Our Little Earth - May 1, 2009

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    What's happened in South Africa?

    • Elections
    • Apartheid
    • Nelson Mandela died
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  • 2. 

    What pandemic are people concerned about right now?

    • SARS

    • Swine flu

    • Bird flu

    Correct Answer
    A. Swine flu
  • 3. 

    What amazing thing is going on at the Great Wall May 16th, 2009?

    • Mr. Sadek is going to do a hula dance on it.

    • Mrs. C. is doing to run the Great Wall Marathon.

    • 6-3 and 6-4 students are going to paint it.

    Correct Answer
    A. Mrs. C. is doing to run the Great Wall Marathon.
  • 4. 

    Why is the Great Wall in the news?

    • Some of it was destroyed in the earthquake last year.

    • New portions of the wall have been discovered.

    • Tourists have to pay more to climb it.

    Correct Answer
    A. New portions of the wall have been discovered.
  • 5. 

    True or False.  The Great Wall is the only man-made structure seen from space.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 6. 

    Which marathon was started 112 years ago?

    • The Great Wall Marathon

    • The Boston Marathon

    • The London Marathon

    Correct Answer
    A. The Boston Marathon
  • 7. 

    What country has had eight presidents in the last 13 years?

    • Iceland

    • Ecuador

    • Zimbabwe

    Correct Answer
    A. Ecuador
  • 8. 

    What's unusual about the new planet scientists found?

    • It's the brightest.

    • It's the lightest.

    • It's about to explode.

    Correct Answer
    A. It's the lightest.
  • 9. 

    What are scientists wroried about in Antarctica?

    • Global warming

    • Killer penguins

    • Too many tourists

    Correct Answer
    A. Too many tourists

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