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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.

Pope Francis heads the tiny state of Vatican City -- 03/18/2013

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Q: When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis, he took over as the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics and Vatican City, a 0.2-square-mile sovereign city-state with a population of about 800 people. Where in the world is Vatican City?

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