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Newsquiz: Week of April 16

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(CNN Student News) -- April 20, 2007

Name that noun -- Use each clue to figure out the person, place or thing from this week's news that is being described. Fill in your answers in the spaces provided.

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1. Who was the first African-American to play in baseball's major leagues?

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2. In what U.S. city did the 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition take place?

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3. What is the name of the New Jersey governor who was seriously injured in a recent car accident?

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4. What college was the site of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history?

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5. Which amendment to the Constitution addresses the right to bear arms?

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6. On Wednesday, a series of bombings claimed the lives of nearly 200 people in what Iraqi city?

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7. Who is the U.S. attorney general?

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8. What is the name of the industrial average that hit an all-time high on Wednesday?

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9. What device did Lucien Gambarota invent to harness wind power?

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10. What event was created in 1970 to raise public awareness about environmental problems?

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