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World Report May 7, 2004

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Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
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Comprehension Quiz
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Comprehension Quiz

"The Games in Greece"

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:"Is Athens Ready for Action?"


    1. This article is mostly about

    1. how similar today's Games are to the 1896 Games.
    2. the history of the Olympic Games and preparations for their return to Greece.
    3. the history of Greece.
    4. the process the athletes must go through to qualify for the Olympics.

  • Article:"Is Athens Ready for Action?"


    2. What is one way that the modern Games are different from the ancient Games?

    1. They take place in cities around the world.
    2. There are more events.
    3. There are fewer sports.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"Is Athens Ready for Action?"


    3. Which of the following is a fact about the preparations for the 2004 Games?

    1. Australia spent four times more than Greece did on security for the Games.
    2. There will be 50,000 security officers on watch at the 2004 Games.
    3. Builders recently completed the roof for the main Olympic Stadium.
    4. All projects for the 2004 Games have been completed.

  • Article:"A New Look for the Fifty"


    4. You can tell from reading this article that

    1. the design of U.S. money is changed every year.
    2. the new $50 bill will not be very different from the old $50 bill.
    3. the printing of fake money is a problem the U.S. government is trying to solve.
    4. the new $50 bill will be easy for thieves to copy.

  • Article:"Remembering Lewis & Clark"


    5. The author wrote this story to

    1. tell you about Lewis and Clark's journey and the events that honor them today.
    2. describe how Lewis and Clark packed for their journey.
    3. compare Lewis and Clark to other explorers.
    4. explain how Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase.

  • Article:"Remembering Lewis & Clark"


    6. Which of the following is NOT a fact about Lewis and Clark's trip through the American West?

    1. The explorers were searching for a shortcut to the Pacific Ocean.
    2. The explorers began their trip on May 14, 1804.
    3. No one lived on the land that Lewis and Clark explored.
    4. The entire trip took two years, four months and nine days.

  • Article:"Remembering Lewis & Clark"


    7. Lewis and Clark's journey began and ended in

    1. Fort Clatsop.
    2. St. Louis.
    3. Fort Mandan.
    4. the Rocky Mountains.

  • Article:"Under Construction"


    8. Which of the following is an opinion about the Clark county school district (CCSD) in Las Vegas?

    1. CCSD is the sixth largest system in the nation.
    2. CCSD enrolls about 1,000 new students each month.
    3. CCSD transfers students in overcrowded classes to classes with fewer students.
    4. CCSD should be divided into smaller districts.

  • Article:"Top 5"


    9. How many medals have the top two countries won combined?

    1. 1,162
    2. 3,394
    3. 3,384
    4. 838

  • Article:"Is Athens Ready for Action?"


    10. Why do you think the motto "Faster, Higher, Stronger" was chosen for the Olympics? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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