Here is this week’s short answer 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.
2. Who was the last U.S. president to be re-elected when unemployment was over 7%?
3. When do the binding targets under the Kyoto Protocol expire?
4. Sarah Palin had a much reported gaffe concerning this historical figure last week.
5. On Sunday, this Latin American nation held a presidential election.
6. Europe’s deadly E. coli outbreak, which was initially linked to Spain, is now being linked to this country.
7. China was accused by the Philippines and this country of aggressive behavior in the South China Sea last week, behavior that it denies.
8. This U.S. state enacted a measure last week that requires adults applying for welfare assistance to undergo drug screenings.
9. What is the new U.S. unemployment rate?
10. Andy Weiner, who is engaged in an online sex scandal, represents a Congressional district in this state.