Here is your multiple choice Extemp Central news quiz for this week. Pick well and good luck!
1. On a percentage basis, how much does Spain contribute to the euro zone’s economic output? Analysts say that this is why Spain’s financial problems would be the worst crisis the euro zone has faced to date.
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 15%
d. 20%
2. This state’s election law, which provides candidates with public funds if they do not accept private donations, is being challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court.
a. Oregon
b. New Hampshire
c. Arizona
d. Illinois
3. This former U.S. vice-presidential candidate passed away last week.
a. Edmund Muskie
b. Spiro Agnew
c. Bob Dole
d. Geraldine Ferraro
4. This state is planning to make public how its public pension system operates and what stocks it is investing in.
a. New York
b. Missouri
c. Wisconsin
d. Maine
5. What is the name of Moammar Gaddafi’s hometown?
a. Tripoli
b. Benghazi
c. Brak
d. Sirte
6. Over 500,000 protesters, joined by anarchists, marched in this European city to protest budget cuts last week.
a. Lisbon
b. Athens
c. London
d. Barcelona
7. This tea party favorite opened an exploratory committee for a presidential run last week.
a. Rand Paul
b. Michelle Bachmann
c. Tim Pawlenty
d. Newt Gingrich
8. This German party is now positioned to lead its first state government after state elections in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
a. Christian Democratic Party
b. Free Democratic Party
c. The Green Party
d. Social Democratic Party
9. This Middle Eastern country is the latest to experience protests by its population.
a. Lebanon
b. Syria
c. United Arab Emirates
d. Qatar
10. What is the name of Israel’s missile defense system, which they began deploying after militant rocket attacks?
a. Sampson Option
b. Star Wars
c. Walls of Jericho
d. Iron Dome