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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.

Iran’s allies take control of Yemen choke point -- 09/14/2026

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Q: Iranian-aligned Houthi fighters seized territory in Yemen that gave them control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, a major shipping corridor for oil and other goods. Where is Yemen on the southwest tip of the Arabian Peninsula?


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