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SIZING UP SIZE

       To gain a better sense of the size (land area) of certain countries, I thought it might be interesting to draw comparisons to the size of U.S. states (map) , something with which most people in the United States are familiar.  I have devised a basic quiz to test one's knowledge of a country's size.  I have tried to choose countries around the world that have played a significant role in current events of late.  In the second part, I switch things around and ask which countries are most similar in land area to the state of Michigan and the United States.

PART I

Middle East (map)

1. Which U.S state has a similar land area to that of Iraq ?

a. Virginia
b. Missouri
c. California
d. Texas

2. Which U.S. state has a similar land area to that of Kuwait ?

a. Rhode Island
b. Hawaii
c. Maine
d. Washington

3. Which U.S. state has a similar land area to that of Saudi Arabia ?

a. Georgia
b. Colorado
c. Texas
d. Alaska

4. Which U.S. state has a similar land area to that of Afghanistan?

a. West Virginia
b. Oklahoma
c. Montana
d. Texas

Asia (map)

1. Which U.S. state has a similar land area to that of North Korea ?

a. Maryland
b. West Virginia
c. Mississippi
d. North Dakota

2. Which U.S. state has a similar land area to that of Japan ?

a. Montana
b. Oklahoma
c. Texas
d. Indiana

PART II

1. Which country do you think has a similar land area to that of Michigan ?
(Click here to help you make your decision)

a. Lithuania
b. Nepal
c. New Zealand
d. France
 

2. Which country do you think has a similar land area to that of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii)?
(Click here to help you make your decision)

a. Madagascar
b. Greenland
c. China
d. Russia