How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Indonesia tries dry ice to battle toxic smoke
This week's Milwaukee-Tampa Bay baseball World Series will crown first-time champions
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays share these distinctions:
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
Reporter and a dad rescue driver from sinking truck
Australian television reporter Will Murray was covering flooding and heavy rain when a truck drove into the floodwaters. After a quick call to emergency services, he jumped into the water and began swimming toward the quickly sinking vehicle. Daniel ...
This week's word in the news: DISCERN
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
As you can discern, we have a rather complex group of vehicle violations that need to be cured.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal -- 10/26/2026
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