
October 10, 2024
Season 40 Episode 5 | 15m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Features include Hurricane Helene, NASA astronauts, helpful city sheep, giant pumpkins and more!
This episode of News Quiz features stories about Hurricane Helene, battleground states in the 2024 presidential election, the NASA astronauts stuck in space, former president Jimmy Carter, an ancient animal discovery, the 2024 Tokyo Game Show, helpful city sheep, giant pumpkins, Pesto the penguin and more!
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October 10, 2024
Season 40 Episode 5 | 15m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
This episode of News Quiz features stories about Hurricane Helene, battleground states in the 2024 presidential election, the NASA astronauts stuck in space, former president Jimmy Carter, an ancient animal discovery, the 2024 Tokyo Game Show, helpful city sheep, giant pumpkins, Pesto the penguin and more!
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We are back from Fall action!
Let's start with a Western Elementary who are live in our studios!
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Now, here's our Challenge What does the word lunar refer used when talking about It's a word used by NASA and talking about different What does the word lunar refer you, after the news.
Topping our news today, as Milton, the aftermath of felt there and in several other Hurricane Helene swept into a strong Category Four storm.
moved through Alabama and We even had damage and power North Carolina had heavy Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina, Virginia.
Raleigh is the known for tourism.
Helene rain on parts of western North Power lines and poles were with no electricity.
Crews from cleanup.
But the damage is take months to fully restore Turning now to our upcoming states - Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, North Carolina battleground, or swing states that mean?
In swing states, the Democratic and Republican divided.
If some voters choose party, their votes could swing party's favor.
Now those seven battleground states because the voters there.
These typically change in each changes year to year.
For more process, be sure to watch our News Quiz on PBS LearningMedia now for the first part of are about the devastating Questions 3 and 4 are about the Back to the news.
Astronauts now have a ride home at the But they won't return until capsule arrived at the space carrying just two astronauts two seats open for the return mission.
Wilmore and Williams months in space by the end of trip was only supposed to last former U.S. president has milestone.
39th President Jimmy He is our oldest living reach the century mark.
state senator and that state's President in 1977.
He is also a he and his wife, Rosalynn presidency.
Together they devoted their efforts to and human rights around the causes has been Habitat for those in need.
And in South America, fossils are the key to the discovery of 21 thousand years ago.
Marks on to believe the creature was tools -- not another animal.
and use various scientific the bones might be.
The ancient armadillo places humans thought.
Think about those stories as we today's Quiz.
A ride home has Question 6 is about the And Question 7 is even older From the gaming world, the 34th 275 thousand guests to Tokyo, extravaganza.
"Lead the World this year's show and included covering 44 countries!
The PlayStation booth where they Pro.
The gaming console offers details and will be available if you're more into the Nashville's Chew Crew!
You may delicious snacks to offer.
sheep that assist the city by Nashville's leaders say the vegetation, especially in areas are hard to use.
They're also attraction that both visitors Now from lawn mowers to lawn giant pumpkins!
A massive the largest pumpkin in Russian University held the annual Festival.
This one came in at 1,800 pounds!
The Russian oversized fruits and veggies, cucumbers, and cabbages!
pumpkin growers are aiming for believe one of their four more than 2,749 pounds - the holder.
And now here's the final part a hit with international fans.
Keep on munching for Question And Question 10 is oversized.
Got all your answers marked?
Answers and see which teachers of the year!
Sophi is in the School in Oregon and instructor.
Mary Ella is a 5th Elementary in Oldham County, teacher includes everyone.
7th Grader John from Carrithers Kentucky enjoys the humor one Jordyn is in the 5th Grade at Jordyn's nomination is having a You all have some really sharing them with us.
While attributes... expand them to What qualities do you think you have a head start on this special election episode.
Athens-Chilesburg Elementary in else can YOU add to that?
make a good president?
Send at: NewsQuiz@ket.org Or use the sure to include your name, name in your response!
Let's get a look at today's space-related Challenge orbiting and landed on the answer.
The word lunar refers orbits the Earth.
Now as space prepare for future lunar Agency, or ESA, has opened a Germany.
The LUNA facility conditions, so astronauts can exploration - before they even And here are the rest of The answer to question 1 is B. Hurricane Helene caused major The answer to question 2 is C. on the map.
The answer to question 3 is A.
There are seven battleground election.
The answer to question 4 is C. known as swing states.
The answer to question 5 is ... B. Butch Wilmore and Suni from SpaceX.
The answer to question 6 is A.
Former President Jimmy Carter The answer to question 7 is ... False.
The bones suggest humans years ago.
The answer to question 8 is B.
Lead the World with Games was The answer to question 9 is ... A. Sheep keep the grass trim in And the answer to question 10 C. Giant pumpkins are a fun Last but certainly not least penguin chick who has become a >> Pesto weighs almost 50 old.
He was born at the Australia.
Pesto is a star penguin chick they've ever had Instagram, Pesto!
And we'll see News Quiz.
>> Bye!
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