WORLD REPORT EDITION:
December 20, 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:
2002 Year in Pictures
1.
What is the name of the currency that was adopted by European nations in January, 2002?
A.
peseta
B.
lira
C.
euro
Article:
2002 Year in Pictures
2.
For the first time in nearly six years, ______ could attend schools in Afghanistan.
A.
boys
B.
girls
C.
children
Article:
2002 Year in Pictures
3.
What was installed in the Hubble Space Telescope in April 2002?
A.
a new, more powerful camera
B.
a picture of the solar system
C.
a galaxy
Article:
2002 Year in Pictures
4.
Before it gained independence in May of this year, East Timor was ruled by which country?
A.
India
B.
Indonesia
C.
Iran
Article:
2002 Year in Pictures
5.
The wildfires in the state of _______ are shown in the photograph representing the events of June 2002.
A.
Arizona
B.
Colorado
C.
New York
Article:
2002 Year in Pictures
6.
How old is the humanlike skull that was found in Chad in July?
A.
2 million-years-old
B.
4 million-years-old
C.
7 million-years-old
Article:
2002 Year in Pictures
7.
While Eastern and Central Europe were experiencing floods, the U.S. was facing a ___________ .
A.
drought
B.
flood
C.
earthquake
Article:
2002 Year in Pictures
8.
For the first time in 50 years, the Republican party gained control of both houses of Congress during a Republican presidency. This historic election happened in which month?
A.
March
B.
September
C.
November
Article:
Americas' Oldest Written Words?
9.
A team of scientists in southern Mexico recently discovered a 2,600-year-old stone cylinder, carved with symbols that seem to represent words. Why is this important?
A.
It may show the earliest known system of writing in the Americas.
B.
It may prove that stone is the most valuable substance in the world.
C.
It may indicate that Mexico is the oldest country in the world.
Article:
2002 Year in Pictures
10.
Nominate someone to be TFK's Person of the Year. In a few sentences, write the name of this person and why you think he or she should win. If you would like to vote for TFK's Person of the Year, visit www.timeforkids.com/poy.
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