‘Truck of death’ kills scores in France

Q: A large truck rammed into a crowd in Nice, France, during a celebration of the nation’s most important holiday. More than 80 people were killed and dozens more injured before the driver was shot by police. Where is France?

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Q: The truck drove more than a mile through crowds who had gathered to watch fireworks along the southern shore of France on which body of water?

A. Bay of Biscay

B. English Channel

C. Mediterranean Sea

D. North Sea

Q: The attack in Nice struck at the heart of a popular tourist and vacation destination on France’s Mediterranean coast which is known as the . . .

A. Ritz

B. Riviera

C. Rhone

D. Rue de Rivoli

Q: The Ritz is a hotel and the Rue de Rivoli is a street in the French capital which has been the site of recent terrorist attacks. What is the capital?

A. Paris

B. Strasbourg

C. Toulouse

D. Versailles

Q: The bloody attack came at the end of France’s National Day holiday on the anniversary of the attack on the Bastille during the French Revolution 226 years ago. The Bastille was a . . .

A. Castle

B. Church

C. Palace

D. Prison


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