QUARRYVILLE, Pa. -- Students in one Susquehanna Valley school district are being encouraged to get on the Internet and play games.

In fact, their instructors said the more they play, the better they may do on tests and quizzes.

From Indian religion to world government, freshmen at Solanco High School are ready to be put to the test.

They are using Internet-based quiz games similar to Jeopardy! and Battleship to show their knowledge of world cultures.

"It's just the perfect tool," freshman Patrick Ausel said.

Ausel uses the Web site, called Quia, both in and out of the classroom.

Although it's designed primarily to be a tool to prepare for a test, he uses it often.

"Say you missed a week on vacation, missed a lesson, don't get it. You just go on the Web site and you can get familiar with the work," Ausel said.

"I think it's an easier way to learn; you don't have to look things up in a book or find a page. You just answer the questions," freshman Jessica Heck said.

Each question is posted online by the school's world cultures teachers based on their lesson plans.

The school pays $50 a year to use the Web site, but it's money the district is happy to pay.

"We have tremendous support from our administration in trying to get things to help kids learn," teacher Paul Gladfelter said.

That's the bottom line -- the Web site seems to motivate and inspire the students to learn.

"If they're enjoying while learning, there's nothing wrong with that. We don't have to make them miserable," teacher Steven McTaggert said.