Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha is the anchor of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which includes Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha. According to the 2010 census, Omaha's population was 408,958, making it the nation's 44th-largest city; this had increased to 446,970 as of a 2016 estimate. Including its suburbs, Omaha formed the 60th-largest metropolitan area in the United States in 2013, with an estimated population of 895,151 residing in eight counties. The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, Nebraska-IA Combined Statistical Area is 931,667, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2013 estimate. Nearly 1.3 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, comprising a 50-mile (80km) radius of Downtown Omaha, the city's center.

Omaha's pioneer period began in 1854, when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city was founded along the Missouri River, and a crossing called Lone Tree Ferry earned the city its nickname, the "Gateway to the West". Omaha introduced this new West to the world in 1898, when it played host to the World's Fair, dubbed the Trans-Mississippi Exposition. During the 19th century, Omaha's central location in the United States spurred the city to become an important national transportation hub. Throughout the rest of the 19th century, the transportation and jobbing sectors were important in the city, along with its railroads and breweries. In the 20th century, the Omaha Stockyards, once the world's largest, and its meatpacking plants gained international prominence. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who started Omaha?
2. Where were they from?
3. Is that in Nebraska?
4. What state?
5. When did this occur?
6. Is it on the Mississippi River?
7. Which river?
8. What was the city known as?
9. What happened there in 1898?
10. What was the event called?
11. Is Omaha near the middle of the country?
12. What happened because of its central location?
13. If I were a brew master would Omaha have been a good place for me?
14. What else was it known for in the 1900s?
15. How many cities in Nebraska are larger than Omaha?
16. What county is it a part of?
17. What metropolitan area does it belong to?
18. Does that include parts of a different state?
19. What was its population in 2010?
Answer: 1. speculators
2. Council Bluffs
3. No
4. Iowa
5. 1854
6. No
7. the Missouri River
8. the Gateway to the West
9. the World's Fair
10. the Trans-Mississippi Exposition
11. Midwestern
12. it became a national transportation hub
13. Yes
14. railroads
15. none
16. Douglas County
17. Omaha-Council Bluffs
18. Yes
19. 408,958

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. At its height, it was the largest empire in history and, for over a century, was the foremost global power. By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 million people, one-fifth of the world's population at the time, and covered more than 13,000,000 sq mi (33,670,000 km2), almost a quarter of the Earth's total land area. As a result, its political, legal, linguistic and cultural legacy is widespread. At the peak of its power, the phrase "the empire on which the sun never sets" was often used to describe the British Empire, because its expanse around the globe meant that the sun was always shining on at least one of its territories. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What did the British Empire include?
2. What did it originate with?
3. When?
4. How big was it at its best?
5. How long was it a global power?
6. How many people did it rule over?
7. How did that compare to the world population?
8. How big was it?
9. How much land did that cover worldwide?
10. Did it have any legacies?
11. How many?
12. What was the first one?
13. The second?
14. The third?
15. And the last one?
16. How was it described at its peak?
17. Why?
18. When did the British Empire have control over the most people?
Answer: 1. the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom
2. the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England
3. between the late 16th and early 18th centuries
4. it was the largest empire in history
5. for over a century
6. 458 million people
7. one-fifth
8. 13,000,000 sq mi (33,670,000 km2)
9. almost a quarter of the Earth's total land area
10. Yes
11. four
12. political
13. legal
14. linguistic
15. cultural
16. the phrase "the empire on which the sun never sets"
17. because its expanse around the globe meant that the sun was always shining on at least one of its territories
18. By 1922

David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups.But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon which means he could be out of action for around six months.With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out.The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league.After attempting to kick the ball he fell to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered away.

It is not yet known whether he has completely severed his Achilles tendon or only torn it.The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist.

England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances.

"We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement."I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support.

"David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow."

Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed Capello's words of support:

"It is a horrible situation for Beckham.I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team.

David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over.

Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world.

Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks.

If he could repeat the same feat in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales.

So, perhaps all is not lost.Optimists will _ from Alexei Lalas' words:

"You never want to write off David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back ." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who had a dream?
2. How many World Cups did he want to appear in?
3. What injury did he suffer?
4. What teams were playing when he suffered his injury?
5. Where does he come from?
6. Did he tear or severe his Achilles tendon?
7. Did he manage to walk of the pitch when he got injured?
8. Where did he fly for assessment?
9. Who checked on his leg?
10. What's the name of England's manager?
11. When was the last time he suffered such injury?
12. How long did it take him to recover last time?
13. What sport does he play?
14. Where the next World Cup going to be?
15. How much time is left till the next World Cup?
16. How old is the player?
Answer:
1. David Beckham
2. Four
3. a serious injury to his Achilles tendon
4. AC Milan and AC Chievo
5. England
6. Itnot yet known
7. yes, just
8. Finland
9. a knee specialist.
10. Fabio Capello
11. 2006
12. 8 weeks
13. football.
14. South Africa
15. . three months
16. 34