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World Report March 14, 2003

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

Comprehension Quiz

A Limit To Our Freedoms?

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 Deep Divide in the U.N.


    1. Which countries are permanent members of the Security Council?

    1. China, Japan, India, France and the U.S.
    2. China, France, Russia, Great Britain and the U.S.
    3. Germany, France, Japan, China and the U.S.

  • Article:A Deep Divide in the U.N.


    2. Who has the power to veto, or block, a war resolution?

    1. All countries represented in the Security Council have the right to veto.
    2. No country in the Security Council has the right to veto.
    3. The permanent members of the Security Council have the right to veto.

  • Article:Standoff with North Korea


    3. Why are North Korea and the U.S. at odds?

    1. The U.S. wants North Korea to shut down its nuclear power plants.
    2. North Korea wants to be a member of the Security Council.
    3. Neither A nor B

  • Article:The Little Piggy Got Kissed!


    4. Why did a principal in Massachusetts kiss a pig?

    1. The principal loves pigs.
    2. He promised his students he would kiss a pig if they read 2003 books by March 3.
    3. The principal kissed a pig to raise money for a charity.

  • Article: Top 5


    5. Which of the following flowers is grown in the most U.S. gardens?

    1. Petunias
    2. Roses
    3. Sunflowers

  • Article:Free Speech


    6. The ________________ protects our right to share our ideas.

    1. First Amendment
    2. Pledge of Allegiance
    3. National Anthem

  • Article:Free Speech


    7. The First Amendment is one of ten in the ____________, added to the Constitution in 1791.

    1. Louisiana Purchase
    2. Preamble
    3. Bill of Rights

  • Article:Free Speech


    8. The First Amendment protects the rights of all Americans--those who agree with government and those who disagree with the government.

    1. True
    2. False

  • Article:They’re Off!


    9. Why did Iditarod organizers move the starting line more than 200 miles north?

    1. There wasn’t enough snow in Anchorage.
    2. Icy patches and rushing rivers made the original trail too dangerous.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Free Speech


    10. The last sentence of the cover story says: The freedom of speech is, in fact, at the very heart of our democracy.

    Explain this sentence.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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