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WORLD REPORT EDITION:
December 13, 2002 Name:_______________________________________
Directions: Do you have a nose for the news? Find out by answering the following questions from this week's TIME FOR KIDS magazine. Just circle the letter next to the correct answer or write your answer below the question.
Article: A Big Cleanup off the Coast of Spain

1.  
Where did the November 13th oil spill occur?

A.
The oil spill occurred off the coast of Spain.

B.
The oil spill occurred off the coast of France.

C.
The oil spill occurred in the Mediterranean Sea.

Article: Top 5

2.  
What is the lowest temperature ever reached in Maybell, Colorado?

A.
10 degrees Fahrenheit

B.
-26 degrees Fahrenheit

C.
-61 degrees Fahrenheit

Article: The Science of Shoelacing?

3.  
Which method of shoelacing takes up the least amount of shoelace?

A.
Criss-crossing

B.
Straight lacing

C.
A combination of A and B

Article: Searching Iraq

4.  
What is the capital of Iraq?

A.
Kuwait

B.
Baghdad

C.
Madrid

Article: Searching Iraq

5.  
U.N. officials are searching for _________ .

A.
illegal weapons

B.
Saddam Hussein

C.
the Norwalk virus

Article: Searching Iraq: Timeline of Iraq's History

6.  
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 led to which of the following conflicts?

A.
The Persian Gulf War

B.
The Vietnam War

C.
The War of 1812

Article: Searching Iraq

7.  
"That declaration must be credible and complete." Which of the following sentences best describes what President Bush is saying in the above sentence?

A.
The list of weapons we are asking Iraq to provide is not very important.

B.
The list of weapons provided must be accurate and list every weapon in Iraq.

C.
The list of weapons should be at least somewhat accurate.

Article: Tigers Hold Their Ground

8.  
Just eight years ago, scientists believed that tigers would soon disappear. Which of the following factors made them think that tigers would become extinct?

A.
Illegal hunting

B.
Habitat destruction

C.
Both A and B

Article: Tigers Hold Their Ground

9.  
According to the map on page 6, where are most Bengal tigers found?

A.
India

B.
China

C.
U.S.

Article: Searching Iraq

10.  
Based on what you have read in the magazine, list two roles of the U.N. in international relations, or the relationships between different countries.





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