ADOPT-A-COUNTRY
Pre Research
PART 1
Instructions: Fill in each of the charts for the six world regions. Use classroom materials at each learning station to help you
to find answers to each of the questions. There will be books, videos, and online resources from the classroom website to
help you. You may NOT use a random Google search or Wikipedia for this assignment. You MUST use at least 1 book, 1 website,
and 1 video per region. When you complete a region you MUST obtain a teacher stamp to move on! You will use the information
you find to select your Adopt-A-Country! GOOD LUCK!!! 
EUROPE
NORTH
AMERICA
ASIA
AFRICA
SOUTH
AMERICA
OCEANIA
NORTH AMERICA
(1)
What is the largest country in this
region?
What is the smallest country in this
region?
What is the most uniquely shaped
country in this region?
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(2)
What are 3 languages spoken in this region?
(3)
What are 3 widely practiced religions in this region?
(4)
What are 3 interesting facts you learned about countries in this region?
(5)
What are 3 cities or must go places you would like to visit in this region? Why?
(6)
What are 3 examples of foods eaten in this region? (Include which country the foods are eaten in.)
(7)
What are 3 most interesting countries in this region? Why?
SOUTH AMERICA
(1)
What is the largest country in this
region?
What is the smallest country in this
region?
What is the most uniquely shaped
country in this region?
__________________________________
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(2)
What are 3 languages spoken in this region?
(3)
What are 3 widely practiced religions in this region?
(4)
What are 3 interesting facts you learned about countries in this region?
(5)
What are 3 cities or must go places you would like to visit in this region? Why?
(6)
What are 3 examples of foods eaten in this region? (Include which country the foods are eaten in.)
(7)
What are 3 most interesting countries in this region? Why?
EUROPE
(1)
What is the largest country in this
region?
What is the smallest country in this
region?
What is the most uniquely shaped
country in this region?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
(2)
What are 3 languages spoken in this region?
(3)
What are 3 widely practiced religions in this region?
(4)
What are 3 interesting facts you learned about countries in this region?
(5)
What are 3 cities or must go places you would like to visit in this region? Why?
(6)
What are 3 examples of foods eaten in this region? (Include which country the foods are eaten in.)
(7)
What are 3 most interesting countries in this region? Why?
AFRICA
(1)
What is the largest country in this
region?
What is the smallest country in this
region?
What is the most uniquely shaped
country in this region?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
(2)
What are 3 languages spoken in this region?
(3)
What are 3 widely practiced religions in this region?
(4)
What are 3 interesting facts you learned about countries in this region?
(5)
What are 3 cities or must go places you would like to visit in this region? Why?
(6)
What are 3 examples of foods eaten in this region? (Include which country the foods are eaten in.)
(7)
What are 3 most interesting countries in this region? Why?
ASIA
(1)
What is the largest country in this
region?
What is the smallest country in this
region?
What is the most uniquely shaped
country in this region?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
(2)
What are 3 languages spoken in this region?
(3)
What are 3 widely practiced religions in this region?
(4)
What are 3 interesting facts you learned about countries in this region?
(5)
What are 3 cities or must go places you would like to visit in this region? Why?
(6)
What are 3 examples of foods eaten in this region? (Include which country the foods are eaten in.)
(7)
What are 3 most interesting countries in this region? Why?
OCEANIA
(1)
What is the largest country in this
region?
What is the smallest country in this
region?
What is the most uniquely shaped
country in this region?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
(2)
What are 3 languages spoken in this region?
(3)
What are 3 widely practiced religions in this region?
(4)
What are 3 interesting facts you learned about countries in this region?
(5)
What are 3 cities or must go places you would like to visit in this region? Why?
(6)
What are 3 examples of foods eaten in this region? (Include which country the foods are eaten in.)
(7)
What are 3 most interesting countries in this region? Why?
NAME: ________________________________
Hour: ________
COMPLETION GRADE: _______/ 5
PART 2
Instructions: Use what you have learned from this assignment to help you narrow your choices for the Adopt-a-Country
project. List the top 5 nations you are interested in studying for the Adopt-A-Country project. You must give a onesentence explanation for why you are interested in studying each country.
1. ___________________________________ I am interested in studying this country because…
COUNTRY NAME
2. ___________________________________ I am interested in studying this country because…
COUNTRY NAME
3. ___________________________________ I am interested in studying this country because…
COUNTRY NAME
4. ___________________________________ I am interested in studying this country because…
COUNTRY NAME
5. ___________________________________ I am interested in studying this country because…
COUNTRY NAME