Thursday, November 17, 2011

Questions for topics!

These are all the questions you wrote yesterday. I have tried to avoid copies. Remember that there might be other questions to ask on all your topics. This could be a good place to start though.


Native Americans


Who are the original inhabitants in North America?
When did the first Indians come to America?
How did the tribes of Native Americans live?
Why did they live in tents that were made of skin?
Who went to America in the late fifteenth century and imported  slaves from Africa?
What name is used more often when speaking about the Native Americans?
When did the Native Americans gain more independence?
About 12.000 years ago, the first native Americans came to America, which way did they take?
What kind of people were the Native Americans? What did they do for a living?
The Native Americans had to move when it got to cold or when the food in the area ran out, so what did they live in on to make that easier? 
When did the Native Americans come to America?
Why did the Native Americans just come to America?
How long has there been Indians?
Why could the European not take the Indians as slaves?
What kinds off weapon did they use?
What sort of animals did they kill?

Scotland

Where is Scotland located?
How many people live in Scotland?
Why should you visit Scotland in July and August?
Why is Scotland expensive for non-European?
How many island’s have Scotland?
What can you do in Scotland as a tourist? 
What kind of money do they use in Scotland?
Where is the most expensive places in Scotland?

Australia’s Wildlife

How have Europeans affected Australia's Wildlife?
Name three toxic species.
Which animal is well known in Africa?
Australia have another famous animal, What do they call them?
What does a marsupial and a Kangaroo have in common?
How many types of sharks are they in Australia?
Name three sharks that the humans are threatened by.
What is the main reason why Australia has kept the wildlife stable?

Name some species that have been extinct.
Name a marsupial animal.
What does the koala bear eat?
Why doesn’t the koala bear drink so much?

Sydney

How many people live in Sydney?
In which country is Sydney located?
Why do tourists come to Sydney?
Which language do they speak in Sydney?
What type of money do they use?
Name one famous landmark in Sydney. And write something about it.
Which famous buildings can you find in Sydney?
When did the Sydney Opera House opened?
What is the name on the big shopping center that has 200 stores?
Ireland

How many people live in whole Ireland?
Which part of Ireland is the most inhabited?
How many people visit Ireland every year?
What is the name of the capital city in Northern Ireland? And the Republic of Ireland?
What famous ship was built in Belfast?
How many years ago was it built?
In what city do they drink a lot of beer?
How many pints beer is drunk every hour in what city and between which days?
What is average temperature in Ireland?
How many degrees Celsius is it on a hot summer day?
What place receives the most rain?
Which area is the driest?
How many people live in the Republic of Ireland?
How many people live in Northern Ireland?
How many percent of the population are unemployed?
What happens with the temperature when its winter?
How many degrees are there on a normal summer?
How many degrees are there on a hot summer?
What months are the warmest in Ireland?

South Africa

How many national parks does South Africa have?
What is the name of South Africa's largest bird ?
How many different kinds of plants are there in South Africa ?
What is the biggest problem in South Africa ?
Where is the most dangerous place in South Africa ?
South Africa has one problem, what is the problem and where is this problem ?
How many bird species are there in South Africa ?
Why is the ostrich so dangerous ?
Where are the most dangerous place for tourists to be ? Why ?
Where is the most common crimes committed ?
Name some of the animals that Africa are home to ?
Which bird is the heaviest flying bird ?
How many kinds of plants are there in Africa ?
How is the continent of Africa build up ?
How much land surface does make up South Africa ?

Florida

What part of the United States is Florida located in?
About how big is the population in Florida?
What´s Florida´s capital?
What other language is mainly spoken in Florida besides English?
Florida´s weather is divided in to two seasons which?
Could it ever snow in Florida?
What big river runs trough Jacksonville?
What is specific with the river? 
Where in Florida is Miami located?
What part of the year is the biggest risk to catch a hurricane?
When is it the best time to visit Florida?
How warm is it then?
Who was the first European to visit Florida?
What country did he come from?
What was his purpose whit the visit?
What is the nickname for Jacksonville Beach?
What kind of people was Florida inhabited by thousands of years ago?

Wales

Name two big rivers in Wales.
What can you take to get down the on the rivers?
What shouldn't you forget if you are going to Wales?
When does Wales have the worst weather?
Wales have a beautiful national park, can you name it?
How many mountain ranges does Brecon Beacons have?
What`s the average temperature in Wales?
Brecon Beacons have many adventures, can you name them?
What is the main language in Wales is English?
How many residents are they in Wales?

Channel Islands

By how many islands are the Channel Islands made up, and what are their names?
What does the people in Channel Islands use for their transport?

USA

How many states does the US contain?
How many miles of highways are there through the red-rocks desert?
How many people live in the USA ?
About how many endangered plants and animals are listed in the US ?
Try to describe the weather in the US.
What is the animal life like in the US?

Shakespeare

Where was William Shakespeare born and raised?
When was William Shakespeare born?
How old was William Shakespeare when married Anne Hathaway?
How many children did he and his wife have?
Where did William Shakespeare’s career begun?
When did William Shakespeare write his biggest works?
Name one of them.
Tell the story of Romeo and Juliet?
When and where did William Shakespeare die?

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