NewsDepth for January 15, 2009

Posted Thursday, January 15, 2009
Season: 2008-2009, Episode: 15

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Show Topics

• U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Demands that the Fighting Stop in Gaza
• South Cobb High School Marching Band Plays in Inauguration Parade (Inauguration Lesson Plans)> Lesson Plan Included
• Senator George Voinovich Will Not Seek Third Term in 2010
• American Lung Association Gives Ohio a Poor Report Card for Smoking
• U.S. Auto Makers Show Off New, Greener Vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show
• Fifty Nine Car Pileup Closes Interstate in New Hampshire
• Arizona Pilot, Born without Arms, Flies Plane with Feet
• London Zoo Conducts Annual Animal Census> Lesson Plan Included
• High School Basketball Player Saves Game with 82 Foot Basket

This Week's News Quiz

This Week's Questions

Question #1:
The Secretary-General of the United Nations demanded last week that the fighting end in Gaza. What is the name of the Secretary-General? Where is he from?

Answer: Ban Ki-Moon. The Republic of Korea (South Korea).

Question #2:
Senator George Voinovich, a Republican from Cleveland, is in his second term. How many years does a Senator serve in Congress? How many years does a U.S. Representative serve?

Answer: Six years for a senator, two years for a representative.

Question #3:
When President Obama was sworn in on January 20th, how many Presidents had served before him? How many inaugurations had there been?

Answer: 43 presidents, 55 inaugurations.

Last Week's Answers

Question #1:
The Obama family has moved to Washington, DC so the girls can start school. What school will Malia and Sasha attend?

Answer: The Sidwell Friends School.

Question #2:
The hedgehog is a small mammal, native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, with a coat of stiff spines on its back. What is the purpose of the spines?

Answer: Protection.

Question #3:
Israel was formed in 1948 as a Jewish state on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. What countries border Israel?

Answer: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt.

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