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World Report January 17, 2003

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

Comprehension Quiz

Lewis & Clark

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 Historic Journey


    1. Which President asked Congress to approve a mission that would send a team of explorers from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean for the first time?

    1. President George W. Bush
    2. President Thomas Jefferson
    3. President Theodore Roosevelt

  • Article: A Historic Journey


    2. What was the name of the 33-member team that went on the expedition into the Wild West?

    1. "Corps of Discovery"
    2. ?Western Riders?
    3. ?Wild West Explorers?

  • Article:A Historic Journey


    3. The land that lay west of the ___________ River was being explored by the Lewis and Clark mission.

    1. Hudson
    2. Mississippi
    3. Missouri

  • Article:A Historic Journey


    4. Jefferson hoped that the Missouri River would lead to a river that would provide an easy route to the Atlantic Ocean.

    1. True
    2. False

  • Article:A Historic Journey


    5. Jefferson's urge to explore the West was also driven by the 1803 purchase of a huge chunk of western land from France. What was the name of this purchase?

    1. The Homestead Act
    2. Buy of the West
    3. Louisiana Purchase

  • Article:A Historic Journey


    6. The crew was guided through Indian territory to the Pacific by an Indian named Sacagawea.

    1. True
    2. False

  • Article:History for All of Us


    7. Joy Hakim's book and television series use voices, personality, artwork and even humor to _________________

    1. teach kids about Internet safety.
    2. teach kids how to ride a bike.
    3. teach kids about American history.

  • Article:A LOOK AT NORTH KOREA


    8. What kind of government rules North Korea?

    1. The country is run by a strict, Communist dictator.
    2. The country is a democracy, which allows the people to choose their leader.
    3. The country has no government.

  • Article:Top 5


    9. According to the Top 5, which resolution was the most popular amongst kids?

    1. Get better grades
    2. Eat less junk food
    3. Get more exercise

  • Article:A Historic Journey


    10. List three advantages of exploring new lands. For example, one advantage is the possibility of finding new resources.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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