Newsquiz: Week of May 28

(CNN Student News) -- June 1, 2012

Media Literacy Question of the Day

Why might a news report about a beverage ban in one city be of interest to viewers in other parts of the country?

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Know Your News -- The following questions relate to events that were covered this week on CNN Student News. Write your answers in the space provided.

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1. What award is the highest U.S. civilian honor?

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2. What is a tropical cyclone called in the western Pacific Ocean?

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3. Which New York City mayor supports a partial ban on "sugary" drinks that are larger than 16 ounces?

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4. How many years on the throne does Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrate?

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5. What state's primary on Tuesday helped Mitt Romney win the delegates he needed to unofficially clinch the Republican presidential nomination?

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6. What country was once led by Charles Taylor, who was sentenced this week to 50 years in prison for war crimes?

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7. What city has the largest subway system in the United States?

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8. What is the name of the SpaceX capsule that delivered supplies to the international space station this week?

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9. What San Francisco bridge turned 75 this year?

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10. What North African nation will hold a run-off election in June to determine its first freely elected president?

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