Common Core State Standard
RH.CCS.7 Grades 6-12: Students are asked to locate a country or geographical area on a map, connecting information with a specific location. Then, students answer a series of quiz questions based on a current news event happening in that location. Students must combine their prior knowledge with information presented in the question to determine the correct answers.

New jetliner crashes in Indonesia during demonstration flight -- 05/14/2012

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Q: A new-model Russian passenger jet crashed into the side of an Indonesian volcano last week during a flight to impress potential buyers. All 45 people on board -- Indonesian reporters and businessmen, eight Russians, two Italians, a French citizen and an American -- were killed. Where is Indonesia on this map?

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