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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. Although Kentucky lost to Marquette yesterday most would say they played a good game. Who was their leading scorer in the close-call game against Marquette?
    1. Patrick Patterson
    2. Ramon Harris
    3. Joe Crawford
    4. Ramel Bradley
  1. The C. H. Consulting Firm in Chicago is currently working with Lexington to determine whether a new facility should be built for what?
    1. Parking for the new hotel downtown
    2. New UK basketball facility and parking
    3. The Lexington Legends
    4. A new factory
  1. The Olympics open their games with the torch, the symbol of fire. What does the World Equestrian Games use?
    1. Water
    2. Cannons
    3. Wind
    4. Rice
  1. True or False: The Spotted Eagle Stingray, the type of ray that killed a Michigan woman when it lept out of the water, are not usually aggressive.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. True or False: The worst flooding from this week’s rain has been seen along channels such as the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri rivers.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. House Bill 717, which was unanimously passed by the Natural Resources Committee in Frankfort, sets guidelines that ensure what will be kept clean?
    1. Waterways
    2. Parks
    3. Apartment complexes receiving federal funds
    4. Campuses of public universities
  1. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is offering a $10 million prize to develop what?
    1. A vaccination to help combat spread of all airborne viruses
    2. A more fuel efficient car that gets 100 miles or more to the gallon
    3. A facility to deal more effectively with the city’s homeless population
    4. New city buses which are more environmentally friendly
  1. Although previous studies have shown that married people are healthier than single people, new studies have shown this is not true if what?
    1. You have been married before
    2. Children are involved
    3. Pets are involved
    4. There is a lot of stress in the marriage
  1. What school defeated South Laurel in the Sweet Sixteen tournament, winning their first Sweet Sixteen game in 22 years?
    1. Hazard
    2. Mason County
    3. Elliott County
    4. Lincoln County

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

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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