CNN Student News Friday, August 26

1. What type of natural disaster caused cracks in the Washington Monument?

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2. Whose memorial dedication ceremony is planned for Sunday, August 28 in Washington, D.C.?

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3. What computer pioneer resigned as CEO of Apple on Wednesday?

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4. What volcano wiped out the city of Pompeii, Italy on August 24, A.D. 79?

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5. What day did the U.S. commemorate on Friday, marking the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution?

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6. What flag, which was destroyed in terrorist attacks, has been stitched back together from retired flags across the U.S.?

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7. On August 21, in which country did U.S. Vice President Joe Biden address concerns about America`s ability to manage its national debt?

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8. What hurricane struck the island of Hispaniola and is threatening the U.S. East Coast?

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9. In what capital city did rebels take control of Col. Moammar Gadhafi's compound?

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10. What is the name of the Islamic month during which Muslims observe a daily fast as one of the five duties of Islam?

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  • 1. An Earthquake

    2. Martin Luther King Jr.

    3. Steve Jobs

    4. Mt. Vesuvius

    5. August 26th

    6. The 9/11 American flag

    7. China

    8. Hurricane Irene

    9. Tripoli

    10. Ramadan
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