News map of the week - A geographic news quiz - Brief Article

Current Events, Dec 6, 2002

Study the map. Then complete the exercise below by placing A, B, or C in each blank.

-- 1. An airplane flying in a straight line from Kunming to Beijing would travel approximately how many miles? (A) 1,500 miles, (B) 2,000 miles, (C) 2,500 miles

-- 2. Taiwan is located--of China and of Japan. (A) north/west, (B) east/south, (C) south/east

-- 3. How many countries named on the map share a border with Laos? (A) 2, (B) 4, (C) 5

-- 4. Which Chinese city on the map is farthest from Beijing? (A) Hong Kong, (B) Harbin, (C) Lhasa

News Graph of the Week 1. A, 2. B, 3. C, 4. C