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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. UK freshman Connie Blount was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. A memorial service was held for her Monday night. What was her home state?
    1. Texas
    2. Utah
    3. Wyoming
    4. Michigan
  1. Gas prices continue to rise because the price of crude oil, the most costly ingredient in gasoline, continues to rise.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. Who hosted this year’s CMT awards?
    1. LeAnn Rimes
    2. Taylor Swift
    3. Kenny Chesney
    4. Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus
  1. New statistics show that California faces a 99.7% chance of a strong earthquake, registering at a magnitude of 6.7 or greater, this year.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. Which of the following colleges is NOT one of the schools mentioned as canceling some classes Monday after threatening graffiti was found in the bathrooms?
    1. St. Xavier University in Chicago
    2. Malcolm X College in Chicago
    3. Oakland University in Michigan
    4. Baylor University in Texas
  1. Kentucky Senate Bill 58, if passed, would make what a felony?
    1. Drunk driving
    2. The torture of cats or dogs
    3. Not paying child support
    4. Child neglect
  1. A winery will be part of the mix of a new development plan for what Kentucky county?
    1. Woodford
    2. Madison
    3. Montgomery
    4. Scott
  1. Blockbuster, Inc. is trying to buy what corporation?
    1. Best Buy
    2. Circuit City
    3. H. H. Gregg
    4. Game Stop
  1. Former Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker suffers from what psychological disorder?
    1. Schizophrenia
    2. Dissociative identity disorder
    3. Bipolar disorder
    4. Antisocial personality disorder
  1. What is Norman Rockwell’s The Runaway?
    1. Movie
    2. Play
    3. Painting
    4. Book

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

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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