Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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Interactive Video

Science, History, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video covers three main stories: Italy has locked down 10 towns due to its first coronavirus death, with 250 people quarantined and over 50,000 on lockdown. A former DEA agent, Jose Irizarry, was arrested for laundering over $7 million for Colombian drug cartels, living a luxurious lifestyle with his wife. Researchers discovered a 46,000-year-old bird in Siberia, alive during the Ice Age, and are investigating an 18,000-year-old puppy found in permafrost. The video concludes with a prompt to stay updated with Newsy.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What prompted the lockdown of 10 towns in Italy?

The first coronavirus death

A political protest

A natural disaster

An economic crisis

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people were quarantined in Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak?

1,000

10,000

250

50,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the former DEA agent, Jose Irizarry, accused of?

Espionage

Money laundering

Drug trafficking

Bribery

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What luxurious item did Jose Irizarry own?

A mansion in Beverly Hills

A yacht

A private jet

A $300,000 Lamborghini

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated age of the frozen bird found in Siberia?

10,000 years

46,000 years

100,000 years

18,000 years