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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.

Trump deals with ‘Europe's last dictator’ in Belarus -- 09/28/2026

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Q: President Donald Trump said last week that he wanted to buy potash fertilizer from Russian ally Belarus for “substantially less” than from Canada, a long-time U.S. ally. However, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, sometimes called "Europe's last dictator," said his nation didn’t have enough potash fertilizer available to satisfy Trump’s demands. Where is Belarus, a landlocked country on Russia’s western border?

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Trump deals with ‘Europe's last dictator’ in Belarus -- 09/28/2026

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