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RH.CCS.7 Grades 6-12: Students are asked to locate a country or geographical area on a map, connecting information with a specific location. Then, students answer a series of quiz questions based on a current news event happening in that location. Students must combine their prior knowledge with information presented in the question to determine the correct answers.

Croatia’s attorney general steps down for being a Freemason -- 02/24/2020

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Q: Croatia’s attorney general quit last week after top officials threatened to fire him for being a member of a Freemason fraternal organization. Where is the crescent-shaped nation of Croatia on the Balkan Peninsula?

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