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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.

Macedonia police use tear gas against migrants -- 08/24/2015

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Q: A day after Macedonia declared a state of emergency in two border regions to cope with an influx of migrants, police fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of migrants trying to enter from Greece. Where is Macedonia?

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