Meet the South African students walking six miles (each way) to school. Learn why part of the Saudi capital is being called "Little Khartoum." See the effects of bird flu outbreaks in the U.S. Hear some viewers' feedback on the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado. And assess an artistic creation related to March Madness. It's all part of today's edition of The World from A to Z!
This Friday's news quiz covers topics featured throughout the week on The World from A to Z:
1. Last weekend, desert dust filled the sky over parts of southern France and Switzerland. From what desert did it travel?
2. Puerto Rico recently declared a public health emergency over what disease, which is spread by mosquitoes and can cause fever, rash, body aches and nausea?
3. What U.S. telecommunications company recently disclosed a massive data breach that could involve the personal information of as many as 73 million current and former customers?
4. What animal, a modern-day example of a proboscidean, is popular in American zoos but sometimes considered a threat and a pest by farmers in Africa, India and Indonesia?
5. In what U.S. state did most voters approve a measure to reintroduce wolves, though their recent release has caused concerns among some livestock and pet owners?
6. What was the name of the U.S. mail service that could carry a letter from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California in a record 10 days, though the telegraph made it obsolete?
7. What insect, whose 13-year and 17-year broods are set to emerge at the same time, is expected to appear in huge numbers across parts of the central and eastern U.S.?
8. What island, which is located 90 miles southeast of mainland China, was violently shaken by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday?
9. Name the disease that is highly contagious among chickens and that has affected more than 82 million birds in America since 2022.
10. A dental student at the University of Iowa recently created an artwork of basketball player Caitlin Clark using what famous, square-shaped puzzles?