NewsDepth for Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Season: 2009-2010 ~ Episode: 2 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• Southeastern United States is Flooding from Never-Ending Rain
  Lesson plan included

• President Obama Speaks on Climate at United Nations Meeting

• People Plant Gardens in Parking Spots for Park(ing) Day

• Space Shuttle Discovery Returns to Kennedy Space Center Atop a 747
  Lesson plan included

• Rocket Motor for New Space Vehicle Passes Fiery Test in Utah
  Lesson plan included

• Tunnel Will Link Europe to Asia in Istanbul; Work Stopped for Ancient Discovery

• Ohio Supreme Court Stops Gambling Plan

• Brave Zanesville K-9 and Partner Recover from Injuries

• Between the Lions Puppets and Puppeteers Talk About Careers in Puppetry

• Cave Explorer in Texas Makes a “Mammoth” Discovery

• Rocky River Students Learn How Money Moves Through Our Economy

• Annual Mud Run Raises Money for Marine Family Aid and Scholarships

• Caldwell, Idaho Hosts Cardboard Kayak Race on Indian Creek

This Week's News Quiz

Question #1:
The United Nations was formed in 1945, at the end of a war, with the mission of keeping peace in the world. After which war was it formed?

Answer: World War II.

Question #2:
Most of the Republic of Turkey is located in western Asia. The city of Istanbul, Turkey is located in the portion that is part of Europe. What body of water separates the two sections of Turkey?

Answer: The Bosporus Strait.

Question #3:
We learned in the story about money that it moves from banks to businesses to people and around again. Where is money made?

Answer: The United States Mint.

Last Week's Answers

Question #1
Mount Rushmore National Memorial features the faces of four of our presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln. Who designed the memorial?

Answer: American sculptor Gutzon Borglum.

Question #2
Sarah, a cheetah at the Cincinnati Zoo, recently broke the record for the 100-meter sprint by a cheetah in 6.13 seconds. How would you write 6.13 as a fraction?

Answer: 6 13/100.

Question #3
Rwanda, a country in central Africa, is bordered on the east by Tanzania. What countries border Rwanda to the north, west and south?

Answer: Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi.

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