Common Core State Standard
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.

Montenegro accuses Russians in coup plot -- 04/17/2017

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Q: Montenegro’s special prosecutor accused two Russians and 12 other people of plotting a coup that included plans to kill the country’s former prime minister. Tiny Montenegro was once part of the former Balkan nation of Yugoslavia. Where is the Balkan region in southeast Europe?

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