
October 21, 2021
Season 37 Episode 7 | 15mVideo has Closed Captions
A KET-produced current events program for upper-elementary and middle school students....
This episode of News Quiz features stories about the cargo ship back-ups, e-waste recycling, recent strikes at Kellogg's and other companies, a new focus on sodium, Captain Kirk in space, haikus, an open water swimming record, giant pumpkins and more.
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News Quiz is a local public television program presented by KET
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October 21, 2021
Season 37 Episode 7 | 15mVideo has Closed Captions
This episode of News Quiz features stories about the cargo ship back-ups, e-waste recycling, recent strikes at Kellogg's and other companies, a new focus on sodium, Captain Kirk in space, haikus, an open water swimming record, giant pumpkins and more.
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We are going to RUN sporty Challenge Question.
What is a long-distance particular races are a little named after a Greek city and around the world.
One of the Massachusetts and has walkers and even competitors in What is a long-distance the finish line with that Well we’re still about two Christmas.
Have you started Don't be surprised if you can’t if your orders are delayed.
had a backup of cargo ships But - mainly due to the those huge ships dock have been limited workers.
However, some near Los Angeles have recently hours a day, seven days a week shipping containers.
Many cargo as 20 miles away from the ports includes products from WalMart, FedEx and Target are need the deliveries.
All say affect holiday supplies since already months behind schedule.
Some of that backlog might devices... did you know that the earth each year, are used and even home appliances?
E-Waste Day, on October 14th, that.
E-Waste Day encourages recycle their old devices.
minerals and metals used in our phones, laptops, even washing broken - can help save the by recovering what's in the E-recycling experts say they percent of appliances like >> and other electronic oldies.
Don't recycle your answers!
today's Quiz...
Questions 1 and 2 take us to coast.
Questions 3 and 4 could affect In other news, workers at several strike and demanding better pay following the pandemic.
makes breakfast cereals like is one of those companies.
been working 12 hour days, over the past year in order to pandemic.
They decided to go on working with hopes that their for better pay.
Employees at - which makes lawn care and healthcare workers are also on In nutritional news the U.S. encouraging food-making Salt, or sodium, can contribute blood pressure or heart we consume in the United States restaurant foods like French adding it at home.
The F.D.A.
gradually lower the amount of production to help consumers A Hollywood space captain took space on October 13th.
Actor for portraying Captain James T. television show, Star Trek.
and became the oldest person to other space tourists blasted Blue Origin Aerospace Company.
above our planet to experience weightlessness.
The actor said out the window at the curvature automated ship parachuted Texas.
Let's float into the second Question 5 is about the work U.S. companies.
Your health is part of Question And Question 7 plays a space real life.
Japan's poetry Haiku, the name form... Now if you’ve been studying recognize that as a type of Gardens in London, England is artwork made up of thousands of threads.
The work is titled One star of the Japan Festival.
of nature, plant life and that were all submitted by the having five syllables in the and five in the third.
They nature and the seasons.
Our English Channel... 44 times!
Atlantic Ocean that separates France.
Australian McCardel swam across that October 14th.
That's a new times one person has swum 36-year-old woman about 10 English coast to France.
which means she swims mainly in man-made pools.
After this inspire future generations of the time of year for GREAT California hosts a giant Look at the size of these The 2021 winner was hauled in state.
Check out his tipped the scales at 2 THOUSAND than a TON, which is two farmer says that good soil is many pumpkin pies you could Time now to weigh in on the Question 8 takes us back to the Stretch before you swim into And Question 10 is pretty Time to take a break and look Questions you would ask... Jessamine Middle School with a COVID pandemic affected your Jamie, and one that has truly Turning back to educational literature type questions.
Grade at Estes Elementary in know, "What type of books do Now Lila is in Ms. Dewberry's School in Goshen, Kentucky.
could meet any movie or book We know reading opens the door a 5th Grade homeschool student Kentucky wants to know, "What learn?"
And then on the fun ‘Tot’ from Weimar Junior High "If you could choose any be?"
Those are a LOT of stick with us… you might just upcoming shows!
In fact, week gave us this idea for our prefer in-person or virtual Learning has been a challenge We know some students found it others really missed the and friends.
What about you?
sending them via email to: form at KET.org/newsquiz.
Be grade, school, and teacher's Time for today's answers!
Challenge Question... A footrace.
One of the most Boston Marathon, which is held The marathon was canceled last first time it hasn't been run The recent running marked the competition and was the 125th Kenya won both the men's and And here are the rest of >> answers... Wrapping things back an annual tradition filled International Hot Air Balloon colorful flying creations.
magnificent balloons in every Well that's it for us... week, with more News Quiz.
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