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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.

Police hunt gang boss who ran luxury prison in Venezuela -- 10/02/2023

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Q: Police across South America searched last week for the Venezuelan gang leader who escaped the luxurious prison he controlled before it was raided by authorities. Where is Venezuela?

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Q: Gang leader Hector Guerrero Flores could come and go as he pleased from his luxury prison which boasted a swimming pool, baseball field, nightclub, zoo and children’s play area for prisoners’ families. The prison gave Flores a secure headquarters for his criminal network which expanded into nearby nations including which county on Venezuela’s western border?

A. Chile

B. Colombia

C. Ecuador

D. Peru



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