The National Assessment of Education Progress announced that only about a quarter of American schoolchildren scored "proficient" or above on a 2010 geography test. You can take the sample 4th grade, ...

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Get out your pencils. Sharpen your brain. It’s time to test your knowledge of the world with our annual geography quiz. We’ve used questions devised by Seattle Times travel staff and the Chicago ...

For travelers, the year’s end is a time to reflect on places visited and new friends made ­— maybe while sitting back with a flagon of good German beer, sipping from a snifter of French cognac, or ...

US Geography Quiz: The United States of America, a nation spanning a continent, boasts a geography as diverse and captivating as its people. From the sun-drenched beaches of California to the frosty ...

Geography quiz for Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Questions provided by the National Geographic Bee. More National Geographic Bee questions are available at natgeobee.org. 1. The Yukon River flows through ...

In September, a Louisville, Ky., schoolteacher was forced to resign because of “strong parent concerns” that she might be infected with the Ebola virus. The woman, also a registered nurse, had just ...

From charming villages and rolling hills to rugged coastlines and historic counties, the UK is packed with fascinating geography. But how much do you really know? Put your knowledge to the test with ...

The study of Earth's various habitats and landscapes, as well as the people who influence and interact with them, is known as geography. By studying physical elements like mountains, rivers, seas, and ...

If they awarded the Medal of Honor for maintaining a straight face despite almost unbearable provocation, Navy Adm. Robert Willard, head of the Pacific Command, would be a lock. Earlier this year, ...