Read the September 10, 2007 issue of Scholastic News 5/6.
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1. What country is Leonid Stadnyk, the tallest man in the world, from?
		a) Canada
		b) Finland
		c) Russia
		d) Ukraine
2. You can guess from reading the Scholastic News article about the Council for Unity that the main purpose of the organization is to ___.
		a) teach kids how to volunteer in their community
		b) empower kids with self-esteem so that they won't join a gang
		c) teach kids how to save energy
		d) prepare kids to be archeologists
3. The Bill of Rights is made up of ___.
		a) 12 scientific facts
		b) 10 amendments
		c) 14 new laws
		d) none of the above
4. You can guess from reading the Scholastic News cover story about the Constitution that the term “preamble” refers to the ___.
		a) end of the document
		b) main parts of the document
		c) being of the document
		d) parts of the document that protect free speech
5. The letters NOAA stand for ___.
		a) the New Orleans Automobile Association
		b) the National Orange and Apples Association
		c) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
		d) the New Orders and Advice Administration
6. The main protection granted by the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution is ___.
		a) fair treatment during and after a criminal trial
		b) the right to free speech
		c) fair wages
		d) the right to join the armed forces
7. You can guess from reading Scholastic News that baby crocodiles ___.
		a) often hide at the airport
		b) often grow very quickly
		c) live only in Egypt
		d) can only be found in zoos
8. Which branch or branches of the U.S. government is responsible for interpreting the meaning of the Constitution?
		a) the legislative Branch
		b) the executive Branch
		c) the judicial Branch
		d) the judicial and executive branches
9. Which topic is a meteorologist most likely to study?
		a) outdoor noise levels
		b) major storms
		c) ant populations
		d) plant productions
10. On September 11 of this year, officials in New York City and in Arlington, Virginia, will most likely ___.
		a) have major celebrations and parties
		b) shutdown all of their major highways
		c) hold memorial services
		d) open brand new buildings that were destroyed

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