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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. Consumers spent an estimated $26.3 billion on what this holiday season, much of which will never be put to use?
    1. Gaming systems
    2. Groceries
    3. Gift cards
    4. DVDs
  1. True or False: A “split-decision” in the major states of Ohio and Texas today for Hillary Clinton—winning one and losing another—would likely be seen as a win by her campaign, encouraging her to stay in the race.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. What does the HIDTA investigate and enforce?
    1. Drug trafficking
    2. Car seat safety
    3. Agriculture laws
    4. Highway construction
  1. What rapper is currently serving jail time in Los Angeles after turning himself in for felony firearm possession?
    1. The Game
    2. 50 Cent
    3. Ludacris
    4. Kool G. Rap
  1. What is a “special-interest alien”?
    1. An immigrant who has family already living in the United States
    2. An extraterrestrial being confirmed to have been from a planet other than one in our solar system
    3. An immigrant to the United States with terrorist ties or an ethnic background which includes one or more countries from a list of key countries
    4. An illegal immigrant who has been living in the United States more than five years
  1. Bill Fountain, a horticulture professor, had previously admitted to killing his neighbor’s kitten because he thought it was what?
    1. A squirrel
    2. Rabid
    3. Already dead
    4. A raccoon
  1. What major car manufacturer is planning on laying off 800 employees, affecting its Louisville plant?
    1. Ford
    2. GM
    3. Chevrolet
    4. Toyota
  1. What is the leading cause of death for tweens and teens in the United States?
    1. Suicide
    2. Car crashes—buckle up!
    3. Accidental overdose of over-the-counter medicines
    4. Too much homework
  1. What UK Basketball player has stirred up talk about becoming the SEC player of the year after the game against Tennessee this past weekend?
    1. Patrick Patterson
    2. Derrick Jasper
    3. Perry Stevenson
    4. Ramel Bradley

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

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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