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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. George Clooney brought the premiere of his new movie Leatherheads to what small Kentucky town?
    1. Maysville
    2. Flemingsburg
    3. Hickman
    4. Frenchburg
  1. True or False: Under a plan to build a new Eastern State Hospital Bluegrass Community and Technical college would use the old building for classes and the new hospital would be built by expanding on existing buildings on BCTCís campus near UK's.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. What music star has given $200,000 to the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Foundation.
    1. Carrie Underwood
    2. Kenny Chesney
    3. Justin Timberlake
    4. Mariah Carey
  1. Leonid Stadnik, the world's tallest man as recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, was measured to be how tall last year?
    1. 7'9"
    2. 8'5"
    3. 8'7"
    4. 10'2"
  1. Which of the following is NOT listed as a factor to rising food costs as presented in Tuesday's Nation/World section?
    1. Freak weather
    2. Higher oil prices
    3. Lower food reserves
    4. Devaluation of money
    5. Growing consumer demand
  1. Asbury College in Wilmore is offering horseback tours which specialize in what?
    1. Bird watching
    2. Fruit gathering
    3. Theological discussions
    4. History of the seminary
  1. True or False: As of right now, the state Senate budget plan would stop funding Lexingtonís public defender office and require the Urban County Government to assume the financial responsibility of representing poor criminal defendants.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. Who will be featured on the Maker's Mark/Keeneland Limited Edition UK's 'Most Beloved' series bottle this year?
    1. Adolph Rupp
    2. Joe B. Hall
    3. Billy Gillispie
    4. Joe Crawford
  1. A new study has shown what to be very important in determining age expectancy?
    1. Social class
    2. Eye color
    3. Birth place
    4. Having children
  1. Who won the golf CA championship Monday?
    1. Tiger Woods
    2. Retief Goosen
    3. Geoff Ogilvy
    4. Darren Clarke

Answers:
 1. A; 2. B; 3. C; 4. B; 5. D; 6. A; 7. A; 8. B; 9. A; 10. C.

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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