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.

Colombia and Ecuador battle over trade and tariffs -- 02/02/2026

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Q: Trucks were backed up for miles at the Colombia-Ecuador border over the weekend as the neighbors traded threats over tariffs in a dispute that had blocked the flow of electricity and oil across their 370-mile border. Where are Colombia and Ecuador in northwestern South America?

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Second question (of five)

Q: Which nation has the highest murder rate in Latin America?

A. Colombia

B. Ecuador



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