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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.

Deadly Ebola outbreak threatens Congo -- 05/25/2026

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Q: The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency last week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo because of an Ebola outbreak with 177 suspected deaths and almost 750 suspected cases. Where is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the largest country in Central Africa?

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