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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.

Before the pope's visit, Vatican condemns U.S. embargo of Cuba -- 03/19/2012

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Q: The Vatican condemned the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba ahead of next week's visit by Pope Benedict XVI to the island nation, and it said the pontiff was willing to meet former president Fidel Castro. Where is Cuba on this map?

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