1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) capital
b) location/the countries that share its borders:
c) the religious breakdown of the population:
d) the type of government:
e) the chief of state (and head of government if different) [If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? - include name of heir apparent for monarch]:
f) the population:

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the "Geography" "People" and "Government" headings.  Go to worldatlas.com for a list of continents.]

2. For ITALY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is the population of Civita di Bagnoregio?
c) Do you think it is right for the citizens of Civita di Bagnoregio to charge an admission fee? Explain your answer.

3. For IRAQ:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is significant about the size of the archeological site unearthed?

CHALLENGE QUESTIONS:

1. Give the biblical reference that describes when/how Abram goes out from his land (Ur of the Chaldeans) to go to the land of Canaan.  
2. What promises did God make to Abram at that time?
3. What is Canaan called today?

4. For ISRAEL:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How many Jewish people are there in the world?
c) Why is the number of Jewish people in Israel significant?
d) Define diaspora; what is the (Jewish) Diaspora?