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June 5, 2015

Welcome to our last show of the 2014-2015 school year, and thank you for your viewership and correspondence! Today’s headlines include an update on unrest in Baltimore, a pair of U.S. political announcements, the anniversary of a spacewalk, and a look at a grueling race and a racehorse running it. Daily editions of CNN Student News will resume on Monday, August 17th.

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WEEKLY NEWSQUIZ

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1. A marathon rescue effort in 1987 famously saved the life of a baby girl in Midland, Texas. What is the girl’s first name?

2. In what year, under President George H.W. Bush, did the Persian Gulf War take place?

3. In what year did President George W. Bush announce strikes in Afghanistan, following terrorist attacks on the U.S.?

4. Name the hurricane that came ashore on the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005, leveling parts of Waveland, Mississippi and causing levees to break in New Orleans, Louisiana.

5. What agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is responsible for protecting America’s transportation systems?

6. Name the law that was passed a month after the September 11 terrorist attacks and that was allowed to expire on Sunday night.

7. Name the Palestinian-controlled territory in the Middle East that measures about 25 miles long and seven miles wide and is one of the most fought-over territories in world history.

8. Who is the president of FIFA, who announced four days after his re-election that he would step down from his position?

9. What kind of fish, which can climb over land, is an invasive species in the Torres Strait and a potential threat to Australian wildlife?

10. This week marked a significant anniversary in NASA’s space program. In what year was the first U.S. spacewalk made?

CNN Student News is created by a team of journalists who consider the Common Core State Standards, national standards in different subject areas, and state standards when producing the show.

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