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World Report April 2, 2004

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

"Iraq's Future"

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:"One Year Later"


    1. This article is mostly about the

    1. countries of the Middle East.
    2. Iraqi governing council.
    3. signing of the temporary Iraqi constitution.
    4. difficulties that Iraqis face in rebuilding their country.

  • Article:"One Year Later"


    2. Shiite and Sunni Muslims together make up what percentage of religious groups in Iraq?

    1. 60%
    2. 37%
    3. 97%
    4. 3%

  • Article:"One Year Later"


    3. Which of the following is an opinion about the challenges facing Iraq?

    1. Many Iraqis are unemployed.
    2. Schools don't have enough supplies.
    3. Doctors must use outdated medical equipment.
    4. None of the above

  • Article:"A Distant Discovery"


    4. Sedna is the name of

    1. a planetlike object about 8 billion miles from Earth.
    2. an Inuit goddess of the sea.
    3. the smallest planet.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"A Distant Discovery"


    5. Which of the following statements is NOT a fact about Sedna?

    1. It is a frozen, planetlike object.
    2. It is about three-quarters the size of Pluto.
    3. It is the most distant object known to orbit the Sun.
    4. It is the smallest and usually farthest planet from the Sun.

  • Article:"Fit for a King"


    6. A pharaoh is an ancient Egyptian

    1. coffin.
    2. ruler.
    3. tomb.
    4. statue.

  • Article:"Fit for a King"


    7. The author wrote this article to

    1. tell you about a project that restored the sarcophagus of Ramses VI.
    2. explain the process used to restore the sarcophagus of Ramses VI.
    3. convince you to travel to Egypt and see the sarcophagus of Ramses VI.
    4. compare the sarcophagus of Ramses VI with that of other Egyptian kings.

  • Article:"Fit for a King"


    8. In which of the following books would you most likely find more information about Ramses VI?

    1. Inside the Tombs of Ancient Greece
    2. The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
    3. Tales of Ancient Egypt
    4. The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

  • Article:"Pledging Change?"


    9. You can tell from reading this article that

    1. the words under God have always been a part of the Pledge of Allegiance.
    2. the Pledge of Allegiance will be rewritten.
    3. there is a debate over some of the words in the Pledge of Allegiance.
    4. the Pledge of Allegiance is banned from classrooms.

  • Article:"One Year Later"


    10. Do you agree that the words under God should be deleted from the Pledge of Allegiance? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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