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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.

Congo fighting flares within hours of peace deal ceremony -- 12/08/2025

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Q: Fighting raged in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) just hours after President Donald declared, “We're settling a war that's been going on for decades,” during a peace deal ceremony last week in Washington. Where is DR Congo, the largest country in central Africa?

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