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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. Senator Barrack Obama has had problems with receiving votes from what demographic?
    1. African-American
    2. Latino
    3. White
    4. Asian-American
  1. Sarah McCray sued what Cabinet under the Whistleblower Act because of threats against her job security based on her political allegiances?
    1. Transportation
    2. Education
    3. Welfare
    4. Healthcare
  1. What tiny town did Republican presidential hopeful John McCain campaign in Wednesday?
    1. Somerset
    2. Lanesville
    3. Bauer
    4. Inez
  1. Phillip Dutton, an Olympic hopeful in horse riding who will attend the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is a naturalized citizen from what country?
    1. Germany
    2. Australia
    3. Britain
    4. Canada
  1. Reclaim Our Culture Kentuckiana (ROCK), a group seeking an “In God We Trust” license plate in Kentucky is morally against what?
    1. Pornography
    2. Narcotic use
    3. Violent television programs
    4. Tobacco use
  1. The Sarah Scaife Foundation of Pittsburg has pledged how much money to the University of Kentucky medical center?
    1. One million dollars
    2. Three Million Dollars
    3. Five Million Dollars
    4. Eight Million Dollars
  1. What is the name given to the 8-acre site on South Broadway that was demolished and will be rebuilt as an apartment and retail complex?
    1. Broadway Center
    2. The Lex
    3. Lexington Center
    4. Beautiful Broadway North
  1. In what city were three teenagers arrested for plotting to kill a classmate?
    1. Louisville
    2. Lexington
    3. Frankfort
    4. Versailles
  1. Various pills developed to fight addictions such as smoking have been causing what?
    1. Obesity
    2. Memory loss
    3. High blood pressure
    4. Depression
  1. Betting totals are down by 13.5 percent due to what feature at Keeneland?
    1. New horse fitness requirements
    2. The synthetic track
    3. Recent jockey changes
    4. Loss of CEO Nick Nicholson, who recently retired

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

Quiz by NIE summer intern


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