Question: Guyana (pronounced or ), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America. It is, however, included in the Caribbean region due to its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with other Anglo Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west. With , Guyana is the fourth-smallest country on mainland South America after Uruguay, Suriname and French Guiana (an overseas region of France).

The region known as "the Guianas" consists of the large shield landmass north of the Amazon River and east of the Orinoco River known as the "land of many waters". Originally inhabited by many indigenous groups, Guyana was settled by the Dutch before coming under British control in the late 18th century. It was governed as British Guiana, with mostly a plantation style economy until the 1950s. It gained independence in 1966, and officially became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. The legacy of British rule is reflected in the country's political administration and diverse population, which includes Indian, African, Amerindian, and multiracial groups. 1. What does CARICOM stand for?
2. What is a sovereign state in the north of South America?
3. Is it considered a part of CARICOM?
4. NAme one reason why.
5. Is Venezuela to the east?
6. What is?
7. Where is Brazil in relation?
8. Which ocean is north?
9. What part is North of the Amazon River?
10. Who settled the area?
11. Did they retain control?
12. Who took over?
13. When did they become Independent?
14. What occured in 1970?
15. Is there still a British influence there?
16. Are there many differrent ethnicities in the area?
17. What else do people call the Guinas region?
18. What other river is in the area besides the Amazon?
19. When did the British take over?
20. Is guyana a republic? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Anglo Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community
2. Guyana
3. yes
4. strong cultural ties
5. no
6. Suriname
7. south
8. Atlantic Ocean
9. the large shield landmass
10. the Dutch
11. no
12. the British
13. 1966
14. It became a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nation
15. yes
16. yes
17. the "and of many waters
18. the Orinoco River
19. late 18th century
20. yes

Question: The discovery of an ancient giant panda skull has confirmed its bamboo diet dates back more than 2 million years and may have played a key part in its survival.[:

A Chinese-US research team reports its results today following studies on a fossil skull found in south China's Cuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2001.

The six fossils unearthed in Jinyin Cave are dated between 2.4 and 2 million years ago, according to the report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an influential US journal.

Jin Changzhu, of the chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and lead author of the paper, said the smaller fossil skull indicates the giant pandas were about a third smaller than today's pandas.

Researchers knew the panda reached its maximum size about 500,000 years ago, when it peaked ,and then gradually became smaller.

Jin, a paleontologist at the Institute of Vertebrate paleontology and Paleoanthropology attached to the CAS, said the size _ was a basic rule of evolution.

"A species tends to grow bigger when it reaches the peak of its population , but becomes smaller when numbers decline," he said.

The dental remains of the skull, which is the oldest giant panda skull ever found, are similar to today's pandas, indicating the type of teeth that could munch mountains of bamboo. A panda can eat up to 40kg of bamboo per day.

Paleoanthropologist Russell Ciochon, the US co-author at the University of lowa, said the panda's focus on bamboo could have helped it survive all these years.

"Once an animal begins to rely on a common and stable food source, such as bamboo, it tends to evolve a larger body size," he said. "As individuals of the evolving species grow bigger, they have a better chance not to be eaten by predators due to their larger body size." 1. was something found?
2. what?
3. more than one?
4. how many?
5. where were they discovered?
6. how old are they?
7. who reported this?
8. is an anthropologist mentioned?
9. named?
10. does he have another profession?
11. what?
12. where does he work?
13. did he say something?
14. what?
15. how many years?
16. when was the specimen discovered?
17. in what country?
18. in the Northern section of the the country? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. yes
2. fossils
3. Yes
4. six
5. in Jinyin Cave
6. they are between 2.4 and 2 million years old
7. the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
8. Yes
9. Russell Ciochon
10. Yes
11. co-author
12. the University of lowa
13. Yes
14. that the panda's focus on bamboo could have helped it survive all these years.
15. more than 2 million
16. 2001.
17. China
18. No

Question: Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year we had a costume party instead. While we were writing the invitations, my mom came in and asked, "Nancy, what about inviting John?" John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in our class. "Mom, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?" Mom said nothing. The next day, mom gave me an envelope with a shopping card in it. "I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John." Mom said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea. On the day of our party, John arrived, in an old sheet ,but still in the same brown pants as usual. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, "Now it's time for the great prize game." It was a math game. None of us were surprised when John gave the right answer first and walked off with the envelope. Everything went well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we. 1. Who did my mom want me to invite?
2. Who has the same birthday as me?
3. Do we have a party together?
4. How long did we know John?
5. Was he the worst student in math?
6. Was he poor?
7. What did he wear every day?
8. Did he come to the party?
9. Who wanted to help John?
10. By giving him what?
11. How would he feel about that?
12. What was the big prize game about?
13. Who won?
14. What did he get?
15. What did he wear to the party?
16. When did he wear his new clothes?
17. Was everyone happy?
18. What was in the envelope?
19. Was John winning planned?
20. What kind of party was it? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. John
2. Betty and I.
3. every year.
4. A few months
5. No.
6. Yes.
7. The same pants.
8. Yes he did.
9. Mom did.
10. A shopping card.
11. He might be emberassed.
12. Math.
13. John did.
14. New pants and shirt.
15. J an old sheet and the same pants.
16. The next week.
17. yes they were.
18. A shopping card.
19. Yes.
20. A costume birthday party.