NewsDepth for January 28, 2010

Posted Thursday, January 28, 2010
Season: 2009-2010, Episode: 17

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This Week's News Quiz

This Week's Questions

Question #1: The U.S. Constitution requires the President to address Congress on the State of the Union. Where is that requirement found in the Constitution?

Answer: Article 2, Section 3.

Question #2: The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a ban this week on a certain distraction for drivers of trucks and buses. What is that distraction?

Answer: Texting.

Question #3: Residents of Moscow enjoyed watching sleds pulled by three horses racing at the Hippodrome. What are those sleds called?

Answer: Troika.

Last Week's Answers

Question #1:
Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with another country in the Caribbean. What is the name of that country?

Answer: The Dominican Republic.

Question #2:
Earthquakes are caused by the pressure that is released when tectonic plates push or slide against each other. What do you call the line or edge where the two plates meet?

Answer: Fault.

Question #3:
Japanese architects are experimenting with homes that are made from a much lighter material than cement and bricks. What is it?

Answer: Cardboard.

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