The following questions refer to this map of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay. Type in your answer, then hit ENTER to check your work. The system is case-sensitive, so you must capitalize place names.



5) The path for the Beijing Olympic torch follows the areas where Chinese predecessors have been, from Beijing all the way west. This path symbolizes the connection between China and the world, and it has significant historical meaning. This path is called The

6) During the torch relay,

The city located on the east coast of the Pacific region is .

The city located in the Western Hemisphere that the torch passed through in the autumn of that year was .

Three cities located on islands are (please enter them in alphabetical order) : .

The only city located in a landlocked country is .

The city that crosses two continents is .

BONUS: Essay question

7) French chemistry PhD Edouard Benedictus dropped a flask during an experiment, but the flask did not shatter. He discovered that the flask had contained a pyroxylin solution that had coated the glass with a thin layer, causing it not to shatter. This led him to invent shatter-proof glass which has a wide range of uses, such as windscreen glass. Innovation is not a thing of mystery. If you use your mind to discover, you too can have the ability to innovate. 800 characters.

Please submit your answer to the essay question in the comments section, if you feel so inclined.