105 Ways not to do Homework

(a.k.a. What is Somalia doing THERE!?!)

Jæja, Duck's final exam of the year is coming up - and to celebrate the prospect of an entire summer of not doing her homework she has prepared a very special edition in her series examining the lengths to which some birds will go not to put beak to page. Jæja.

This one's called: Fun with Geography. Find Nigeria! Name that island! Memorize your world! A truly educational way to waste your time...

Test your Geography Knowledge: http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/ Gives three chances and tells you where you went wrong; with this game it's impossible to have a negative score even if you don't know Australia from Greenland. Not only that, press help and you'll get a well-labeled map for smooth, game-integrated cheating. The Duck tried Oceania and got 40/96. Try your hand at the municipal districts of China!

Everyone should know! http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/geography.asp This one gave Blue Duck 90% on the European capitals quiz on her second try, but it isn't possible to skip to the next capital if you get stuck on, say, Ouagadougou, and so it gets very tedious after a while.

NOTE: For those of you who scoff at the importance of knowing where Ouagadougou fits into the world, listen to a word of friendly advice: You never know when a time may come when you are called upon to answer this very question, so the answer is much more vital than you think. In fact, as one who has learned the hard and bitter way, if Little Blue Duck could say just one thing to the world, it would be know the capital of Burkina Faso.

And finally, for all of you still hanging in there, there is a tricksy and false little set of flash games at Educational Games: games.crossmap.com/category/educational.htm. What exactly is so tricksy about them? The potential for negative scores, among other things - such as the random appearance of Einstein in a biplane attempting to obscure your view. Be on your guard at all times!

Little Blue's Results
Canada: 120/120 (though in this game, P.E.I. has been abducted by aliens and some imposter calling itself Nanavut is hanging out up north)
United States: 0 (after much nail-biting - now how's THAT for a classy result?)
Africa: -525 (with the persistence of an Energizer bunny and some heavy cheating after hitting the -700 mark.. a sad social commentary, or Duck's stubborn insistance that Somalia should be more in the middle?)

Jæja, Góða Skemmtun!