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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. Kentucky Lawmakers say they hope to increase the cigarette tax by approximately how much?
    1. 5 cents per pack
    2. 25 cents per pack
    3. 30 cents per pack
    4. 70 cents per pack
  1. Which of the following popular nightlife places in Lexington has NOT/would NOT be affected by the downtown development plan discussed on the front page of Monday’s paper?
    1. Mia’s Restaurant
    2. The Dame
    3. McCarthy’s Bar
    4. Triple Crown Lounge
  1. What is/was V-mail?
    1. Mail that soldiers during WWII sent home to their families
    2. Valentine’s day cards
    3. What e-mail was known in the late eighties
    4. Stationary designed to be more environmentally friendly
  1. A juvenile detention center in what southern state will be closed after multiple claims of abuse and harsh conditions?
    1. Mississippi
    2. Alabama
    3. Georgia
    4. Louisiana
  1. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has pushed many troops to its border with what country, which may lead to war?
    1. Ecuador
    2. Brazil
    3. Guyana
    4. Colombia
  1. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigned much in Ohio this weekend. What other state MUST she win to have hopes of staying in the race?
    1. Kentucky
    2. Texas
    3. Vermont
    4. Rhode Island
  1. True or False: A skyscraper being built in Louisville will be Kentucky’s tallest building.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. Which of the following is TRUE?
    1. The stimulus tax returns are taxable
    2. All U.S. citizens are eligible for a stimulus tax return
    3. The IRS will phone citizens eligible for a stimulus tax return
    4. Direct deposit is the best way to receive the stimulus tax return
  1. Kentucky came very close to beating rival Tennessee on Sunday despite the benching of what player due to injury?
    1. Perry Stevenson
    2. Patrick Patterson
    3. Derrick Jasper
    4. Ramel Bradley

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

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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