NewsDepth for January 22, 2009

Posted Thursday, January 22, 2009
Season: 2008-2009, Episode: 16

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Show Topics

• Barack Obama Inaugurated as 44th President of the United States> Lesson Plan Included
• Israel and Hamas Agree to Cease Fire; Israel’s Troops Withdraw from Gaza
• Atlanta Students Entertain President and Guests with Original Song
• President Inspires People to Serve Others on Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
• President Visits Northeast Ohio “Green” Manufacturer
• Thousands Kick Off King Holiday in Columbus
• Top U.S. Skaters Compete at U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Cleveland
• US Airways Flight 1549 Makes Miracle Landing in New York’s Hudson River
• Radar Helps the Air Force Track Birds and Prevent Bird Strikes
• Singing Hopefuls Compete in Their Own Version of Idol in Afghanistan
• Bitter Cold Temperatures Create Beauty and an Ice Bridge on Lower Niagara River> Lesson Plan Included

This Week's News Quiz

This Week's Questions

Question #1:
In his oath of office, the new President swears that he will faithfully execute the office of the President. What does he also swear to preserve, protect and defend?

The Constitution.

Question #2:
President Obama was sworn in with his hand on a 150-year-old Bible. Who was the last person to take the oath using that Bible, and when?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln at his first inauguration in 1861.

Question #3:
US Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing in the Hudson River. Where does the Hudson River begin, and into what body of water does it empty?

Answer: The Adirondack Mountains in upper New York State. Upper New York Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Last Week's Answers

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.

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