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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. Tibetan monks are currently visiting what Kentucky college?
    1. University of Kentucky
    2. Berea College
    3. Cumberland College
    4. Western Kentucky University
  1. What city revamped its original plan to protect the Olympic torch?
    1. Los Angeles
    2. New York
    3. Chicago
    4. San Francisco
  1. What is Lexington’s largest employer?
    1. Lexmark
    2. Keeneland
    3. The University of Kentucky
    4. Toyota
  1. Federal regulators have approved a plan to create an emergency alert system using text messages delivered to cell phones.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. The International Monetary Fund has concluded that the U.S. is headed for a recession, the worst financial shock for Americans since what?
    1. The Great Depression
    2. The recession of 1991
    3. World War II
    4. The Civil War
  1. Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have called for President Bush to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. Which of the following has NOT been proposed by Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry as part of a plan to generate $5 million for the new budget?
    1. Implementation of a business license fee
    2. Increase cost of parks and recreation programs
    3. Increase costs of emergency medical services and enhanced 911 fee
    4. Eliminate free parking downtown
  1. What car manufacturer has recalled two of its models because bolts in the bottom of the power window may cause the window to break or shatter?
    1. Ford
    2. Toyota
    3. Nissan
    4. Chevrolet
  1. Tennessee women’s basketball player Candace Parker, as mentioned in a quiz earlier this week, was selected as the first pick of the draft to what WNBA team?
    1. Los Angeles Sparks
    2. Seattle Storm
    3. Connecticut Sun
    4. Houston Comets
  1. Hats for Life is a silent auction which is raising funds to help support research and the families of people suffering from what?
    1. Mental illnesses
    2. Cancer
    3. Diabetes
    4. Heart disease

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

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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