Here is your Extemp Central multiple choice news quiz for this week. Pick well and good luck!
1. What is the new U.S. unemployment rate?
a. 8.6%
b. 8.8%
c. 9.0%
d. 9.2%
2. Which of the following Republican presidential candidates did NOT participate in the South Carolina GOP presidenial debate last week?
a. Ron Paul
b. Rick Santorum
c. Tim Pawlenty
d. Mitt Romney
3. This famous golfer passed away over the weekend.
a. Arnold Palmer
b. Greg Norman
c. Jack Nickalus
d. Seve Ballesteros
4. Supporters of Osama bin Laden staged a mock funeral in front of the U.S. embassy in this country.
a. Indonesia
b. Saudi Arabia
c. Iran
d. Great Britain
5. Sudden selling in the market, which drives down prices at a rapid rate, creates what event?
a. A flash crash
b. A market depression
c. A limit down
d. A regulation decapitation
6. The Australian government has recently negotiated a deal with this country to take in 4,000 refugees.
a. Malaysia
b. Burma
c. Afghanistan
d. Indonesia
7. Mayoral elections in this country over the weekend were seen as a test of its readiness to join the European Union.
a. Bosnia
b. Albania
c. Belarus
d. Macedonia
8. The Obama administration has proposed a cut of how much in the Pentagon’s budget for next year?
a. $366 billion
b. $421 billion
c. $553 billion
d. $704 billion
9. A redistricting battle in this state centers around whether Hispanic voters should be spread across the entire state or have districts that are majority Hispanic.
a. Nevada
b. Montana
c. Missouri
d. Arizona
10. There were rumors floating last week that this nation might be looking to leave the EU.
a. Italy
b. Greece
c. Spain
d. Ireland