Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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Interactive Video

Journalism, History, Arts, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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The video covers recent global coronavirus restrictions, including border closures in Australia and travel bans in Greece. It also reports the death of renowned composer Ennio Morricone, known for his work on iconic film scores. Additionally, the video discusses the vandalism of a Frederick Douglass statue in Rochester, NY, on the anniversary of his famous speech.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Australian states have closed their border due to coronavirus restrictions?

Queensland and Tasmania

NSW and Tasmania

Victoria and NSW

Victoria and Queensland

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did the region of Galicia in Spain take in response to rising coronavirus cases?

Implemented a curfew

Banned all international travel

Ordered 70,000 people to stay home

Closed all schools

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For which movie did Ennio Morricone win an Academy Award in 2016?

Cinema Paradiso

The Hateful Eight

Once Upon a Time in America

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the cause of Ennio Morricone's death?

Complications from a fall

Heart attack

Natural causes

Car accident

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the Frederick Douglass statue located before it was vandalized?

In front of a courthouse

In a park along the Underground Railroad

At a university campus

In a city square