Here is this week’s short answer version of the Extemp Central news quiz for those that are looking for a challenge. This is the second to last news quiz of the semester. Good luck!
1. How many additional troops has Obama committed to Afghanistan?
2. Umaru Yar’Adua has been called on to resign from his post as president of this nation.
3. Who is the outgoing head of the IAEA?
4. How many states have medical marijuana laws?
5. Which government official had a confirmation hearing last week before the Senate?
6. Which European nation saw Mircea Geoana emerge victorious as its new president last week?
7. Robert Gates said that there has not been reliable intelligence on this person’s whereabouts in years.
8. This nation refused to send more troops to Afghanistan last week prior to sending its prime minister to Washington.
9. Queen Elizabeth said last week that the royal palace will no longer tolerate what?
10. This U.S. Senator is in hot water after he nominated his girlfriend for a U.S. attorney position in Montana.