CNN10 Weekly News Quiz
Authored by Jennifer Murrihy
Journalism
6th - 8th Grade
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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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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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