Problem: The Rhine (Romansh: Rein, German: Rhein, French: le Rhin, Dutch: Rijn) is a European river that begins in the Swiss canton of Graubunden in the southeastern Swiss Alps, forms part of the Swiss-Austrian, Swiss-Liechtenstein border, Swiss-German and then the Franco-German border, then flows through the Rhineland and eventually empties into the North Sea in the Netherlands. The biggest city on the river Rhine is Cologne, Germany with a population of more than 1,050,000 people. It is the second-longest river in Central and Western Europe (after the Danube), at about 1,230 km (760 mi),[note 2][note 1] with an average discharge of about 2,900 m3/s (100,000 cu ft/s).

The variant forms of the name of the Rhine in modern languages are all derived from the Gaulish name Renos, which was adapted in Roman-era geography (1st century BC) as Greek (Rhenos), Latin Rhenus.[note 3] The spelling with Rh- in English Rhine as well as in German Rhein and French Rhin is due to the influence of Greek orthography, while the vocalisation -i- is due to the Proto-Germanic adoption of the Gaulish name as *Rinaz, via Old Frankish giving Old English Rin, Old High German Rin, Dutch Rijn (formerly also spelled Rhijn)). The diphthong in modern German Rhein (also adopted in Romansh Rein, Rain) is a Central German development of the early modern period, the Alemannic name Ri(n) retaining the older vocalism,[note 4] as does Ripuarian Rhing, while Palatine has diphthongized Rhei, Rhoi. Spanish is with French in adopting the Germanic vocalism Rin-, while Italian, Occitan and Portuguese retain the Latin Ren-.
1. Do all modern languages spell the name of the Rhine the same way?
2. What continent is the Rhine in?
3. What country does it begin in?
4. What country does it end in?
5. What body of water does it end in?
6. What city is the largest one on the banks of the Rhine?
7. What country is that in?
8. Is the Rhine the largest river in Europe?
9. What number in ranking is it?
10. Which is first?
Answer: 1. definitely not
2. Europe
3. Switzerland
4. the Netherlands
5. the North Sea
6. Cologne
7. Germany
8. no
9. number two
10. r the Danube

Problem: Texas is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population. Geographically located in the South Central region of the country, Texas shares borders with the U.S. states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, while the Gulf of Mexico is to the southeast.

Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most populous in the state and seventh largest in the U.S. DallasFort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and fifth largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country, respectively. Other major cities include Austin, the second most populous state capital in the U.S., and El Paso. Texas is nicknamed "The Lone Star State" to signify its former status as an independent republic, and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The "Lone Star" can be found on the Texas state flag and on the Texan state seal. The origin of Texas's name is from the word "Tejas," which means "friends" in the Caddo language.
1. What's the second-largest state by area?
2. And by population?
3. How many US states does it border?
4. And how many Mexican states?
5. What body of water also borders it?
6. What does its name mean?
7. In what language?
8. What's the state's nickname?
9. Why is it called that?
10. Its status as what?
11. Which US region is it in?
12. What state is to the west?
13. Northeast?
14. East?
15. North?
16. What's the state capital?
17. Is it also the largest city in the state?
18. What is?
19. How does it rank in the whole US?
20. What's the second-largest city in the state?
Answer: 1. Texas
2. second largest
3. Four
4. Four
5. the Gulf of Mexico
6. friends"
7. the Caddo language.
8. "The Lone Star State"
9. to signify its former status
10. as an independent republic,
11. the South Central
12. New Mexico
13. Arkansas
14. Louisiana
15. Oklahoma
16. Austin,
17. No!
18. Houston
19. fourth
20. San Antonio

Problem: MARIANNA, Florida (CNN) -- Leaning against his cane, Bryant Middleton shuffled toward the makeshift cemetery. Tears welled in his eyes as he leaned down to touch one of the crosses.

Bryant Middleton kneels by a row of white crosses on the grounds of a former reform school he attended.

"This shouldn't be," he said. "This shouldn't be."

Thirty-one crosses made of tubular steel and painted white line up unevenly in the grass and weeds of what used to be the grounds of a reform school in Marianna, Florida. The anonymous crosses are rusting away but their secrets may soon be exposed.

When boys disappeared from the school, administrators explained it away, said former student Roger Kiser.

They'd say, "Well, he ran away and the swamp got him," Kiser recalled. Or, "The gators got him." Or, 'Water moccasins got him."

Kiser and other former students believe authorities will soon find the remains of children and teens sent to the Florida School for Boys half a century ago. Watch Middleton kneel by the crosses "

On the orders of Gov. Charlie Crist, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement last week opened an investigation to determine if anyone is buried here, whether crimes were committed, and if so, who was responsible.

A group of men in their 60s, who once attended the school, have told investigators they believe the bodies are classmates who disappeared after being savagely beaten by administrators and workers.

The FDLE is just beginning its investigation, so there is no way to know if there is any truth to the allegations. The investigation will be challenging. Finding records and witnesses from nearly half a century ago will be difficult if not impossible. Many of the administrators and employees of the reform school are dead. Read more about the investigation
1. What town is featured?
2. In what State?
3. What media outlet put out this story?
4. Who is using a cane?
5. And where is he walking?
6. Is he happy?
7. Where is the cemetery located?
8. How many crosses are there?
9. Who stated that staff claimed the lads vanished?
10. According to him, what animal was accused?
11. What did he think would happen soon?
12. How long ago did they vanish?
13. Where from?
14. Who gave orders?
15. Who would reopen the case?
16. When did they restart?
17. How old were the gentlemen who spoke with them?
18. What did they claim actually happened?
Answer:
1. Marianna
2. Florida
3. CNN
4. Bryant Middleton
5. A makeshift cemetery
6. No
7. The grounds of a reform school in Marianna, Florida
8. Thirty-one
9. Roger Kiser.
10. Gators
11. The remains of children and teens would soon be found
12. Half a century ago
13. the Florida School for Boys
14. Gov. Charlie Crist
15. Florida Department of Law Enforcement
16. last week
17. Their 60s
18. they believe classmates were savagely beaten by administrators and workers