Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism, Social Studies, History

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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The video covers three major news stories: a suicide car bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia, that killed at least 76 people and injured over 70, with Al Shabab claiming responsibility; China's successful launch of the Long March 5 rocket, paving the way for a 2020 moon mission; and a helicopter crash in Hawaii that resulted in six confirmed deaths, with one person still missing. The video concludes with a wrap-up of these headlines.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the target location of the car bombing in Somalia?

A busy intersection

A government building

A military base

A shopping mall

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group claimed responsibility for the car bombing in Mogadishu?

ISIS

Taliban

Boko Haram

Al Shabab

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of China's Long March 5 rocket launch?

To conduct a spacewalk

To deploy a weather satellite

To test a new propulsion system

To transport a communication satellite

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is China's goal following the successful launch of the Long March 5 rocket?

To establish a space station

To land on Mars

To conduct a moon mission

To explore the asteroid belt

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the helicopter crash occur in Hawaii?

Maui

Oahu

Kauai

Big Island