Time For Kids
WORLD REPORT EDITION:
November 12, 2004 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: "The Winner"

1.  
This story is mostly about

A.
how to register to vote on Election Day.

B.
the results of the 2004 Presidential election.

C.
how to run an election.

D.
the political viewpoints of President Bush.

Article: "The Winner"

2.  
How is this year's election different from the 2000 Presidential election?

A.
Fewer people voted in this year's election than in the 2000 election.

B.
The Supreme Court determined the winner in this year's election.

C.
There was a clear outcome in this year's election.

D.
More people voted in the 2000 election.

Article: "The Winner"

3.  
You can tell from this story that

A.
Republicans and Democrats will have to find ways to work together to help our co

B.
this was a close election.

C.
people felt it was important to vote in this election.

D.
All of the above

Article: "The Nation's Other Big Races"

4.  
How long do U.S. senators serve in Congress?

A.
one year

B.
three years

C.
four years

D.
six years

Article: "The Nation's Other Big Races"

5.  
How long do members serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?

A.
one year

B.
two years

C.
three years

D.
four years

Article: "The Nation's Other Big Races"

6.  
How many members are in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate combined?

A.
535

B.
538

C.
485

D.
355

Article: "News Maker: Hamid Karzai"

7.  
Hamid Karzai is the newly elected president of what country?

A.
Iraq

B.
Afghanistan

C.
China

D.
Iran

Article: "Animation's Fast Track"

8.  
What is performance capture?

A.
the name of a new 3-D camera

B.
a new way to record music

C.
a process that records video games

D.
a process that records lifelike movements and human emotions

Article: "Military Memories"

9.  
The purpose of the Veterans History Project is to

A.
honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces.

B.
collect and record the wartime stories of U.S. men and women.

C.
collect letters, diaries and photos of veterans.

D.
All of the above

Article: "The Winner"

10.  
What advice would you give the members of both political parties to help them work together during the next four years?





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