WORLD REPORT EDITION:
January 31, 2003
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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:
Shipping Out
1.
Where are the U.S. troops being sent?
A.
The Persian Gulf
B.
The Gulf of Mexico
C.
The Indian Ocean
Article:
Shipping Out
2.
President Bush will explain his plans for dealing with Iraq in a speech called________?
A.
The State of the Country
B.
The State of the Union
C.
The State of North Dakota
Article:
Shipping Out
3.
What percentage of men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces are parents?
A.
20 percent
B.
60 percent
C.
44 percent
Article:
A Growing Population
4.
According to the latest Census reports, the number of Hispanics in the U.S rose from
A.
35.3 million to 37 million
B.
35.5 million to 36.1 million
C.
3 million to 37 million
Article:
A Growing Population
5.
According to recent Census reports, what population group is the fourth-largest?
A.
Hispanics
B.
Pacific Islanders
C.
Asians
Article:
Top 5
6.
What is the most common surname after Johnson?
A.
Smith
B.
Brown
C.
Williams
Article:
An Earthquake Shakes Mexico
7.
Why did so many homes crumble after an earthquake in Colima, Mexico?
A.
The houses were made of fragile clay.
B.
The houses were made of steel.
C.
The houses were made of wood.
Article:
One Weird Dinosaur!
8.
How many wings did the recently discovered Microraptor gui dinosaur have?
A.
Six
B.
Two
C.
Four
Article:
One Weird Dinosaur!
9.
Which of the following traits are NOT shared by today's birds and theropod dinosaurs?
A.
Hollow bones
B.
Three-clawed feet
C.
They are still alive today.
Article:
Shipping Out
10.
People hoped to learn more about the President's plans from his January 28 State of the Union message to the nation. Why do you think it is important for the President to have a State of the Union address?
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