Continents

#1 10-09-2001, 12:50 AM

Just out of curiousity, to any Dominicans, how many continents were you taught there are?
I know in Canada how many I'm taught, but every Dominican I have a disagreement with how many there really are.
Let me know!

#2 10-09-2001, 12:57 AM

They are taught North American and South America are ONE continent.

#3 10-09-2001, 07:00 AM

America is in fact one continent, it does not matter how one tries to slice it for political or cultural convenience.

#4 10-09-2001, 09:55 AM

So we have only three continents in the world - wow, we are getting closer!

1st: Africa, Eurasia
2nd: America (north to south)
3rd: Australia

Henry

#5 10-09-2001, 10:13 AM

Sorry, Henry:

It would be four - Antarctica is missing on your list. The number of continents is not just related to connectivity of landmasses. The whole idea of continental drift needs to be factored in. North and South America have only been connected for a short period of time - geologically speaking. Africa and South America were once connected as one and the Indian subcontinent was free floating until it crashed into the bottom of Asia and created the Himalayas. Go back far enough and there was only one supercontinent. By the way, if you look up continent in the Webster's dictionary you will see that they list both six or seven as being correct.

#6 10-09-2001, 10:57 AM

Just fill in the blank space:

"In 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered _ _ _ _ _ _ _"

#7 10-09-2001, 11:25 AM

SANTO DOMINGO??????

#8 10-09-2001, 01:26 PM

#9 10-09-2001, 01:58 PM

I have another little detail for you, please fill in the blank spaces:

"United States of _ _ _ _ _ _ _"

Obviously our founding fathers knew better.

I do know that the admission to such fact has deep connotations, but that would be a different matter of discussion.

#10 10-09-2001, 02:08 PM

Ross,

The bingo winning number combination was 2-6-3-7-4-22, is that the one you had?