
February 8, 2024
Season 39 Episode 19 | 15m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Features include Machu Picchu, Amelia Earhart’s plane, record-breaking snow and more!
This episode of News Quiz features stories about social media CEOs testifying before the U.S. Senate, Russia’s presidential election, Machu Picchu, NASA’s Ingenuity, Amelia Earhart’s plane, Super Bowl flights, Puppy Bowl XX, record-breaking snow and more!
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February 8, 2024
Season 39 Episode 19 | 15m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
This episode of News Quiz features stories about social media CEOs testifying before the U.S. Senate, Russia’s presidential election, Machu Picchu, NASA’s Ingenuity, Amelia Earhart’s plane, Super Bowl flights, Puppy Bowl XX, record-breaking snow and more!
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> Hi and welcome to KET's News Starks.
Hope you are weathering Let's get started with today's an upcoming sporting event... the Roman numerals LVIII used each year, marking the Bowls that have been played.
represent the year.
Here's the Roman numeral for 50. there?
What number do the Roman We'll have that answer for you Do you think teenagers should big question on Capitol Hill, X and other social media lawmakers last week.
Families the effects of social media on The leaders of the platforms and features to protect and to help parents track what expressed concerns about intelligence, addiction and meantime, Florida lawmakers are social media for all children the same concerns.
The country of Russia is presidential election, but outcome as they've had since massive country that spans Asia.
It borders numerous Ukraine and Finland in Europe Asia.
Moscow is the capital and Vladimir Putin has been And with recent constitutional president until 2036 IF he wins Russian politician named Boris against Putin.
Mr. Nadezhdin from more than 100 thousand him - if his name is allowed on commission will determine if he outcome of the election will be Time now for the first part of two are about what YOU should Questions 3 and 4 are about Back to the news One of Peru's had fewer visitors recently sales.
Peru is a South American Brazil and Chile as well as the country's capital.
Machu Picchu Peru that draws more than a It sits high in the Andes by train.
Peru's government Picchu ticket sales, taking Villagers have been protesting that change was made.
The benefit ticket sales and cut and they do not plan to alter From the Martian planet, NASA's has flown its final mission.
to Mars with the Perseverance surface in 2021.
Since then, Ingenuity has flown over that powered flight is last flight Ingenuity lost Once that was restored, NASA blades were too damaged for of Ingenuity, two more included in future Mars Have you heard of Amelia who disappeared while trying to Amelia, nor her plane, were island in the South Pacific Now the owner of a sea may have located her plane's deep-sea sonar.
Sonars use depth and to detect underwater sonar information as they Amelia Earhart's plane is Think about those stories as we today's Quiz.
You may not get a Question 6 has taken its final And Question 7 hopes to solve a Back to the news!
Are you ready is!
This Sunday the Kansas City Francisco 49ers in the Super game in Las Vegas.
Fans flying might notice some interesting United Airlines both added a and a Flight 15.
1989 is the and the name of one of her for her boyfriend, Travis and 15 is the number of Swifties know 'all too well' numbers ...
If you aren't into the Super Puppy Bowl!
The popular puppy The original and more than a hundred ADOPTABLE across the country.
This year smallest dog, Sweetpea -- and the BIGGEST -- Levi, the 72 pounds!
The three-hour before the Super Bowl.
And luckily, the Super Bowl The northernmost state in the record-breaking snow.
In the a three-day snowstorm has snow... That means they've had far this winter, making it the that mark.
Below the equator, In Chile, they are dealing with topping out around 99 degrees.
And now here's the final part a special meaning.
Question 9 is SUPER cute.
And Question 10 is Did you figure out today's look at your answers to our superpower would you choose?
Creek Elementary in Montana who animals ... "If I could choose a shape shifter.
I would have animal I want and speak their in the 4th Grade, but at County, Kentucky.
James-David mind.
"... Pyrokinesis because I could protect my friends and family.
instantly heat up my milk for Stella is in the 4th Grade at County, Kentucky and wants more superpower I would choose when it's time for school I whatever I want.
Then I could And Declan is a 6th Grader from Illinois, and wants to emulate speed, just like the Flash.
me to travel back in time and once.
I would be able to use my and effortlessly phase through useful!
Have you thought about superpower would you choose?
superhero name?
Let us know And tell us why you would letters to us via email at: form at KET.org/newsquiz.
Be grade, school, and teacher's Time to take a look at our skills for that Challenge represent the number 58. happening in Las Vegas, Nevada 58.
Roman numerals can be a cool reminder of historic And here are the rest of The answer to question 1 is... C. Lawmakers are concerned among other things... when it social media.
The answer to question 2 is ...
TRUE.
Florida is considering using social media.
The answer to question 3 is ... C. Russia spans an area across Europe to northern Asia.
The answer to question 4 is ... A. VLADIMIR PUTIN is Russia's The answer to question 5 is ... B. Peru is located at B on the The answer to question 6 is ... C. INGENUITY was NASA's first The answer to question 7 is ... A. AMELIA EARHART's plane may equipment.
The answer to question 8 is ... B.
1989 is a new flight to Las Super Bowl weekend.
The answer to question 9 is ... Also B.
The adoptable puppies SHELTERS.
And the answer to question 10 C. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA is dealing >> And finally today do you musical theater class at Paul Lexington performed the stage.
The "United States of one high school from every ... and Dunbar High School "LET That's it for us, hope to see Quiz!
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