News IQ.Fill in the letter of the correct answer for each question. 1. The New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. memorial for the 9/11 attacks will include which element? (A) photos of the victims (B) reflecting pools (C) a ring of trees (D) the world's tallest building 2. What is the capital of Louisiana Noun 1. capital of Louisiana - capital of Louisiana Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Bridge - a cantilever bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge ? (A) Baton Rouge Baton Rouge (băt`ən r  zh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La. (B) Lafayette (C) New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded (D) Slidell 3. Which hurricane hit soon after Katrina, causing additional damage and deaths? (A) Delta (B) Donna (C) Rita (D) Zeta 4. Why does former President Bill Clinton want soda banned in schools? (A) Soda makes kids aggressive. (B) Soda contributes to obesity. (C) Soda has become very expensive. (D) Soda machines distract from a focus on academics. 5. Which is the fastest-growing group in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ? (A) African-Americans (B) Asian-Americans (C) Europeans (D) Hispanics ANSWERS 1. B; 2. A; 3. C; 4. B; 5. D |
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