Read the September 17, 2007 issue of Scholastic News 5/6.
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1. How long after the Supreme Court ruling outlawing segregation in public schools did the Little Rock Nine struggle begin?
		a) three years later
		b) five years later
		c) seven years later
		d) nine years later
2. The Attorney General of the U.S. government is a part of what branch?
		a) the Judicial Branch
		b) the Executive Branch
		c) the Legislative Branch
		d) all of the above
3. A 5,000–year–old piece of chewing gum was recently found on which continent?
		a) Asia
		b) Africa
		c) Europe
		d) South America
4. Danica McKellar, former child star of The Wonder Years, co–authored a groundbreaking ___.
		a) book about fashion
		b) youth–culture textbook
		c) computer program
		d) mathematical physics theorem
5. Why are nations like Russia claiming parts of the Arctic Ocean?
		a) to fight global warming
		b) to decrease world pollution
		c) to secure hidden natural resources that may exist
		d) to expand internationally protected habitats
6. The Bow Wow Vows that were held in Littleton, Colorado, set a Guinness World Book Record for ___.
		a) the cutest dog couple
		b) the most expensive dog wedding in the world
		c) the largest number of dog couples married at the same time
		d) the longest dog wedding ceremony in the world
7. What U.S. state is located closest to the Arctic Circle?
		a) Alaska
		b) Maine
		c) Michigan
		d) none of the above
8. People who serve as the Attorney General of the U.S. are ___.
		a) elected by citizens
		b) appointed by the Congress
		c) appointed by the Supreme Court
		d) none of the above
9. Melba Pattillo Beals, a former member of the Little Rock Nine, is now a ___.
		a) lawyer
		b) journalist
		c) high school teacher
		d) banker
10. Which U.S. institution has historically played the largest role in creating racial equality in America?
		a) the U.S. Post Office
		b) political parties
		c) the Army
		d) the Supreme Court

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