[ MUSIC ] >> KELSEY: Hi, and welcome to KET's "News Quiz"!

I'm your host, Kelsey Starks.

Can you believe, this is our last News Quiz for the school year.

Well, let's get right to it with today's Challenge Question.

What U.S. holiday was originally known as Decoration Day?

This holiday kind of marks the beginning of summer.

But, it has a much deeper meaning.

It began as an opportunity to honor U.S. military veterans who died serving their country.

Today many honor those memories by placing flowers at gravesites or displaying flags at their homes as a memorial to those who served.

Can you think of it?

What U.S. holiday was originally known as Decoration Day?

That answer, after the news.

Toppng our news this week, a cyberattack has affected gas prices in parts of the United States.

A cyberattack affects computer networks.

Criminals hack into computer systems and steal information or attempt to shut down or disrupt the operations.

In this case, a major pipeline was hacked.

The Colonial Pipeline moves gasoline and other fuel through 10 states between Texas and New Jersey.

The hackers locked up part of the pipeline, forcing the company to shut down that fuel supply.

Using a ransomeware attack, the hackers demanded a large fee, or ransom, to unlock the system.

While Colonial Pipeline officials and investigators worked to fix the issue, we were also affected by this crime.

Gas prices were suddenly much higher in several states.

Consumers were concerned about a gas shortage and rushed to stock up on fuel causing long lines at gas stations.

Government officials said the shortage though is temporary.

They hoped to prevent consumer panic while Colonial worked to get the pipeline flowing again.

The fuel was pumping once more after just a few days.

Also in the news, there's another positive step in the fight against the COVID-19 virus.

The F.D.A has now approved COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 12 and up.

Pfizer is one of many pharmaceutical companies that develop and produce medicines and vaccines.

Their COVID-19 vaccine was one of the first approved for use in adults here in the U.S. and is now being used in numerous countries.

Pfizer has adjusted that vaccine for younger use now as well.

For adults and teens, the vaccine made by Pfizer requires two doses to get the full effect.

The F.D.A., or Food and Drug Administration, who oversees and approves medicine here in America, says the Pfizer vaccine offers strong protection for younger teens after being tested on two thousand volunteers.

Many hope teens can be vaccinated before heading back to school in the fall so the next school year can be more normal for students.

Well, here's the normal, first part of today's Quiz...

Questions 1 and 2 are about the cyberattack.

Back to the news.

A historic NASA asteroid mission is making its last flight.

The robotic, Osiris-Rex spacecraft left the asteroid Bennu on May 10th and is now making the two-year trek back to Earth.

Osiris-Rex was the first to land on an asteroid surface.

It orbited and studied Bennu for two years before touching down on the rock on October 20th, 2020.

Scientists are excited and anxious to get the spacecraft back home because it is bringing back asteroid dust and debris for further studies.

NASA launched Osiris-Rex in 2016 and expect it to be back on Earth September 24, 2023.

The month-long observance of Ramadan has come to an end.

Members of the Muslim faith have spent the past month fasting, praying and reflecting about their lives and communities.

As they ended this holy time, they celebrated Eid or the Festival of Breaking the Fast.

Like many celebrations, Eid includes lots of tasty foods all over the world.

Some Syrian favorites are cookies made from dates and nuts called ma'amoul, and qurabiya, which are similar to shortbread cookies and usually made from almonds.

Eid lasts for three days.

During that time many have family gatherings to enjoy meals and exchange gifts.

And back in the U.S. researchers are on a 15-year quest to save a threatened turtle species, with the help of turtle-sniffing dogs.

The dogs are being used to help located ornate box turtles in an Illinois grassland that spans almost four thousand acres.

Once one is found, the researchers can examine the turtle to check its health and tag it for future reference.

The health of the box turtles is a reflection of environmental health as well.

Researchers will use their turtle findings to help improve this area and others that are part of the turtle habitat.

Part of our habitat includes the second part of today's Quiz.

Question 5 is on its way home!

In food news, a nutrition expert from the Caribbean has won the World Food Prize for her work with aquatic foods.

Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted began working with malnourished people in the 1980's.

She spoke to women in Bangladesh, an Asian country, about gaining strength from small fish species that were available in their region.

