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World Report December 20, 2002

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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Comprehension Quiz

The Year in Pictures

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:2002 Year in Pictures


    1. What is the name of the currency that was adopted by European nations in January, 2002?

    1. peseta
    2. lira
    3. euro

  • Article:2002 Year in Pictures


    2. For the first time in nearly six years, ______ could attend schools in Afghanistan.

    1. boys
    2. girls
    3. children

  • Article:2002 Year in Pictures


    3. What was installed in the Hubble Space Telescope in April 2002?

    1. a new, more powerful camera
    2. a picture of the solar system
    3. a galaxy

  • Article:2002 Year in Pictures


    4. Before it gained independence in May of this year, East Timor was ruled by which country?

    1. India
    2. Indonesia
    3. Iran

  • Article:2002 Year in Pictures


    5. The wildfires in the state of _______ are shown in the photograph representing the events of June 2002.

    1. Arizona
    2. Colorado
    3. New York

  • Article:2002 Year in Pictures


    6. How old is the humanlike skull that was found in Chad in July?

    1. 2 million-years-old
    2. 4 million-years-old
    3. 7 million-years-old

  • Article:2002 Year in Pictures


    7. While Eastern and Central Europe were experiencing floods, the U.S. was facing a ___________ .

    1. drought
    2. flood
    3. earthquake

  • Article:2002 Year in Pictures


    8. For the first time in 50 years, the Republican party gained control of both houses of Congress during a Republican presidency. This historic election happened in which month?

    1. March
    2. September
    3. November

  • Article:Americas' Oldest Written Words?


    9. A team of scientists in southern Mexico recently discovered a 2,600-year-old stone cylinder, carved with symbols that seem to represent words. Why is this important?

    1. It may show the earliest known system of writing in the Americas.
    2. It may prove that stone is the most valuable substance in the world.
    3. It may indicate that Mexico is the oldest country in the world.

  • Article:2002 Year in Pictures


    10. Nominate someone to be TFK's Person of the Year. In a few sentences, write the name of this person and why you think he or she should win. If you would like to vote for TFK's Person of the Year, visit www.timeforkids.com/poy.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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