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Daily Current Events Quiz
  1. True or False:  State Representative Bob Damron wants to pass a bill so anyone can plant flowers on public university property, as long as they have a permit.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. Mitt Romney won over voters in Michigan by targeting what key issue?
    1. Iraq
    2. Gas Prices
    3. Economy
    4. Equal Opportunities
  1. In addition to rising sewer usage fees, Lexington is also expected to create what later on this year?
    1. Additional tax on electric bills
    2. A storm water fee
    3. A larger trash pickup fee
    4. A reward system for saving energy
  1. This finding is said to have caused the collapse of a bridge in Minneapolis last year.
    1. Too many big cars on the bridge at one time
    2. Plates connecting steel beams were only about one half the thickness they should have been
    3. Too much water under the bridge
    4. It can’t be determined
  1. According to the article Hispanics: A Key Part of Baby Boomlet, what is  the “magic number” of children each woman must have for a population to replace itself?
    1. 2.1
    2. 4.1
    3. 2
    4. 3.7
  1. True or False:  Hospice of the Bluegrass marks three decades of growth in region and serves 1,000 patients a day in 23 counties.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. According to a new study by the Journal of Pediatrics
    1. Treating hypothyroidism in children doesn’t mean they will lose weight
    2. Giving children candy daily will help them lose weight
    3. Children should be able to eat all they want, when they want
    4. All children should fix their own school lunches
  1. True or False:  The data seen in the recent weeks leads many analysts to believe that the fall in consumer spending may lead to a recession.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. Jarvis Varnado, a 6’9” sophomore center for what school leads the nation in blocked shots?
    1. Kentucky
    2. Tennessee
    3. Vanderbilt
    4. Mississippi State

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


Quiz written by
Taryn Mynear, UK student


Previous Quizzes: Jan. 15, 2008
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