Dr. Thilstead used that information to help farmers grow those small fish along with others they often sell for food.

The changes she helped make improved diets and incomes for some of the world's most vulnerable people.

When you think of DJs, what comes to mind?

Do you think of someone spinning turntables, scratching records and dropping the beat?

But what do you think of a 9-year-old doing that?

Michelle Rasul is a nine-year-old from Dubai who is already one of the top DJs in the world!

She was the youngest competitor in this year's DMC World DJ Championship and is ranked 14th out of 85 top international disc jockeys.

Michelle says she can't imagine her life without music.

She decided she wanted to be a DJ when she was five years old.

And finally, into the art world we go.

A new exhibit at the Royal Botanic Gardens in London, England includes some of the brightest colors in nature - but these are all man-made.

"Naturally Brilliant Colour" shows vivid hues seen in butterflies, flowers and even from the Great Barrier Reef.

Andrew Parker is the artist and scientist behind the exhibit.

He found a way to replicate these natural colors of microstructures.

Those microstructures spread light through other materials making the colors appear brighter and more brilliant.

Mr.Parker hopes visitors will appreciate these colors and recognize them in nature.

You will recognize the final part of today's Quiz.

Question 8 is a stomach-pleaser.

That's all of the Quiz questions.

now I'm anxious to read more of your News Quiz evaluations!

Let's hear your opinions.

Saujan, a 6th Grader from Williston Central School in Vermont and Lillian, 5th Graders from Bowen Elementary Jefferson County, Kentucky have a somewhat unpopular idea - but they said the same thing.

They both said "I wish there were more questions."

Hailey is also at Bowen Elementary, but she's in the 4th Grade.

She has another suggestion about the questions.

"Instead of asking the questions after part of the news, you can put the questions on the side so you know the question while listening."

Interesting.

Grace is a 4th Grader at Spencer County Elementary here in`Kentucky.

Her idea involves the Challenge Question.

"...have the challenge question answer in a video... Make the challenge question about a story from the week before."

Alright.

Eleanor sometimes struggles with those Challenge Questions with her 5th Grade class at Clark Elementary in Paducah, Kentucky.

She says, "I think the only thing you could do better is make the challenge questions a little bit easier."

And she adds, "...my favorite thing on News Quiz was the homeschool goat hill!"

That was funny!

Anthony writes from the 7th Grade at Walt Clark Middle School in Colorado.

He says, "News Quiz is really informational and you get to hear what is happening in other countries."

That's right!

Ms.Ramage's 5th Grade classes at Allen Creek Elementary in Washington state enjoy our show, too.

Her PM class commented, "We enjoy the last segments after the quiz.

It is always fun information to learn.

We enjoyed learning about all the different art museums and art this year."

And Jeremy, from the 5th Grade at Fayette County Middle School in Alabama makes this suggestion.

"I like what you do.

[But] I also think that you should do jokes."

Even though this is our last show of the season, we still want to hear from you!

So keep sending in your evaluations and let us know what you think about News Quiz.

You can share what you like what you don't like and make suggestions for what you want to see next season!

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Look for it at KET.org/newsquiz.

What did you think about today's Challenge Question?

Did you know the answer?

If you said MEMORIAL DAY, you are correct.

We often think of Memorial Day as the beginning of summer, pools opening and schools closing.

But the holiday actually began back in 1868 when a military general encouraged the American people to decorate the graves of Civil War soldiers.

That's when it was called Decoration Day.

After World War One it became more commonly known as Memorial Day.

It is commemorated on the last Monday in May each year and honors the men and women of the U.S. military who died in American wars.

Traditionally, our U.S. President would lay a wreath on soldiers' graves at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

And here are the rest of today's answers.

Finally today, we want to thank you for joining us during this unusual COVID-19 season of "News Quiz."

We appreciate all of you and hope you have a great summer.

One of the top things mentioned in many of your Quiz evaluations is how much you enjoy cute animals!

So, we leave you with baby capybaras and their family at a zoo in Berlin, Germany.

Capybaras are the world's largest living rodents.

They are native to South America.

These capybara pups were born at the zoo back in April.

They are the first ones to be born there in six years.

Well that's it for us!

We'll see you back here in the Fall!

Bye!

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