Monday, 6 March 2017

Post Quizzes | Know Your News: Snippets and snaps

It's World Wildlife Day. Can you identify these endangered animals?; Mysteries and discoveries;
 
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Snippets and snaps
1
In his address to Congress, President Trump paid tribute to a Navy SEAL who was killed in a raid against: 
Al-Shabab. The Islamic State.
An affiliate of al-Qaeda. Hezbollah.
2
The Oscars ended in chaos. Who finally announced the real best-picture winner by saying, "'Moonlight,’ you guys won"?:
Presenter Warren Beatty. Presenter Faye Dunaway.
“La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz. Host Jimmy Kimmel.
3
Rates of this type of cancer are rising sharply among young and middle-aged Americans, according to a new study:
Lung cancer. Brain cancer.
Breast cancer. Colon and rectal cancer.
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It's World Wildlife Day. Can you identify these endangered animals?
1
Martin Meissner/AP
This small monkey lives only in forests along the coast of Brazil, and has long fingers that help it snatch bugs and bird eggs for dinner. What is it?
A capuchin monkey A golden lion tamarin
A howler monkey A spider monkey
2
Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
This sea turtle has a nose that curves like a bird's beak and a beautifully patterned shell. What is it?
A hawksbill sea turtle A loggerhead sea turtle
A ridley sea turtle A flatback sea turtle
3
Arthur A. Allen/Cornell Lab of Ornitholoy
Sightings of this large bird are so rare, it may already be extinct. Scientists have debated whether low-quality videos taken in recent years show this bird, which historically lives in forests and swamps in the Southeastern United States. What is it?
A giant ibis A condor
A redheaded woodpecker An ivory-billed woodpecker
Mysteries and discoveries
1
Astronomers discovered that a nearby solar system has this many "Earthlike" planets:
None. Four.
Seven. At least 12.
2
What killed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother? Police in Malaysia, where he died, say it was:
Food poisoning. A nerve agent.
A bullet that pierced his heart. A heart attack.
3
The Islamic State is using these to drop bombs in northern Iraq:
Eagles. Drones.
Cranes. Hang gliders
 
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