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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.

224 killed as Russian airliner crashes in Sinai Peninsula -- 11/02/2015

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Q: A Russian charter flight from the popular Sharm al-Sheikh seaside resort crashed  into a remote region the Sinai Peninsula just 20 minutes after takeoff Saturday, killing all 224 people on board. Where is the Sinai Peninsula?

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