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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. True or False: In court filings Kentucky Kingdom has taken full responsibility for the accident which left Kaitlyn Lasitter with an amputated leg.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. True or False: Regardless of how long they’ve spent there or whether they have somewhere else to go, once a patient is no longer deemed dangerous, Eastern State hospital is required by law to release them.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria the Transportation Department will be using to determine a consumer rating for child safety seats?
    1. Ability/ease to secure a child
    2. Labeling of the seat
    3. Instruction manual
    4. Amount sold
  1. According to an article in Thursday’s City/Region section, Governor Beshear has pledged to veto any measure that bans universities from doing what?
    1. Offering domestic partner benefits to employees
    2. Adding additional minority scholarships for students
    3. Creating new firearm policies
    4. Raising tuition
  1. The “Golden Alert” system would be similar to the “Amber Alert” system. If passed, this bill would send out an alert for what?
    1. Missing pets
    2. Missing impaired adults
    3. Traffic accidents
    4. Inclement weather
  1. What is the topic of Joel Pett’s editorial cartoon in Thursday’s Herald-Leader?
    1. The Governor
    2. The gun law
    3. The Attorney General
    4. The concrete falling off the bridge onto New Circle
  1. What popular chain has decided to open fewer stores in the United States and more overseas during fiscal year 2008?
    1. McDonalds
    2. Kentucky Fried Chicken
    3. Applebee’s
    4. Starbucks
  1. LCA’s girls basketball team beat what school in Richmond at EKU on Wednesday as part of the “All A Classic” tournament?
    1. Owensboro Catholic
    2. Middlesboro
    3. Madison Central
    4. Elliot Co.
  1. True or False: The average life expectancy of a house cat has nearly doubled since 1930.
    1. True
    2. False

Answers:
1. b; 2. a; 3. d; 4. a; 5. b; 6. d; 7. d; 8. a; 9. a;

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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