News QuizNews Quiz

October 6, 2011

Episode #2704 - News Quiz is KET’s weekly

15-minute current events television program

for upper elementary/middle school students.

CHALLENGE QUESTIONWhat is the highest court in our nation?

A. The Suprem...

B. The Federa

...

50%50%A. The Supreme Court

B. The Federal Appeals Court

1. The October through September calendar is called a …A. physical yearB. fiscal yearC. federal year

2. The Emergency Management Agency is called …

A. Fre

ddie Ma...

B. Fannie M

ae

C. FEM

A

33% 33%33%A. Freddie MacB. Fannie MaeC. FEMA

3. Mail delivery may stop on …A. FridaysB. SaturdaysC. Sundays

4. The official federal mail service is known as …

A. U.S.

P.S.

B. U.P.S.

C. F.P.S.

33% 33%33%A. U.S.P.S.B. U.P.S.C. F.P.S.

5. The Washington Monument was damaged by …

A. ligh

tning

B. a to

rnado

C. an earth

qu...

33% 33%33%A. lightningB. a tornado C. an

earthquake

6. Locate Saudi Arabia on the map.A.B.C.

7. The experimental module will dock with China’s current space station.

True

False

50%50%1. True2. False

8. Winter is a …

A. whale

B. shark

C. dolphin

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%A. whaleB. sharkC. dolphin

9. Qannik was found in …

A. AlaskaB. AntarcticaC. Canada

10. The two leagues competing in the World Series are the American and the…

A. National

B. Inte

rnatio...

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%A. NationalB. International