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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.

Tropical teams compete in a subtropical Winter Olympics -- 02/03/2014

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Q: Despite its subtropical climate, Sochi, Russia, is hosting the 2014 Winter Olympic Games which open this week. And, several teams are coming from the tropics, including Jamaica's two-man bobsled team. Where is the Caribbean island of Jamaica?

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