Article: "Pictures of 2006"

1.	Who is Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf?

A.	She is an Olympic athlete.
B.	She discovered Pluto.
C.	She is the first woman elected president of an African country.
D.	She is China's leader.

Article: "Pictures of 2006"

2.	Which event happened in October?

A.	Pluto was classified as a dwarf planet.
B.	The U.S. population reached 300 million.
C.	Steve Irwin died.
D.	Saddam Hussein was found guilty of his crimes.

Article: "Pictures of 2006"

3.	Which event happened first?

A.	Italy won the World Cup.
B.	Atlantis took off for the International Space Station.
C.	Taylor Hicks won the American Idol contest.
D.	The 2006 Winter Olympics took place in Italy.

Article: "Pictures of 2006"

4.	How many months ago did China's President visit the U.S.?

A.	six months
B.	eight months
C.	three months
D.	10 months

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5.	You can tell that in 2006

A.	very few important events happened in the U.S.
B.	important events happened in the U.S. and around the world.
C.	there was very little news about space.
D.	there were no Winter Olympics.

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6.	Why was Robert Gates in the news this year?

A.	He won the American Idol contest.
B.	He visited China.
C.	He became the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
D.	He became the Speaker of the House.

Article: "Pictures of 2006"

7.	In what month did Italy win the World Cup?

A.	January
B.	July
C.	November
D.	May

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8.	This story is mostly about

A.	how geologists learn about life on other planets.
B.	life on the Red Planet.
C.	evidence that shows there might be water on Mars.
D.	how NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor works.

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9.	How long has the Intrepid been docked on the Hudson River?

A.	24 years
B.	28 years
C.	18 years
D.	34 years

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10.	What do you think would be a good name for Zoo Atlanta’s panda cub? Explain your choice.

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