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Headline Geography

This weeks lesson:
North Korea’s leader reported worried about COVID-19 and Biden
-- 11/30/2020

Q: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed and shut down the capital amid worries about COVID-19, according to South Korea’s spy agency. He also reportedly warned his diplomats not to provoke President-elect Joe Biden. Where is North Korea?

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Question 2 of 5

Q: The spies said Kim is displaying “excessive anger” and taking “irrational measures” over the pandemic. He locked down a province and the nation’s capital city of . . .

A. Beijing
B. Pyongyang
C. Seoul
D. Tokyo



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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.