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World Report May 4, 2001

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
Teacher's Guide and Worksheets

Comprehension Quiz

Directions:

  1. Print the student quiz with the ten questions below.

  2. Customize this quiz by changing questions 9 and 10.

  3. Find the answer key to the quiz in this week's Teachers' Guide. Look under the ANSWERS section on page 2.

  • Article:A Family that Digs Together


    1. What do archeologists do?

    1. They study insects.
    2. They study the remains of old civilizations.
    3. They study weather patterns.

  • Article:A Family that Digs Together


    2. Where does the Chase family explore the ruins of the ancient city called Caracol?

    1. Belize, Central America
    2. Orlando, Florida
    3. Delhi, India

  • Article:A Family that Digs Together


    3. Who built Caracol?

    1. The Maya built Caracol.
    2. The Diane Chase built Caracol.
    3. Ryutaro Hashimoto built Caracol.

  • Article:A Family that Digs Together


    4. What may help the Chase family learn what caused the collapse of Maya civilization?

    1. A fossil of a white scorpion that dates back to A.D. 895
    2. A huge stash of pottery that dates back to A.D. 895
    3. Two tombs that date back to A.D. 895

  • Article:A Family that Digs Together


    5. Which exotic creatures have the Chases seen?

    1. zebras
    2. howler monkeys
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Delivering Thrills


    6. What are the two basics that Sumner claims to use no matter what he’s engineering?

    1. Art and Science
    2. Music and English
    3. Math and Science

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    7. Who defeated Ryutaro Hashimoto for control of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party?

    1. Junichiro Koizumi
    2. Mikiko Tanaka
    3. Yoshiro Mori

  • Article:Top 5


    8. Which zoo is the home to the most species?

    1. San Diego Zoo
    2. Houston Zoo
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Will a Strike Stop Show Biz?


    9. Which of the following may cause an increase in the number of reality-based shows?

    1. A strike by the members of the Writers Guild of America.
    2. An increase in prize money
    3. This information is not given in the article.

  • Article:A Family that Digs Together


    10. Why do you think the Chases’ work in Caracol is important?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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