NewsDepth for Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Season: 2009-2010 ~ Episode: 9 ~ This Week's News Quiz
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Show Topics:

• Europe Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
  Lesson plan included

• Memorial Service Honors Soldiers Killed at Ft. Hood Last Week

• House of Representatives Pass Health Reform Bill; Republicans Say it will Not Pass the Senate
  Lesson plan included

• Quaker Square Train Collection Preserved in New Museum

• Little Red Pandas Find Friendship at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
  Lesson plan included

• Vietnam Veterans Honored with Long Overdue Tribute in Shelby, Ohio

• Unemployment Rate Rises to 10.2 Percent; Shoeing Horses is a Centuries Old Job
  Lesson plan included

• University Presents 27th Annual Great American Bug Race
  Lesson plan included

This Week's News Quiz

Question #1:
Germany was divided into East and West until 1989 when the country was unified under one government. What countries border Germany to the east today?

Answer: Poland, Czech Republic and Austria.

Question #2:
Bills have to be passed by both houses of Congress before they go to the President for his approval. What are the two houses of Congress, and how many votes are required for passage in each house?

Answer: The House of Representatives (218 votes) and the Senate (51 votes)

Question #3:
Horses still need people to make their special shoes. What is the name of this profession?

Answer: Farrier

Last Week's Answers

Question #1:
The Olympic Torch will travel thousands of miles to all three of Canada's coasts. What ocean borders Canada to the north?

Answer: The Arctic Ocean.

Question #2:
The U.S.S. New York traveled to New York City for a special celebration. What ties the ship to New York besides its name?

Answer: The ship was partly made with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center.

Question #3:
Cambodia, a country in southeast Asia, celebrates the Water and Moon festival at the beginning of the monsoon season. What river in Cambodia reverses its flow at this time?

Answer: The Tonle Sap River.

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