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AMERICANORTHCan you guess which Countries are which?United StatesCentral AmericaCanadaMexicoClick screen to reveal answersCanadaUnited StatesMexicoCentral AmericaBack to world view

South AmericaCan you guess where Chile is?Click screen to reveal answersChileClick to Pronounce:ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorGuyanaParaguayPeruSurinameUruguayVenezuelaBack to world view

MexicoWhats the name of Mexicos Capital?Mexico CityClick screen to reveal answersBack to world view

AfricaHow many countries arein the continent of Africa?a. 54b. 48c. 36d. 27Click screen to reveal answersBack to world view

ChinaTrivia:206 BCE-220 CE The Han Dynasty.Although maybe not the first, It is recorded that they were the first to create and use paper.The Great Wall of China.Built in the 3rd century, the wall was designed to defend against intruders. Over 1500 miles in length, it is know as the longest cemetery on earth, due to the number of deaths in building it.China produces about 70 percent of the world's silk supply.Back to world view

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Philips Introduce the Compact Disc in Eindhoven, The Netherlands on March 8, 1979.In 1590, the Dutchmen Hans and Zacharias Janssen (Father and son) invented the first compound microscope. Wooden shoes, called klompen, were worn by most Dutch people for very practical purposes. Because much of Holland lies below sea level.. the Dutch people found that wooden shoes were ideal for walking on many areas that are marshy and dampThe NetherlandsBack to world viewBack

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BoomerangThe oldest Australian Aboriginal boomerangs are ten thousand years old, but older hunting sticks have been discovered in Europe, where they seem to have formed part of the stone age arsenal of weaponsBack to world viewBack

A patented Russian invention used to speed up walking. Created by scientist Viktor Gordeyev, the "boots" are actually a mechanical construction strapped on the legs and are powered by small Internal combustion engines that adds energy to every step.Rocket bootsRussiaCheck this outBack to world viewBack

Pascal Katana of Kenya invented a device that electronically calls fish using theirown feeding sounds, and then uses a mobile phone to alert the owner of the net via SMS that it is filled with fishKenyaPascal KatanaBack to world viewBack

The world's first heart transplant was performed by Dr Chris Barnard in Cape Town on 3 December 1967.Dr. Chris BarnardBack to world viewBack

Jose Hernandez-RebollarJose Hernandez-Rebollar invented the Acceleglove,a glove that can translate sign language into speech. According the Smithsonian, "by using sensors attached to the glove and the arm, this prototype device can currently translate the alphabet and over 300 words in American Sign Language (ASL) into both English and Spanish."Back to world viewBackMexico

Alberto Santos-Dumont 1873 -1932BrazilWorlds first flying machineBack to world viewBack

Lazlo Biro, 1944 -ArgentinaBall-point Pen for writing on smooth surfacesBack to world viewBack

GuatemalaBelizeEl SalvadorNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaGuess the CountriesHondurasCENTRALAMERICAClick screen to reveal answersBack to world view

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Try and guess the 10 Canadian ProvincesAlbertaBritish ColumbiaNew BrunswickNewfoundlandLabradorNova ScotiaOntarioQuebecPrince Edward IslandSaskatchewanManitobaCanadaClick screen to reveal answersBack to world view

James Naismith (1861-1939)BasketballNaismith invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and is often credited with introducing the first football helmet. Naismith wrote the original basketball rulebook, founded the University of Kansas basketball programBack to world viewBack

LouisianaMorgan CityBaton RougeBack to world view

1st Patented Tricycle in LouisianaCharles C. AndersonBack to world viewBack

The PhilippinesVintar Ilocos NorteCan you guess how many Islands arein the Philippines?a. 59b. 930c. 5246d. 7107Click screen again for answerBack to world view

In the Philippines, the yo-yo was a weapon for over 400 hundred years. Their version was large with sharp edges and studs and attached to thick twenty-foot ropes for flinging at enemies or prey. People in the United States started playing with the British bandalore or yo-yo in the 1860s. The Yo YoCheck this outBack to world viewBack