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Can you name the first black African nation to win its independence from colonial rule? What crop first created a demand for slave labor in late 17th-century America? Can you name the state with the most islands?
"Geography Brain Quest" and "Black Heritage Brain Quest" answer these questions, and many hundreds more. In these latest fun-and-game card sets, two more challenging Brain Quest products fulfill their promise to "test and expand your knowledge." Clearly stated questions and short, descriptive answers concerning topics of universal interest are designed for children and all other curious humans who are nine years and older.
The presentation of information and the format of "Black Heritage Brain Quest" and "Geography Brain Quest" make facts quickly accessible and easy to master. In both sets, each card is numbered and lists questions from each of the categories in that set. Question cards are followed by answer cards. The card set is kept in order by a single knob, and each set contains two decks of cards, making them easy to keep in a backpack, purse, car, Scout resource shelf, classroom or kitchen table.
"Black Heritage" and "Geography" are handy for travelers, whether on a road trip or stuck in local traffic. With this month's celebration of Black History Month, and the National Geographic Geography Bee around the corner, both sets are excellent resources as stand-alone entertainment and as learning supplements.
For those who cannot wait to get their hands on the "Black Heritage Brain Quest" and "Geography Brain Quest," a few answers follow. In 1957, Ghana was the first black African nation to achieve independence. Tobacco was the crop that created a demand for slave labor, and Alaska has the most islands of all the states. It is these little gems that keep the reader going. As the Brain Quest slogan states, "Be a know-it-all!"
Kathy Bennett is a school librarian in Nashville, Tennessee.
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