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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.

Rebel troops capture large city in Congo -- 02/03/2025

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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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Rebel troops capture large city in Congo -- 02/03/2025

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