Newsquiz: Week of October 22

October 26, 2012

Media Literacy Question of the Day

Why might journalists be given access to venues that are not open to the public? How might reports from these places benefit viewers?

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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 American national monument turns 126 years old on Sunday?

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2. What country’s capital is Beirut?

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3. In what U.S. state would you find Lynn University, the host of the last presidential debate?

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4. When someone is canonized by the Roman Catholic Church, what does he or she become?

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5. The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines to prevent injuries in what athletic activity?

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6. What is the name of the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia?

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7. What international organization was formed on October 24, 1945?

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8. What professional sports league has canceled its games through November 1, 2012?

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9. In what country is Pakistani teenager Malala Yousufzai currently receiving medical treatment?

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10. What two numerals are used in binary code?

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