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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. Kentucky House and Senate leaders signed off on a few key policies in the early hours of Wed. morning, including all of the following EXCEPT:
    1. Allowing alternative teacher certification
    2. Approve $200 million in federal road construction money
    3. Encouraging energy efficiency
    4. Approving $75 million worth of extra water and sewage projects
  1. Madison County school officials are dealing with “cyberbulling” which has been facilitated through the use of what website?
    1. MySpace
    2. Facebook
    3. AOL Instant Messenger
    4. YouTube
  1. Wildfires in what western state caused all 1,100 residents of a small town to evacuate and tragically killed 3 people?
    1. Colorado
    2. Nevada
    3. Utah
    4. New Mexico
  1. The “HANG UP” act would ban cell phone use where?
    1. In grocery stores
    2. At the gas station
    3. While driving
    4. In U.S. airplanes
  1. What European nation is cracking down on websites that promote anorexia and teach girls how to look “model-thin”?
    1. Germany
    2. England
    3. Italy
    4. France
  1. Kids Now offers what to low-income families?
    1. Services such as immunization shots
    2. School supplies
    3. After-school tutoring and daycare
    4. Cleaning supplies
  1. True or False: Kentucky House Bill 683, which has passed through the House and Senate and is now up to Governor Beshear to sign or veto, would require the state to collect DNA from all convicted felons and juvenile offenders as young as 13.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. The family of Connie Blount, who was tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident Sunday morning, plans to start offering a scholarship in her name which would help what type of students?
    1. Minority
    2. Equestrian
    3. Nursing
    4. Business
  1. The Cincinnati Reds lost to what team Tuesday night?
    1. Chicago Cubs
    2. Atlanta Braves
    3. New York Mets
    4. St. Louis Cardinals
  1. What jeweler has begun store-closing sales across the country?
    1. Zales
    2. Helzberg
    3. Freidman’s
    4. The Castle

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

Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


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