Here is this week’s multiple choice Extemp Central news quiz. Pick well and good luck!
1. Ali Abdullah Saleh, the president of Yemen, fled to this country after being wounded in an attack.
a. Oman
b. Saudi Arabia
c. Jordan
d. Egypt
2. Who was the last U.S. president to be re-elected when unemployment was over 7%?
a. Ronald Reagan
b. Bill Clinton
c. Lyndon Johnson
d. Dwight Eisenhower
3. When do the binding targets under the Kyoto Protocol expire?
a. 2012
b. 2016
c. 2020
d. 2024
4. Sarah Palin had a much reported gaffe concerning this historical figure last week.
a. Paul Revere
b. John Hancock
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. George Washington
5. On Sunday, this Latin American nation held a presidential election.
a. Uruguay
b. Peru
c. Colombia
d. Venezuela
6. Europe’s deadly E. coli outbreak, which was initially linked to Spain, is now being linked to this country.
a. Czech Republic
b. Portugal
c. Holland
d. Germany
7. China was accused by the Philippines and this country of aggressive behavior in the South China Sea last week, behavior that it denies.
a. Vietnam
b. Japan
c. Indonesia
d. Myanmar
8. This U.S. state enacted a measure last week that requires adults applying for welfare assistance to undergo drug screenings.
a. Wisconsin
b. South Carolina
c. Florida
d. Texas
9. What is the new U.S. unemployment rate?
a. 8.5%
b. 8.8%
c. 9.1%
d. 9.4%
10. Andy Weiner, who is engaged in an online sex scandal, represents a Congressional district in this state.
a. Pennsylvania
b. New York
c. Connecticut
d. Rhode Island