This site is going to be very helpful for you to know what to focus on for quizzes which count for 50 pts., and tests which are 100 pts.  Also, homework is 20 pts. and class participation 10 pts.  The practice tests and quizzes are provided to help you hone your world history skills, so don't miss out on this opportunity to get a leg up.         

"A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug."

Patricia Neal

World's oldest wall painting unearthed in Syria

 

Rectangles dominate ancient painting, which formed part of adobe wall

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21251387/

Far-Flung Crash May Have Created Dino-Killer Asteroid 

 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/09/070905-asteroid-crash.html

Egypt's Female Pharaoh Revealed by Chipped Tooth, Experts Say.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/06/070627-mummy-tooth.html

Are You Smarter than a 5th grader?  Take this quiz to find out.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/newsletter/mu-html/ny-et5thgrade0227-quiz,0,3118508.triviaquiz?coll=orl-middayupdate-utility

Japan marine park captures rare shark on film‘Living fossil’ species has changed little since prehistoric times.     

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16785254/?GT1=8921

"Lucy's Baby" -- World's Oldest Child -- Found by Fossil Hunters.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/bigphotos/17624837.html

Demand Grows For Teachers.                                                                                                                                                                                                        Click here to see msn video

Young Americans shaky on geographic smarts.

Study finds that many fare poorly at finding Louisiana and Iraq on a map.

Read the article then see how well you fare in the quiz, click on the link below.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12591413