1. By what percent has violent crime decreased according to the FBI?
1. 1.3%
2. 1.4%
3. 1.6%
4. 2.1%

2. Scientists unveiled Road Runner, a extremely fast what?
1. Jet aircraft
2. Jet-powered car
3. Supercomputer
4. Star in the Andromeda galaxy

3. Agents from what nation have been aiding Taliban forces in Afghanistan?
1. Pakistan
2. Bolivia
3. Russia
4. Turkmenistan

4. What issue is President Bush focusing on with his recent trip to Europe?
1. Global economic issues
2. The threat of Russian nuclear missiles
3. Iran
4. North Korea

5. What produce is being pulled from shelves because of the danger of Salmonella?
1. Apples
2. Oranges
3. Pears
4. Tomatoes

6. What nation is seeking tighter knife controls after deadly stabbings?
1. Germany
2. Ukraine
3. Japan
4. Yugoslavia
   

7. What airline may the families of victims of the 5191 airplane crash seek damages?
1. Comair
2. North West
3. Sky Blue
4. Air America

8. After a recent dispute in a Pakistani village the trading of what has led to peace?
1. Several tons of rice
2. Two automobiles
3. 15 girls for marriage
4. Ownership of ten square miles of land
   

9. What request from the United States is angering Iraqi government officials?
1. Iraq export oil to the U.S.
2. Allow the U.S. to set up permanent military bases
3. Allow the U.S. to set up an independent power grid for its embassy
4. The use of limited water reserves to clean military vehicles
   

10. King Griffey Jr. hit a home run Monday bringing his career total to what?
1. 400
2. 500
3. 600
4. 700
   

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

Quiz by NIE summer intern

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