News QuizNews Quiz

November 11, 2010

Episode #2609 - News Quiz is KET’s weekly

15-minute current events television program

for upper elementary/middle school students.

CHALLENGE QUESTIONCHALLENGE QUESTIONWhat children’s program first What children’s program first aired in November, 1969?aired in November, 1969?

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50%50%A. Sesame Street

B. Captain Kangaroo

1. The countries President 1. The countries President Obama visited were in …Obama visited were in …

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33% 33%33%A. AsiaB. AfricaC. South

America

2. The president wants to 2. The president wants to see more American …see more American …

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33% 33%33%A. importsB. exportsC. reports

3. Tomas was a …3. Tomas was a …

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33% 33%33%A. hurricaneB. snowstormC. earthquake

4. The country dealing with 4. The country dealing with Tomas and a deadly disease Tomas and a deadly disease is …is …

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33% 33%33%A. HondurasB. HungaryC. Haiti

5. The spacecraft that 5. The spacecraft that visited Hartley 2 is the Deep visited Hartley 2 is the Deep ……

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33% 33%33%A. IntruderB. ImpactC. Into Space

6. Locate the Ivory Coast.6. Locate the Ivory Coast.

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33% 33%33%A. B. C.

7. The assembly plant will 7. The assembly plant will build …build …

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33% 33%33%A. motorcyclesB. scootersC. minivans

8. The city that has banned 8. The city that has banned Happy Meals is …Happy Meals is …

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33% 33%33%A. San

BernardinoB. San FranciscoC. San Luis

Obispo

9. Chilean miner Edison Pena 9. Chilean miner Edison Pena was not able to finish the was not able to finish the race.race.

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10. Megamind is a super 10. Megamind is a super ……

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33% 33%33%A. minionB. heroC. villain