WORLD REPORT EDITION:
February 9, 2001
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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:
Creatures of the Red Island
1.
What part of the dinosaur did paleontologists find first?
A.
skull bone
B.
lower jaw
C.
foot
Article:
Creatures of the Red Island
2.
What does the word masiaka mean?
A.
ancient
B.
meat-eater
C.
vicious
Article:
Creatures of the Red Island
3.
Why do the fossils in Madagascar provide evidence that Africa was once connected to other continents including India and South America?
A.
Similar fossils were found in India and South America.
B.
The fossils have traces of dirt only found in India and South America.
C.
Paleontologists found the same exact fossils in India and South America.
Article:
Creatures of the Red Island
4.
What does Sampson imply when he says, "Contrary to popular opinion, we still don’t know everything about dinosaurs?"
A.
Many people think that paleontologists know everything about dinosaurs.
B.
Paleontologists don’t know anything about dinosaurs.
C.
Dinosaurs are not important and we don’t need to know anything about them.
Article:
Shaken India Picks Up the Pieces
5.
How will survivors and rescue teams rebuild Gujarat, India?
A.
build quake-resistant structures
B.
help the hurt and the homeless
C.
Both A and B
Article:
Spotlight
6.
Sahara Sunday Spain is a 9-year-old violinist.
A.
True
B.
False
Article:
A New Flag for Georgia
7.
Why were the stars and bars on Georgia’s flag so controversial?
A.
They made the flag look too much like the national flag.
B.
The colors didn’t match the rest of the flag
C.
They were on the Confederate flag
Article:
Help for the Helpers
8.
Why weren’t the kids in the village of Berivotra in school?
A.
It was a national holiday.
B.
There was no school in Berivotra.
C.
They didn’t feel like it.
Article:
The Battle for Israeli Votes
9.
What is the main difference between Barak’s and Sharon’s view of the conflict with Palestine?
A.
Sharon will not give up any Israeli territory but Barak will.
B.
Barak will not give up any Israeli territory but Sharon will.
C.
Sharon and Barak have identical views of the conflict.
Article:
A Trip Back in Time
10.
Why do you think a program like Sojourn to the Past is valuable?
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