Here is your multiple choice Extemp Central news quiz for this week. Pick well and good luck!
1. Who won the Greenville County Republican straw poll in South Carlina last week?
a. Sarah Palin
b. Mitt Romney
c. Rick Santorum
d. Newt Gingrich
2. The agreement to avoid a government shutdown revived the school voucher program in this city.
a. New York
b. Chicago
c. Philadelphia
d. Washington D.C.
3. Hispanic voting rights groups are challenging the redistricting plan of this state.
a. New Mexico
b. Texas
c. Nevada
d. Arizona
4. This country’s Muslim veil ban goes into effect today (Monday).
a. France
b. Italy
c. Switzerland
d. The Netherlands
5. Today (Monday) this South American country is holding a presidential election.
a. Peru
b. Chile
c. Uruguay
d. Ecuador
6. African analysts are worried that mercenaries from this country are adding to the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
a. Liberia
b. Ghana
c. Namibia
d. Morocco
7. The agreement that prevented a government shutdown includes how much in spending cuts?
a. $21 billion
b. $38 billion
c. $45 billion
d. $57 billion
8. Voters in this European country rejected a plan to repay $5 billion in debts from a banking crash 2008.
a. Iceland
b. The Netherlands
c. Sweden
d. Denmark
9. The most recent earthquake to hit Japan was of what magnitude?
a. 6.3
b. 7.1
c. 8.4
d. 9.2
10. This state is roiling the GOP presidential primary because of its plans to schedule its primary in late January.
a. Ohio
b. Florida
c. Pennsylvania
d. Michigan