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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.

Thailand crowns a king -- 05/06/2019

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Q: Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn was officially crowned Saturday, taking the formal title King Rama X, the 10th king in a dynasty that goes back to 1782. Where is the Southeast Asian nation of Thailand?

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