Here is this week’s Extemp Central multiple choice news quiz. Pick well and good luck!
1. Elizabeth Warren is looking at a possible Senate bid in this state.
a. Maine
b. Nevada
c. Virginia
d. Massachusetts
2. This GOP presidential candidate blasted Rick Perry for being “anti-science” and Michelle Bachmann for being unserious about the economy on ABC’s “This Week.”
a. Jon Huntsman
b. Ron Paul
c. Mitt Romney
d. Hermann Cain
3. Afghanistan’s election panel recently expelled how many members of parliament because of widespread vote fraud in last fall’s elections?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
4. Ethnic violence has exploded in this Pakistani city, prompting the country’s military to say that it is ready to intervene after 17 have been killed.
a. Quetta
b. Karachi
c. Lasbela
d. Islamabad
5. This former British prime minister has clashed with current prime minister David Cameron over the cause of the London riots.
a. Tony Blair
b. Gordon Brown
c. John Major
d. Margaret Thatcher
6. Israel is going through an ongoing diplomatic crisis with this country, which resulted in protests against its embassy in this country.
a. Russia
b. Egypt
c. Jordan
d. Syria
7. Iran recently jailed two U.S. hikers for illegal entry and espianoge for how many years?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
8. Vice-President Joe Biden told this country not to count out the United States over the weekend.
a. Brazil
b. Russia
c. China
d. Japan
9. New York City’s attempt to ban New York City’s food stamp users from buying this product was stopped by the federal government.
a. Soda
b. Potato chips
c. Alcohol
d. Cigarettes
10. This weekend, there was a brawl at an NFL football game and three people were wounded. In this game, the San Francisco 49ers were playing which team?
a. Seattle Seahawks
b. St. Louis Rams
c. Oakland Raiders
d. Minnesota Vikings