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How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
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Attacks on politicians in Germany are on the rise
An environmental warning signal has returned in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans: Coral is turning white and even dying as record sea heat takes a devastating toll. That sign, known as bleaching, happens when living coral gets stressed an...
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Scores of starving pelicans found along California coast
Scores of starving pelicans have been found in coastal California communities and many others have died as local wildlife rescue centers have become overwhelmed with the sick birds. Wildlife experts who examined the birds found no diseases or toxins ...
This week's word in the news: PENDULUM
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The grim forecast was driven by lower than projected state revenues, continuing a pendulum swing from the fiscal boom of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Los Angeles Times -- 05/13/2024
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