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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. What Republican presidential candidate appears likely to be the party’s nomination?
    1. Mitt Romney
    2. Mike Huckabee
    3. John McCain
    4. Ron Paul
  1. True or False: Congress has approved the tax rebate plan and the extended rebates should be in the hands of millions of Americans by summer.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. True or False: There have been no relatives found for the baby found in the storm wreckage from Tuesday’s tornados.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. Which of the following is NOT one of the WHO’s six suggestions to governments to help control tobacco?
    1. Raise taxes and prices of tobacco
    2. Monitor tobacco use
    3. Ban advertising
    4. Allow free medications/patches to help
      people quit
  1. The Columbus space lab aboard the Atlantis shuttle
    1. Is a gift from Italy
    2. Has endured two shuttle accidents
    3. Has no buttons to push
    4. Is old and needs replacing
  1. True or False: Under new Lexington jailing procedures designed by mayor Newberry, the arrest of any foreign-born national is reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. According to the article in Friday’s City/Region section, which county has NOT had to close schools because of widespread flu illnesses?allows businesses to pay their workers more?
    1. Harrison
    2. Scott
    3. Woodford
    4. Jessamine
  1. State Representative Jim Gooch is attempting to pass a bill that would ban who from the senate and house floors?
    1. Interns
    2. Television reporters
    3. Cartoonists and editorial writers
    4. Students
  1. According to an article in Friday’s Business section, many Wal-Mart shoppers are redeeming their holiday gift cards for what?
    1. Necessities/basics
    2. DVDs
    3. Electronics such as iPods
    4. Clothing
  1. A video of Pedro Martinez at a cockfight was released on YouTube, stirring up public controversy. This sport is legal in his home country, which is where?
    1. Dominican Republic
    2. Mexico
    3. Guatemala
    4. Ecuador

Answers:
 Answers: 1. C; 2. A; 3. B; 4. D; 5. B;
6. A; 7. D; 8. C; 9. A; 10. A.

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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