Exercise 3, Page 388

Answers to the Questions

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Source: http://www.arlindo-correia.com/020602.html

Leonardo da Vinci

Famous Italian artist and inventor, 1452-1519.Source for the picture: http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003555.html

Where was the Rosetta Stone Found?

Source: http://www.greatarchaeology.com/rosetta_stone.htm

The Rosetta stone was found in 1799, near Rosetta, Egypt.

It was an important find because it contains writing in both the ancient Greekand Egyptian languages. This made it possible to read ancient Egyptian, which had been very little understood before that time.Image: Napolean’s army in Rosetta, at the time when the stone was found. http://iw-chameleon.bravepages.com/2arch.htm

“Rosetta Stone” is also a set of language learning programs. The name was borrowed from the stone

found in Egypt.

How long did the Revolutionary War last?

Source: http://1776web.com/weapons.html

1775-1783

This was the war that the U.S. fought to become independent from England.The famous painting above shows George Washington and his troops crossingthe Delaware River. Source: http://www.ohssar.org/american_war_statistics.htm

What were the last two states to join the Union?

Source: http://usgwarchives.net/maps/usa/hammonds1910/united-states.jpg

Hawaii and Alaska, in 1959.

Before that time, Hawaii and Alaska were U.S. territories, and not states.Source: http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states

U.S. territories that still are not states:

Guam, the Northern Marianas, American Samoa, Puerto Rico and the American Virgin Islands. Source of map: http://earlyradiohistory.us/kwtrivia.htm

Can a person born outside the country become president?

No, according to the United States constitution, the

president of the United States must have been born in this country. It is the only public

office for which a naturalized citizen is not eligible.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

On December 16, 1773, a group of colonists in Boston boarded a British ship and threw tea into the harbor, to

protest the tax on tea.“No taxation without representation!” was the cry.

This demonstration was one of the opening events of the Revolutionary War.

Source: http://bostonist.com/2007/12/16/boston_tea_part.php

How many electoral votes does it take to become president of the United States?

The president is not elected directly. Each state carries a certain number of electoral votes, based on population. Source: http://www.pocanticohills.org/election/college.htm

To win the presidency takes 270 electoral votes.

Electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election. Source: http://blackandwhiteprogram.com/report/on-november-4-2008-barack-obama-is-elected-44th-president-of-the-united-states-of-america

Four presidents in U.S. history lost the popular vote, but won the electoral vote:

Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents

Is population growth increasing worldwide?

Yes, it is!