Q: Stuttgart ( ; ; Swabian: ", ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of .

Stuttgart is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley locally known as the "Stuttgart Cauldron" an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest, and its urban area has a population of 609,219, making it the sixth largest city in Germany. 2.7 million people live in the city's administrative region and another 5.3 million people in its metropolitan area, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Germany.

The city and metropolitan area are consistently ranked among the top 20 European metropolitan areas by GDP; Mercer listed Stuttgart as 21st on its 2015 list of cities by quality of living, innovation agency 2thinknow ranked the city 24th globally out of 442 cities and the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked the city as a Beta-status world city in their 2014 survey.

Since the 6th millennium BC, the Stuttgart area has been an important agricultural area and has been host to a number of cultures seeking to utilize the rich soil of the Neckar valley. The Roman Empire conquered the area in 83 AD and built a massive near Bad Cannstatt, making it the most important regional center for several centuries. Stuttgart's roots were truly laid in the 10th century with its founding by Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, as a stud farm for his warhorses. Overshadowed by nearby Cannstatt, the town grew steadily and was granted a charter in 1320. The fortunes of Stuttgart turned with those of the House of Wurttemberg, and they made it the capital of their county, duchy, and kingdom from the 15th century to 1918. Stuttgart prospered despite setbacks in the Thirty Years' War and devastating air raids by the Allies on the city and its automobile production. However, by 1952, the city had bounced back and it became the major economic, industrial, tourism and publishing center it is today.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where is Stuttgart located?
2. What type of land is it considered?
3. Is it known by any other names?
4. What?
5. What country is it in?
6. Is it the largest city?
7. What is the population?
8. Is it an agricultural area?
9. What makes it so?
10. How long has it been so?
11. How does it rank for quality of living?
12. Does it have other rankings?
13. By whom?
14. What did they say about it?
15. What other rankings does it have?
16. What did the Globalization and World Cities Research Network rank it?
17. When was that?
18. When did the Roman Empire conquer it?
19. What did they do then?
20. Who was it founded by?
A: 1. on the Neckar river
2. a valley
3. yes
4. "Stuttgart Cauldron"
5. Germany.
6. no
7. 3.3 million
8. yes
9. the rich soil of Neckar valley.
10. Since the 6th millennium BC
11. Mercer listed Stuttgart as 21st on its 2015 list of cities by quality of living
12. yes
13. GDP
14. The city and metropolitan area among the top 20 European metropolitan areas
15. 2thinknow ranked the city 24th globally
16. a Beta-status world city
17. 2014
18. in 83 AD
19. made it the most important regional center for several centuries.
20. Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
Q: Oceania ( or ) is a geographic region comprising Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia. Spanning the eastern and western hemispheres, Oceania covers an area of and has a population of 40 million. Oceania is the smallest continental grouping in land area and the second smallest in population after Antarctica.

The islands at the geographic extremes of Oceania are Bonin Islands, a politically integral part of Japan; Hawaii, a state of the United States; Clipperton Island, a possession of France; the Juan Fernandez Islands, belonging to Chile; the Campbell Islands, belonging to New Zealand; and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, belonging to Australia. Oceania has a diverse mix of economies from the highly developed and globally competitive financial market of Australia and New Zealand, which rank high in quality of life and human development index, to the much less developed economies that belong to countries such as of Kiribati and Tuvalu. The largest and most populous country in Oceania is Australia, with Sydney being the largest city of both Oceania and Australia.

The first settlers of Australia, New Guinea, and the large islands just to the east arrived between 50,000 and 30,000 years ago, when Neanderthals still roamed. Oceania was first explored by Europeans from the 16th century onward. Portuguese navigators, between 1512 and 1526, reached the Tanimbar Islands, some of the Caroline Islands and west Papua New Guinea. On his first voyage in the 18th century, James Cook, who later founded the Hawaiian Islands, went to Tahiti and followed the east coast of Australia for the first time. The Pacific front saw major action during the Second World War, mainly between the belligerents United States, its ally Australia, and Japan.

Answer the following questions:
1. What does Oceania have a diverse mix of?
A: 1. Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia
Q: CHAPTER XVI

A DESERTED STEAM YACHT

"Dick, am I mistaken, or do I see a vessel over yonder?"

Tom asked the question, as he suddenly straightened up and took a long look over to where the mist had temporarily lifted.

"It certainly does look like a ship of some sort," answered Dick, gazing forward with equal eagerness.

"Shall ve call owid?" asked Hans.

"It is too far off."

"Is she coming this way?" asked Sam, who had gotten so much salt water in his eyes that he could not see very well.

"I am not sure if it is a ship," said Tom. "But it is certainly something."

"Let us try to paddle closer," suggested his older brother, and all set to work; Tom using the folded campstool, and the others some bits of boards from the crates.

Very slowly they approached the object, until they felt certain it was a vessel, a steam yacht, as they made out a few minutes later. But no smoke curled from the funnel of the craft, nor could they make out anybody on the deck.

"Yacht ahoy!" yelled Dick, when he felt that his voice might be heard.

To this hail there was no answer, and although the boys strained their eyes to the utmost, they saw nobody moving on the craft ahead.

"Yacht ahoy!" screamed Tom, using his hands as a trumpet. "Yacht ahoy!"

Still there was no answer, nor did a soul show himself. The curiosity of the castaways was aroused to the highest pitch, and as vigorously as they could they paddled to the side of the steam yacht. The craft was not a large one, but seemed to be of good build and in first-class trim. The wheel was lashed fast, causing her to ride fairly well in the faint breeze. Not a sail was set.

Answer the following questions:
1. did they know for sure it was a ship when they first saw iit?
2. who saw it first?
3. why couldn't Sam see very well?
4. Did it look like it was coming towards them?
5. what did Tom use as a paddle?
6. did they not have proper oars?
7. what did they see it was when they got to it?
8. what kind of vessel was it?
9. what did Hans want to do when they first saw it?
10. but what was the problem?
11. could they see people on it?
12. did they yell when they got to it?
13. who shouted first?
14. what did he shout?
15. when did Dick do it?
16. and did they get a response?
17. who shouted next?
18. what did he do with his hands?
19. was it a very big boat?
20. what is the chapter title?
A:
1. No
2. Tom
3. salt water in his eyes
4. No
5. the folded campstool and bits of boards from the crates.
6. No
7. no smoke curled from the funnel
8. Yacht
9. call owid
10. too far
11. No
12. Yes
13. Dick
14. "Yacht ahoy!"
15. when he felt that his voice might be heard
16. No
17. Tom
18. used his hands as a trumpet
19. No
20. A DESERTED STEAM YACHT