Here is this week’s short answer version of the Extemp Central news quiz. Good luck!
1. The U.S. took its ambassador out of this country last week.
2. Hurricane Rina is heading towards this country.
3. This amendment to the Constitution gave Congress the power to collect income taxes.
4. Last week, women burned their veils to protest the government in this country.
5. This sort of tax would make everyone pay the same amount of tax regardless of their income.
6. This country has offered to assist the European Union if certain conditions are met.
7. As of today, how many people are in the world’s population?
8. This GOP presidential candidate is the focal point of speculation that they will run as an independent if they fail to win the Republican nomination.
9. A U.S. embassy was fired upon in this country last week.
10. This team won the World Series last week.