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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.

Paris Louvre museum shut after brazen jewel heist -- 10/20/2025

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Q: A gang of thieves used a basket lift to break into the Louvre museum on Sunday, where they smashed cases and stole “priceless� jewels. They escaped on motorbikes after their 4-minute raid shortly after the world’s busiest museum opened. Where is Paris on this map of Europe’s capital cities?

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Second question (of five)

Q: Museums have been the targets of theft in many European capitals. The British Museum reported in 2023 that about 2,000 artifacts, including gold jewelry and gems, had been stolen over a long period of time. What is the British capital?

A. Dublin

B. London

C. Madrid

D. Monaco



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