For more experienced extempers here is the short answer version of this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.
Answers will be posted on Friday. Good luck!
1. This Latin American nation has recently sacked its central bank governor over a dispute on how to handle the nation’s public debt.
2. This European nation caught serious flack last week after it planted explosives on air passengers.
3. Who were the two Democratic senators last week that said they would not run for re-election in 2010?
4. Michael Steele was in hot water with conservatives after he said what about the GOP in 2010?
5. This nation has recently supplanted America as the world’s largest auto market.
6. Ivo Jospiovic recently won this nation’s presidential election, which held a runoff on Sunday to decide the outcome.
7. What is the name of Kim Jong-il’s third son who is pegged as North Korea’s heir apparent?
8. President Obama has endured significant criticism recently for backing off of a campaign pledge to broadcast healthcare negotiations on what network?
9. This Democratic politician is in hot water after making some racially insensitive comments about President Barack Obama became exposed last week.
10. President Obama has ruled out sending U.S. forces to these two nations that are facing problems from Islamic militants.