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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. What U.S. senator has recently been diagnosed with brain cancer?
    1. Edward Kennedy
    2. Hillary Clinton
    3. Robert Boyle
    4. William Renfrew
  1. Which Democratic Party presidential hopeful won big in Kentucky?
    1. Hillary Clinton
    2. Barrack Obama
    3. John McCain
    4. Ralph Nader
  1. The FBI and military are clashing over what issue?
    1. The use of government funds for the war that were originally meant for the FBI
    2. The use of FBI documents to arrest terroristsThe use of government funds for the war that were originally meant for the FBI
      The use of FBI documents to arrest terrorists
      Interrogation techniques of the military
      Recent allegations from the military that the FBI are not working hard enough against terrorism
    3. Interrogation techniques of the military
    4. Recent allegations from the military that the FBI are not working hard enough against terrorism
  1. President Bush plans on traveling to what continent this June?
    1. Asia
    2. South America
    3. Africa
    4. Europe
  1. John McCain has been declaring his stance against what foreign leader to people in Florida?
    1. Fidel Castro
    2. Raul Castro
    3. Huge Chavez
    4. Kim Jong-Il
  1. Which of the following Kentucky counties was one of the two to vote for Barrack Obama?
    1. Wolfe
    2. Pike
    3. Jefferson
    4. Hart
  1. Who did Johnny Turner beat in the 29th Senate District?
    1. Carter Kirby
    2. Leroy Jenkins
    3. Eric Hamilton
    4. Joe Hanne
  1. A bill overwhelmingly passed the Senate today that would help Americans with what?
    1. Pay for their homes with government backed mortgages
    2. Afford college with increased government grant allocations
    3. Afford healthcare with a new healthcare system
    4. Afford gasoline with tax relief
  1. Iraqi troops recently swept Sadr City with the aid of how many U.S. troops?
    1. 5,000
    2. 4,550
    3. 3,300
    4. None
  1. Who won the Kentucky House 6th District race?
    1. Tony McCurdy
    2. Jon Larson
    3. Kent Stevens
    4. Millard Redman

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

Quiz by NIE summer intern


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