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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.

Crimea's parliament votes to join Russia -- 03/10/2014

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Q: Crimea's parliament voted to secede from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation, and Russia's parliament endorsed a planned March 16 vote by Crimeans on ratifying the plan. Where is the Crimean Peninsula?

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