Geography warm-up · 6 October 2026
Which country is it?
Put this on the big screen. Show one clue at a time and let the class guess out loud. Every class in the world gets the same country today.
- It covers about 181,000 km².
- It shares a land border with 3 countries.
- People there speak Khmer.
- The money is the riel.
- It is in Southeast Asia.
- Its capital starts with "P" and has 9 letters.
Question of the day
Netherlands
Why do the gates of the Eastern Scheldt storm barrier normally stay open?
- ASo the tide and sea life can pass
- BSo ships can reach Amsterdam
- CTo let fishing boats in at night
- DTo let river water drain faster in summer
After protests, the barrier was built with gates that stay open so the tide and sea life can pass, and close only when a storm threatens.