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.

False missile alert panics Hawaii -- 01/15/2018

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Q: Saturday morning residents of Hawaii received mobile phone, television and radio messages saying: "Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill." It was later declared a false alarm. Where is Hawaii?

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Q: A missile alert system has been put in place in Hawaii because of its proximity to . . .

A. China

B. Japan

C. North Korea

D. All of the above


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