CNN10 Weekly News Quiz

CNN10 Weekly News Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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CNN10 Weekly News Quiz

CNN10 Weekly News Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Journalism

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Created by

Jennifer Murrihy

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This quiz focuses on current events and media literacy for middle school students, specifically grades 6-8. The questions assess students' knowledge of contemporary news stories covering international relations, domestic issues, environmental concerns, and cultural events from around the world. Students need strong geographical knowledge to identify countries and their relationships, understanding of political concepts like international conflict and diplomatic relations, and familiarity with environmental terminology and scientific concepts. The content requires students to demonstrate recall of specific factual information while also understanding the broader context of global events, from geopolitical tensions between nations to environmental challenges and cultural traditions across different countries. Created by Jennifer Murrihy, a journalism teacher in the US who teaches grades 6 and 8. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for assessing student engagement with current events programming, particularly CNN10, which is widely used in middle school classrooms to build news literacy skills. Teachers can effectively use this quiz as a weekly formative assessment to gauge whether students are actively watching and comprehending the news content, or as a review activity to reinforce key stories from the week. The format works well for bell-ringer activities at the start of class, homework assignments to encourage consistent news consumption, or as part of a larger unit on media literacy and global awareness. This assessment aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7 for integrating information from diverse media sources and NCSS.D2.CIV.1.6-8 for distinguishing the powers and responsibilities of local, state, and national government.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

To what nation, currently at war with Russia, did President Biden make a surprise trip to this week?

Romania

Ukraine

Russia

Poland

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What country in Asia recently launched a series of intercontinental ballistic missile tests which are the source of continued concern for countries like South Korea and the United States?

North Korea

Taiwan

China

Bhutan

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Featured in Tuesday's episode, what's the name given to a fire that smolders underground and threatens to come back from beneath?

monster fires

sleeping fires

zombie fires

ghost fires

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

In a "10 out of 10" segment this week, what unexpected animal challenged a shark in the Bahamas?

dolphin

dog

cat

owl

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Featured in Friday's episode, The African Penguin Nest Project aims to deploy artificial nests to create habitat's for what kind of animal?

ducks

giraffes

dogs

penguins

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A group of penguins in the water is referred to by what collective name?

raft

float

pack

huddle

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

In what U.S. state is the EPA currently investigating a major train derailment that has caused widespread health concerns for local residents?

Georgia

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Indiana

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