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.

Yemen 'foils major al-Qaeda plot' -- 08/12/2013

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Q: Yemeni officials said last week they foiled an al-Qaeda plot to blow up oil pipelines and seize two of the country's main ports. Where is Yemen on this map?

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