Headline Geography

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This weeks lesson:
Rebel troops capture large city in Congo
-- 02/03/2025

Q: A rebel militia has seized Goma, a Democratic Republic of Congo city near its eastern border with Rwanda, leaving about 2 million people desperately struggling to find enough water and food to survive. Where is the Democratic Republic of Congo, the second-largest nation by area in Africa?

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Q: Rebels control much of the mineral-rich territory of eastern Congo. Which Europeans exploited Congo and its people to extract great wealth from natural resources?

A. Belgians
B. British
C. French
D. Germans


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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.