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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. According to Fayette County Superintendent Stu Silberman, how long does it actually take to get kids home when schools dismiss early?
    1. 1 hour
    2. 2 hours
    3. 3 hours
    4. 4 hours
  1. Governor Beshear’s new proposal affecting government employees would raise the years of service from 27 to 30 before one can retire. This includes all state employees except who?
    1. Teachers
    2. Employees who have already retired
    3. Cabinet members
    4. Elected officials
  1. What presidential candidate is trying to fight off allegations about an affair he/she may have had with a lobbyist?
    1. Hillary Clinton
    2. Mike Huckabee
    3. John McCain
    4. Barack Obama
  1. There was a lunar eclipse Wednesday night. If you missed it, you won’t get a chance to see another total lunar eclipse until?
    1. 2010
    2. 2018
    3. 2024
    4. 2092
  1. A neuroeconomist at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena has concluded that the more something costs the more we like it. In her recent studies with this what did she use to test perceived cost and perceived taste?
    1. Steak
    2. Wine
    3. Chocolate
    4. Beer
  1. What animal has been removed from the endangered list?
    1. Brown Bear
    2. Gray Wolves
    3. Canada Lynx
    4. Florida panther
  1. UK’s Dance Blue marathon raises money for what local organization?
    1. UK Pediatric Oncology clinic
    2. Shriner’s Children Hospital
    3. YMCA
    4. UK Children’s Hospital
  1. As presented in Friday’s Business section, people are keeping these longer. What are they?
    1. Pets
    2. Cars/trucks
    3. Computers
    4. Televisions
  1. True or False: The NFL is considering changing the post-season so seeding would be based on records rather than division titles.
    1. True
    2. False

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

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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