
December 15, 2022
Season 38 Episode 14 | 15m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
This episode features stories about NASA’s Orion space capsule, an aquatic Santa and more!
This episode of News Quiz features stories about the return of NASA’s Orion space capsule, TIME’s Person of the Year, the U.S. Senate, Mauna Loa, rewinding in Detroit, the Hoki Mai canoe challenge, the 2024 Olympic mascots, tasty German holiday traditions, World Cup news, an aquatic Santa and more!
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December 15, 2022
Season 38 Episode 14 | 15m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
This episode of News Quiz features stories about the return of NASA’s Orion space capsule, TIME’s Person of the Year, the U.S. Senate, Mauna Loa, rewinding in Detroit, the Hoki Mai canoe challenge, the 2024 Olympic mascots, tasty German holiday traditions, World Cup news, an aquatic Santa and more!
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This is our last show it a good one - staring with a Qatar is located on which We've talked about Qatar, the the 2022 World Cup is wrapping peninsula off the northeast across the Persian Gulf from since it's a MIDDLE Eastern the middle of two land masses.
that is sometimes referred to of it?
Qatar is located on which answer for you after the news.
The Artemis One moon mission is capsule splashed down into the California on December 11th.
one as it moved through the ocean, teams tethered the space transport ship and pulled it Diego.
NASA says the first with the spacecraft orbiting systems and launching several scientists begin working toward They hope to get humans back to In other news, Ukraine's is TIME Magazine's person of this honor each year to a that has done the most to year.
For 2022 the Ukrainian recognition.
Zelenskyy his country through war with that he proves that "courage They say the president country's war at the front of world.
And he has not backed Well it's time now for the first 1 and 2 are now part of NASA's Questions 3 and 4 are about the Back to the news.
When our January 2023, the Democratic the Senate seats, making them numbers were solidified when Raphael Warnock, won the there.
Democrats hold 51 seats Republican's 49.
Senator will be the majority leader McConnell will be the minority, leader.
January 3rd is when the get to work.
In Hawaii, geologists monitoring the lava flow from >> Loa volcano.
Satellites and trails of lava as they cover The volcano is still erupting seems to be slowing down.
already covered.
But geologists threat to one of the island's advice to residents and the volcanic eruption is to respect the >> local surroundings.
In are studying ways to "re-wild" forced from their habitats.
wildlife and nature give way to >> and blacktop.
Well now teams looking for ways to create cities.
Parks offer a rewilding places where buildings have are hoping to bring some of again, creating room for plants >> to roam.
Well think about the second part of today's Question 5.
Question 6 is still move.
And Question 7 is a revitalizing effort.
Now let's Pacific Ocean where a team of Challenge.
The twelve athletes for the three-day long event.
they rowed their way between Now the Hoki Mai Challenge fitness.
The canoe voyage pays made up of thousands of islands raises awareness about And it honors gender equality the world.
Trekking to Europe, been revealed.
Paris, France is Olympic Games.
The mascot triangular-shaped, Phrygian also known as a liberty hat and hat is seen in French schools The organizing committee with the 2024 Olympic slogan Wide Open".
And, let's move treat.
Germany is a country in France and Austria.
Berlin is >> to the Christmas Cake >> Stollenfest.
Bakers the fun to help raise money for is a traditional German fruit dried or candied fruit.
Once powdered sugar or icing and is Christmas season.
Now we'll quiz.
Question 8 had a long way to row.
Question 9 is a colorful representation.
Question 10.
Alright, ready for look at more of the things you Jane and Fiona are 5th Graders Oceanside, California.
Listen their idea.
"We would bring a it to catch asteroids which gold and platinum as well as material for building livable batteries - and maybe even carbon-based asteroids."
Wow you want to take your furry Reagan from Baker Intermediate "I would take... my cat, Bella, whenever I'm upset.
My mom says therapy cat."
Natalie is a 5th Elementary School in Au Gres, bring pets.
"If I could take dogs.
Crixus and Hugo are the life.
They are my sleeping buddies."
Jaida Middle School in Jefferson trickery is on Jaida's mind.
"I would bring an That way people will believe in Grader Breanna from Paintsville Kentucky wants to have some bubbles to blow because I want Would it pop?
Would it not even blow out?
Who knows?"
You're our Opinion Question!
So, we'll AFTER the holiday.
So tell take on a trip to the moon?
Send your letters to us via Or use the form at include your name, grade, your response!
Now, we want to the schools who joined us for a Wow - what a great turnout.
you - and you had some great opportunities for me to visit year!
Let's come back to earth Challenge Question.
Qatar is ASIA.
The world has been soccer taking place at seven The tournament wraps up with December 18th.
Once the matches stadiums will disappear.
Stadium 974 in recycled shipping containers dismantled just like taking LEGO structure.
Parts of the other countries that need building support.
And here are today's answers.
The answer to is... A.
The ORION space the Pacific.
The answer to 2 is...
TRUE.
NASA hopes the include human astronauts.
The answer to 3 is... B.
TIME Magazine names the Year.
The answer to 4 is... C. Ukraine's President, 2022 choice.
The answer to question is... A.
The DEMOCRATIC Party U.S. Senate.
The answer to 6 is... Also A. Mauna Loa's helicopters and satellites.
The answer to 7 is... B. REWILDING is a plan wildlife habitats.
The answer is... A.
The South PACIFIC took place.
The answer to 9 is... C. The LIBERTY CAP is Olympic mascot.
And the answer 10 is... B. Germany is located the map.
Now, what better way than with some DIVING Santas!
Aquarium in Hungary brought a >> Christmas spirit right into sharks swam around curiously as in their habitat.
Well we hope you enjoy

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