Headline Geography

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Nigeria tanker explosion kills 150
-- 10/21/2024

Q: More than 150 people were killed in Nigeria last week after an overturned fuel tanker exploded, police said. Many of the inferno victims had rushed in to collect gasoline spilling from the tanker when it erupted. Where is the west African nation of Nigeria?

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Q: Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with 236 million people, and it is expected to grow to 392 million people in 2050. What percentage of Nigeria’s people live in poverty?

A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 50%


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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.