
April 11, 2024
Season 39 Episode 27 | 15m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Features include the total solar eclipse, the upcoming cicada invasion and more!
This episode of News Quiz features stories about the total solar eclipse, the upcoming cicada invasion, seasonal allergies, the Taiwan earthquake, the Baltimore bridge collapse, cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin, a new dog study, a record-holding tortoise and more!
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April 11, 2024
Season 39 Episode 27 | 15m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
This episode of News Quiz features stories about the total solar eclipse, the upcoming cicada invasion, seasonal allergies, the Taiwan earthquake, the Baltimore bridge collapse, cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin, a new dog study, a record-holding tortoise and more!
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> Hi and welcome to KET's News Starks.
Let's start with a champions!
The University of men's tournament on Monday University Boilermakers, while women's trophy over Iowa.
Hawkeye superstar Caitlyn basketball player of the year!
Challenge Question.
What is the capital of If you think about this state's would probably be near the top also known as Music City, studios are located there - artists.
Can you name it?
What is the capital of We'll have that answer for you news - did you experience the 8th?
Millions of people trekked Texas is one of the second largest state, after Oklahoma and Arkansas among path of totality for this disappoint!
Special technology people to also enjoy the total >> An audio device called >> translates the changing When the sun is bright, it moon begins to cover the sun, And a low clicking sound LightSound handheld devices public viewing areas, creating >> for visually impaired >> next big summer event might Cicadas are insects that look They are noisy insects that year.
Some types of cicadas come out once every decade.
of cicadas emerge from their time -- bringing trillions of the first time in 200 years.
central and eastern United and then farther north in states.
Don't worry -- the bugs pets or crops.
They are known Time now for the first part of may have you in the dark.
Questions 3 and 4 are about the Back to the news.
Have you been recently?
Doctors say the warm have triggered an early start Here are some of the main have pinpointed.
In early pollens that spread through the sinuses.
As the weather warms, affect allergy patients.
ragweed, in particular, keep allergy triggers.
While staying say you can wear a mask, or use nose and sinuses.
The Asian nation of Taiwan is by a strong earthquake.
The the eastern coast of China, Taipei City is the capital.
earthquakes, but the quake on to buildings throughout the toured areas the following day.
tunnels and roadways that got Others were caught on hiking landslides.
On a smaller note, states also felt an earthquake the northeast U.S. are rare.
much damage.
And in Baltimore, working to clear the shipping where a bridge collapsed in shipping route with cargo ships through the shallow waters.
challenging task to clear unmanageable.
Recovery crews radar -- to help find sharp the bridge that need to be the pieces to a storage site more about the collapse.
Think about those stories as we today's Quiz.
Pull out your Question 6 is about the And Question 7 is a challenging Back to the news... it won't be the cherry trees, but about a famous blossoming landmarks are a reservoir near the Jefferson of water from the Potomac deteriorating because of trees will soon be cut down -- favorite known as Stumpy.
them!
Over the next few years, Basin area will be rebuilt and trees will be planted for new In animal news... can your dog saying?
The answer might be of Hungary have been studying some words that they actually your furry friend for a while, commands like sit and stay.
the name of their favorite toy researchers noted positive excited when "mom or dad" are asked to fetch that favorite And, meet Jonathan - he is oldest living land animal.
lives on Saint Helena Island in The remote island sits between No one is exactly sure how old believe he's around 192 YEARS Helena and now roams the yard which is where the island's And now here's the final part Think about rebuilding for 8.
Question 9 is easy to And Question 10 is old and Now it's time to let your minds break to read some of your Grader at Maxwell Elementary in tropical destination in mind.
"I would travel to Bora Bora with all the sea creatures and swim with the sharks.
I would over the water with glass floor."
Oliver is in the 6th Grade at school in Seattle, Washington "I would want to go to Norway and towns.
I also would love to family or friends.
I also love Hannah is a 4th Grader at Brush Colorado.
She would like to see about.
"I would like to travel to report on the famous Sydney it in person.
I learned about class, and I have always wanted And Blake is a 4th Grader at County, Kentucky.
There's an "I would pick to travel to the Quiz videos.
I will try to be famous in my family and I will you?
Where in the world would would you like to go there?
email at: NewsQuiz@ket.org ... KET.org/newsquiz.
Be sure to school, and teacher's name in picked Music City as the place then you know the answer to our the capital of Tennessee.
the Year is from Tennessee.
teacher in Tennessee and works as she helps them learn the teaching ambassador, Missy will the next year to encourage And here are the rest of The answer to question 1 is... B. Texas is located at B on the The answer to question 2 is... LIGHTSOUND was the device used The answer to question 3 is ... C. CICADAS are expected to The answer to question 4 is...
The SOUND cicadas make can be The answer to question 5 is...
TRUE.
Pollens from TREE blooms The answer to question 6 is... B. TAIWAN is where the strong The answer to question 7 is... Parts of a BRIDGE are being The answer to question 8 is... B.
The TIDAL BASIN is where and replanted.
The answer to question 9 is...
DOGS can understand more than And the answer to question 10 C. ST. HELENA ISLAND is where And finally today... Have you superhero convention?
Thousands favorite characters for California.
People came from world to celebrate old and new Wars was a favorite, along with That's it for us.
We'll see you Quiz!
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