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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. Many people predict that Clinton and Obama’s battle will last until the very end of the primaries. Where will the final primary be held on June 7?
    1. Puerto Rico
    2. Kentucky
    3. West Virginia
    4. Indiana
  1. True or False: Centrepointe, the proposed building for downtown Lexington, would include 10,000 feet of retail space.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. Kenny Chesney will be performing at The Dame on Friday. When performing at Rupp Arena in Lexington he has attracted almost 20,000 fans per show. How many tickets were sold to this Friday’s show at The Dame?
    1. 400
    2. 500
    3. 800
    4. 1700
  1. As seen in Thursday’s Nation/World section, what country has expressed concerns that its soldiers are too overweight?
    1. United States
    2. Britain
    3. Italy
    4. Germany
  1. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday that requires most health group plans to provide more extensive coverage for what?
    1. Workers compensation claims
    2. Mental illnesses
    3. Non-generic prescription drugs
    4. Cancer prevention screening
  1. True or False: A bill has been passed in Kentucky which requires anyone posting anything onto a public website to provide their full name, doing away with “anonymous” comments.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. An internet rumor had been started that the University of Kentucky had banned courses teaching what?
    1. The Holocaust
    2. Atheism
    3. Middle eastern countries
    4. Civil war history focusing on the confederate states
  1. A health clinic in what major U.S. city was found to have used poor practices such as reusing needles and vials of medication for almost four years, exposing many people to the hepatitis C virus and possibly even HIV?
    1. Los Angeles
    2. Dallas
    3. Las Vegas
    4. Boston
  1. What UK basketball player scored a career-high 35 points during Wednesday’s game against South Carolina, giving the Cats more hope for the rest of the season?
    1. Perry Stevenson
    2. Patrick Patterson
    3. Joe Crawford
    4. Ramel Bradley

  1. According to the article in Thursday’s Free Time section which of the following is NOT included as one of the best locally grown woods to be used for wood turning?
    1. Dogwood
    2. Maple
    3. Cherry
    4. Walnut

Answers:
1. a; 2. a; 3. a; 4. d; 5. b; 6. b; 7. a; 8. c; 9. c; 10. a

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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