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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.

Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia to renew ties after 7 years -- 03/13/2023

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Q: Long-time rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to renew diplomatic relations, seven years after they were broken in a dispute triggered by the execution of a Muslim cleric and the resulting mob attacks on diplomats. Where are Iran and Saudi Arabia, the largest countries by area in the Middle East?

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