QUIZ: Geography
Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world.
Madagascar is an island in the western Indian Ocean.
True or false. Madagascar is a little larger than the state of California.
History
Madagascar was a colony of France.
True or false. Pirates once controlled the waters around parts of Madagascar.
True or false. The first known European to see Madagascar was Portuguese sea captain who was blown off course on the way to India.
Economy
Madagascar is famous for it's vanilla, a spice that comes from an orchid and is used to flavor ice cream.
Rice is the most popular food in Madagascar.
People
The people of Madagascar are called the Malagasy.
The people of Madagascar speak a language that came from Indonesia.
Today Madagascar
believed to have been the first European to sight the New York Bay, but it
During the 1600s the Portuguese, the English, and the French, successful or not, tried to colonize Madagascar. This was the first attempt of any kind to penetrate Madagascar. In 1869 the French attained and expanded their political influence in Madagascar. In 1896, after a native rebellion they won the French achieved control and made all of Madagascar a French colony.
Once named the friendliest city in the world, Puerto Vallarta in my eyes continues to carry that reputation. The people who live there are what make this place so special; it is my most desired place to travel to. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico sits along the coast of Banderas Bay in the Pacific Ocean. Along with having exotic scenery, they are known for having an exceptional variety of food. With the dark frigid winter creeping up on us, my head wanders to memories of missed friends and 90 degree temperatures.
known European to have discovered continental North America before Christopher Columbus. He also established a Norse settlement on the
A. A History of Madagascar. Princeton, NJ: Markus Wiener, 2000.
Who doesn’t love puppies and their big eyes? Everyone loves when they are so small with their big droopy eyes. Catahoulas are by far one of the most cutest breeds. Every dog has to grow up and they no longer have the puppy appearance, but the Catahoula is a striking breed and through out history has kept its name to be one of the most dashing breeds.
Then there was another Italian explorer, he to commanded the English exploration and alter discovered the North American mainland. He was John Cabot.
In 1492 Christopher Columbus was said to be the first arrival on American soil from the East.
In the years leading up to and including 1491, European explorers had been researching and studying the world, however they lacked a real understanding of the true size and geography of our planet. When explorers finally began setting out on their expeditions in the late 1400’s, the world began to experience serious change. Before Columbus is credited with the discovery of America in 1492, the Americas were untouched by Europeans, but within a few hundred years permanent settlements would be founded on American soil despite the presence of the native people. In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on a voyage searching for a route across the Atlantic to Asia for the Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Instead of reaching Asia, Columbus actually landed on present-day San Salvador Island.
Madagascar’s cuisine can be clearly marked by its sheer simplicity. The food is prepared without too many spices, but the lack of spices does not make the food dull and bland. Cuisines of France, China, India and also East African and Arabian cultures have all made their influence felt in Madagascar. The traditional cuisine of Madagascar consists mainly of rice. The rice is called “Vary” and it is typically eaten with some accompaniment, which is called the “Laoka”. As you move down the country towards the southwest regions, you will get to eat rice that may be supplemented or replaced by ground maize. However rice is the main diet of the natives, and is available in bounty. The native people have become very resourceful in developing huge numbers of scrumptious preparations with this one simple grain.
Here comes the big question; How did the family Boidae reach all the way from areas of Asia, the island of Madagascar and Africa to the Americas? It is not entirely possible to give an accurate or complete sequence of events for the Boidae family, but the relationship between all of the snake families and their distributions can help to fill in some of the gaps that are missing. Many hypotheses have been created without much evidence to try to understand this distribution of the boids. The first hypothesis stated that these particular snakes reached Madagascar from the African mainland before the Mozambique Channel was formed. On a related note, the presence of Boas on Madagascar shows us that this family of snakes had already evolved before
In October of 1492, when Christopher Columbus stepped foot on the Island of Bahamas thinking it was Asia he was instantly greeted by the Arawak’s who came barring gifts, food and water.
Another common dish in Jamaica is Jerked Pork, which is spiced pork which is cooked over an open fire. The seasoning jerk is very spicy. According to www.traveltips.usatoday.com “Jerk seasoning is made up of herbs and spices such as scotch bonnet peppers, cinnamon allspice, thyme, onion, chives and nutmeg.” That’s a lot of spices for one
Vanilla is one of the most common flavors that are used in food addictive such as ice cream, and milk. There are two types of vanilla which are pure vanilla and imitation vanilla. Pure vanilla is made up from the vanilla bean while the imitation vanilla is made up from the clove oil that extracts from the bean then combined with ethanol and sugar or glycerin (Correspondent, 2003). Inside of the vanilla, there is a molecule name vanillin or known as 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde. The chemical bonding structure of vanillin is shown in figure 1 below. Vanillin in vanilla is mainly to give the flavor and smell of vanilla.
Fiji is a small island located on the Pacific Ocean east of Australia. The country is home to almost 900,000 people. While many would say the Fijians have come a long way from their roots and are adopting tendencies of the western culture every day, there is no doubt they still hang onto core values and beliefs. The organization of a village and family is very traditional and who and how to respect is learned at a young age. Respect is not just displayed at home but in the professional work place. Learning about common business practices and etiquette in Fiji may be critical to a positive business relationship. Along the lines of communicating effectively in the business world, we can learn a lot about communications norms in