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NEWS QUIZ 111110
CURRENT EVENTS
Question 1
What new video game was introduced on November 8, 2011?
A. Mario Brothers HDB. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3C. Donkey Kong SeniorD. Barrel of Monkeys
QUESTION 2
Dick Kirchoff was defeated in the election for the Le Mars Mayor this week.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Question 3
What famous boxer died of liver cancer this week?
A. Manny PaquioB. Joe FrazierC. Muhammed AliD. Floyd Merryweather, Jr.
QUESTION 4
Which University is in the middle of the Sandusky sex abuse scandal?
A. Florida StateB. Penn StateC. PennsylvaniaD. Indiana
QUESTION 5
Doctor Conrad Murray was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
QUESTION 6
Silvio Berlusconi is the prime minister of what European country?
A. The United StatesB. ItalyC. MexicoD. Greece
QUESTION 7
What will be the sentence of Conrad Murray if he is convicted in the trial?
A. Life in prisonB. Up to 4 years in jailC. 90 daysD. 3 weeks
QUESTION 8
How long have hundreds of mountaineers been stuck in the area around Mount Everest (because of fog) until helicopters could bring them back to the airport of Kathmandu?
A. 1 dayB. 1 weekC. 1 monthD. 1 year
QUESTION 9
What NASCAR Sprint Car racer has won 4 of the first 8 cup races but is second in the points race by 3?
A. Tony StewartB. Kyle BuschC. Jeff GordonD. AJ Foyt
QUESTION 10
Which law enforcement agency’s undercover vehicle was stolen?
A. SheriffB. Iowa State PatrolC. Vehicle EnforcementD. Le Mars Police
QUESTION 11
The Untied States is concerned that __________ is preparing to attack Iran.
A. IsraelB. RussiaC. United KingdomD. Egypt
QUESTION 12
What was the severity of the earthquake that struck Oklahoma?
A. 5.6B. 6.3C. 4.2D. 1.7
QUESTION 13
The military’s wild research wing, DARPA, is working on creating a jumbo jet airplane to use for launching satellites into space.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
QUESTION 14
Who beat Nebraska in football this past weekend?
A. NorthwesternB. IowaC. Penn StateD. Purdue
PERSON OF THE WEEK
QUESTION 15CLUESCongressman from TexasBorn and raised in Pittsburgh, PARepublican Presidential CandidatePro life and support home-schoolingI won the mock election conducted
this week
PERSON OF THE WEEK
WHO AM I?
A. Herman CainB. Mitt RomneyC. Ron PaulD. Newt Gingrich
ANSWERS
1. B 8. B 15. C2. B 9. A3. B 10. A4. B 11. A5. B 12. A6. B 13. A7. B 14. A