Here are the answers for this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.
1. Knut, a polar bear, was a star attraction at a zoo in this country. Knut died last week. He was four years old.
a. Russia
b. Norway
c. Italy
d. Germany
2. As of midday yesterday, this was the only Middle East nation to commit forces against the Libyan government.
a. Kuwait
b. Qatar
c. United Arab Emirates
d. Jordan
3. G7 members intervened to stop the appreciation of this currency over the weekend.
a. dollar
b. euro
c. yen
d. yuan
4. In September, President Obama will need to appoint the head of this government body.
a. FBI
b. TSA
c. OMB
d. CIA
5. The U.S. ambassador to this nation resigned because of the WikiLeaks affair last week.
a. Great Britain
b. Mexico
c. Tunisia
d. China
6. Utah made this a state symbol last week.
a. A gun
b. A mine
c. A horse
d. A flower
7. The president of this Middle Eastern country sacked his cabinet last weekend.
a. Yemen
b. Bahrain
c. Lebanon
d. Syria
8. How many constitutional amendments did Egyptian voters approve of last weekend?
a. Two
b. Eight
c. Thirteen
d. Nineteen
9. A major trial begins Monday for this baseball great.
a. Barry Bonds
b. Alex Rodriguez
c. Mark McGwire
d. Rafael Palmeiro
10. Which of these countries DID NOT abstain from the UN resolution that authorized a no fly zone over Libya?
a. China
b. Germany
c. Nigeria
d. Russia