Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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Social Studies

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The video covers recent news headlines, including the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue in Virginia, which will be replaced by a statue of civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns. It discusses the approval of a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package by Congress, which includes aid for businesses and stimulus payments. Additionally, the video details the rollout of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, with priority given to older adults and essential workers.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is set to replace the statue of Robert E. Lee in the US Capitol?

Rosa Parks

Barbara Rose Johns

Frederick Douglass

Martin Luther King Jr.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Barbara Rose Johns play in the civil rights movement?

She organized a school walkout against segregation.

She founded the NAACP.

She was the first African American to attend a white school.

She led a bus boycott.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total value of the second COVID-19 relief package?

$750 billion

$900 billion

$1 trillion

$500 billion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the benefits included in the COVID-19 relief package?

$500 weekly checks for the unemployed

$400 weekly checks for the unemployed

$300 weekly checks for the unemployed

$200 weekly checks for the unemployed

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group is NOT prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine according to the CDC's recommendations?

Essential workers

Children under 16

People with high-risk medical conditions

Adults 75 and older