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Headline Geography

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.
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Billions in ‘Brexit compensation’ demanded for Scotland
-- 01/11/2021

Q: Pro-independence Scottish politicians are demanding that the government of the United Kingdom pay billions of pounds in compensation to Scotland for the mounting costs and disruption of Brexit. Where is Scotland?

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How 634 other students across the country scored on this question:
Right:    55%
Wrong:  45%
Your score on this quiz: 1 out of 1

Question 2 of 5

Q: Brexit has strained the bonds that tie together the United Kingdom (UK). Brexit is a term describing Britain’s exit from what?

A. European Union
B. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
C. United Nations
D. All of the above


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