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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. According to the Pentagon al-Qaida has moved its operations to what nation?
    1. Afghanistan
    2. Iran
    3. Sudan
    4. Pakistan
  1. What Kentuckian is now known as the fastest man in the world?
    1. Tyson Gay
    2. Tyson Hendrix
    3. James Johnson
    4. George Zimmer
  1. That renowned runner will be competing in the upcoming Olympics in what nation?
    1. The United States
    2. France
    3. China
    4. India
  1. Al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, has lost his cousin Ali how?
    1. Food poisoning
    2. Assassination by the Taliban
    3. U.S. forces shot him accidentally
    4. He fell off a bridge
  1. Israel has agreed to exchange two Lebanese gunmen for what?
    1. Captured documents
    2. The bodies of two Israeli soldiers
    3. Records about Iranian nuclear developments
    4. Hostages taken by the Taliban
  1. Robert Mugabe won the now infamous Zimbabwean presidential election, what term number is he on currently?
    1. His second term
    2. His third term
    3. His sixth term
    4. His eighth term
  1. Name three airlines that are using new carryon size restrictions to increase profits
  1. Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte have set world records in what sport?
    1. Track
    2. Swimming
    3. Long jumping
    4. Climbing
  1. A conservative group has supposedly singled out a group of faculty members for what reason?
    1. Their former affiliations with a liberal newspaper
    2. Their involvement with various liberal stances being taught
    3. Their supposed membership in the Communist Party
    4. Their supposed involvement with foreign governments
  1. What company will be doing the fireworks display this forth of July?
    1. Thunderworks
    2. Desu Fireworks
    3. Zambelli Fireworks
    4. Morgan Fireworks

Answers:
1. D, 2. A, 3. C, 4. C, 5. B, 6. C, 7. June 30th, A3, 8. B, 9. B, 10. C

Quiz by NIE summer intern


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