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.

Investigation blames Russian missile for air crash in Ukraine -- 10/03/2016

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Q: A Dutch-led investigative team said the surface-to-air missile that downed a passenger jet over eastern Ukraine in July 2014, killing all 298 people aboard, came from Russia and was fired from territory held by pro-Moscow separatists. Where is Ukraine?

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