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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. Astronomers have witnessed for the first time what astronomical phenomena recently?
    1. The birth of a star
    2. The collapsing of a star into a black hole
    3. The formation of a solar system
    4. A supernova
  1. In a recent and rare protest in China people protested what?
    1. A poorly made school that collapsed
    2. A dam that broke, drowning a village
    3. A crackdown by soldiers leading to several deaths
    4. A lack of police activity leading to widespread anarchy
  1. Who is the newest American Idol, having won by 12 million votes?
    1. David Archuleta
    2. David Cook
    3. David Frost
    4. Leroy Jenkins
  1. A witch-hunt took place in what African nation, causing several deaths?
    1. Mozambique
    2. Kenya
    3. Egypt
    4. Liberia
  1. Ringling Bros. Circus has come under fire, having been accused of what?
    1. Using illegal immigrant labor
    2. Serving tainted food
    3. Animal abuse
    4. Allowing the mafia to use the circus as a drug circulation center
  1. What piece of architecture in New Orleans is having structural problems?
    1. Levee
    2. City hall
    3. Largest police station
    4. Dam
  1. Americans will soon be allowed to send what product to Cuba?
    1. Toasters
    2. Cars
    3. Firearms
    4. Cell phones
  1. President Bush signed a bill that protects people from losing their jobs due to what?
    1. Outsourcing labor
    2. Becoming pregnant
    3. When genetic testing shows them susceptible to costly diseases
    4. Calling family members during work hours
  1. What nation has suspended pending adoptions to the United States?
    1. Venezuela
    2. Panama
    3. Guatemala
    4. Mexico
  1. What two Mideast nations have resumed peace talks?
    1. Israel and Syria
    2. Iran and Israel
    3. Lebanon and Syria
    4. Turkey and Iraq

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

Quiz by NIE summer intern


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