NewsDepth for Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Season: 2009-2010 ~ Episode: 7 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• President Obama Declares Flu Emergency; H1N1 Vaccine in Short Supply
  Lesson plan included

• NASA’s Ares 1-X Rocket Undergoes First Test, but Future of Ares Program Unsure
  Lesson plan included

• Big Piece of Ares 1-X Rocket Built at NASA Glenn in Cleveland

• Cincinnati Manatees Fly to Tampa Zoo in Florida

• Case Engineers Build Medieval Throwing Machine Called Trebuchet
  Lesson plan included

• Ancient Town in Mesopotamia Yields Treasures in Present Day Iraq

• Animal Rescuers Rush to the Aid of Sea Birds Injured by Mysterious Algae

• Kitten Rescue Stops Traffic on Miami Highway

• Tillman the Skating Bulldog Makes Appearance in Texas

This Week's News Quiz

Question #1:
Scientists have been using the same method for making flu vaccine for the past 50 years. In what common food item do they make the vaccine?

Answer: Eggs.

Question #2:
Mesopotamia was a center of civilization thousands of years ago. Between what two rivers in Iraq and Syria was it located?

Answer: The Tigris River and the Euphrates River.

Question #3:
Something in the water has caused shore birds along the northwestern U.S. coast to lose their waterproofing. What is the culprit and what is it?

Answer: Algae. Tiny plant-like organisms.

Last Week's Answers

Question #1:
Because of suspected fraud in the August election, Afghanistan will have a run-off election in November. Who is the current Afghan president and who is the challenger that will run against him?

Answer: President Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah.

Question #2:
Maldives is an island nation made up of a series of coral reefs. In what body of water is this country located?

Answer: The Indian Ocean.

Question #3:
The dogfish or dog shark is the smallest shark at about eight inches in length. What is the largest shark?

Answer: The whale shark.

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