WORLD REPORT EDITION:
December 15, 2000
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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:
Pictures of the Year
1.
The creator of which cartoon died on February 12, 2000?
A.
Peanuts
B.
Rugrats
C.
Archie
Article:
Pictures of the Year
2.
Who replaced Boris Yeltsin as President of Russia?
A.
Vojislav Kostunica
B.
Vladimir Putin
C.
Slobodon Milosevic
Article:
Pictures of the Year
3.
What word would you use to describe the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians?
A.
Friendly
B.
Violent
C.
Peaceful
Article:
Pictures of the Year
4.
What out-of-this-world home got its first live-in crew in November?
A.
The Hubble
B.
The International Space Station
C.
Mars
Article:
Pictures of the Year
5.
The discovery of the order of billions of proteins that make up our human genes will enable us to:
A.
Cure a variety of human diseases
B.
Assemble a nearly perfect skeleton of a
t-rex
named Sue.
C.
Detect life on Mars
Article:
Pictures of the Year
6.
Venus and Serena Williams were the first sisters to:
A.
Win Wimbledon's tennis doubles title
B.
Break the genetic code
C.
Light the Olympic Flame
Article:
Pictures of the Year
7.
Why did President Clinton visit South Asia?
A.
He wanted to bring Elian back to the U.S.
B.
He wanted to encourage peace in India and Pakistan.
C.
He wanted to unite families who have been separated for over 50 years.
Article:
Gates Gives a Grand Gift
8.
What word do you think members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America would use to describe Bill Gates?
A.
Selfish
B.
Generous
C.
Forgiving
Article:
Signs of Water on Mars
9.
Why is the discovery of signs of water on Mars important?
Article:
Cartoon of the Week
10.
What message did the artist of Cartoon of the Week want to convey?
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