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:
Atomic bomb survivors in Japan win Nobel Peace Prize
Fierce hurricanes last week and last month show how warmer seas can affect us, scientists say
The pair of intense hurricanes that pounded Southeastern states in recent weeks don’t surprise weather researchers. As oceans remain notably warmer than in past decades, which scientists say is due primarily to human-caused climate change, more ...
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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
Tropicana resort imploded in Las Vegas making way to A's stadium
The 67-year-old Tropicana gambling casino and hotel on the Las Vegas Strip was demolished by more than 2,000 pounds of explosives last week to make way for a proposed $1.5 billion baseball stadium for the Athletics Major League Baseball team. When ...
This week's word in the news: DEFUNCT
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FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The now-defunct mine offers hour-long tours by taking visitors 1,000 feet down the shaft into the southwest side of Pikes Peak, according to the tour company’s website.
The Boulder Daily Camera -- 10/14/2024
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