewer.

For a speedy language lesson, try this Special Sound File [It's only 120 Kb. Sound Machine or a comparable sound player is needed.]

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