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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. Graves Cox was a store that opened in 1888 on the Lexington downtown block which has been under much discussion recently as plans to redevelop the block emerge. What did the store sell?
    1. Camping Supplies
    2. Men’s and boy’s clothing
    3. Wedding dresses
    4. Horse supplies
  1. Many people, including political consultants, agree that Kentucky is an important state in determining the democratic presidential candidate in the May primaries.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. With the casino bill declared dead this Legislative session Kentucky citizens will not have a chance to vote on the issue until when?
    1. 2009
    2. 2010
    3. 2011
    4. 2012
  1. Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon has divorced her husband Ryan Phillipe and is now rumored to be dating which actor?
    1. Tom Cruise
    2. Matt Damon
    3. Channing Tatum
    4. Jake Gyllenhaal
  1. What dangerous sport has been gaining popularity among even younger members of our population?
    1. Ultimate Fighting
    2. Bull Running
    3. Base Jumping
    4. Skydiving
  1. Unfortunately another Kentucky team (Western Kentucky) lost in the NCAA tournament last night. However, Louisville beat Tennessee last night and will advance to play what team in the Elite Eight?
    1. UCLA
    2. Xavier
    3. North Carolina
    4. Florida
  1. Who/what is “Big Brown”?
    1. A colt expected to do well at this year’s Derby
    2. The nickname given to the UPS trucks
    3. A new Crayola crayon color
    4. Nickname given to the UK wildcat mascot
  1. In Kentucky, as long as a voter changes his or her party affiliation to Democratic before midnight on the day of the democratic primaries, he/she may vote in the primary.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. 115 people who ate at the Claudia Sanders restaurant near what Kentucky city have fallen ill?
    1. Shelbyville
    2. Lexington
    3. Maysville
    4. Paris
  1. According to new figures, the United States is now the third cheapest country in which to do business. What country tops the list?animals on purpose.
    1. Canada
    2. France
    3. Japan
    4. Mexico

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

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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