Here is the multiple choice version of this week’s Extemp Central news quiz. Pick well and good luck!
1. In which of the following 2010 governor’s races is a GOP candidate NOT leading?
a. Minnesota
b. Illinois
c. Michigan
d. Ohio
2. Filipino troops killed a top militant for this organization on Sunday. This militant allegedly planned a 2001 kidnapping of three U.S. citizens.
a. Abu Sayyaf
b. Lashkar Jihad
c. Jemaah Islamiah
d. Nurjaman Riduan Isamuddin
3. This Latin America nation’s president said that they might agree to recognize Palestine next year.
a. Peru
b. Uruguay
c. Cuba
d. Venezuela
4. Last week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted in favor of sending a treaty concerning this issue to the Senate floor for ratification.
a. Immigration reform
b. Cap and trade
c. Arms control
d. Free trade
5. What color are supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra sporting in Thailand?
a. Red
b. Green
c. White
d. Yellow
6. This state has sued the EPA to block the imposition of climate change regulations.
a. Tennessee
b. Mississippi
c. Texas
d. Virginia
7. Israel has critized this nation for selling arms to Syria.
a. Russia
b. Venezuela
c. China
d. Saudi Arabia
8. Who announced a write-in campaign for the Senate last week?
a. Joe Lieberman
b. Lisa Murkowksi
c. Beau Biden
d. Mike Castle
9. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and his political allies won Sunday’s election in this European nation.
a. Sweden
b. Luxembourg
c. Norway
d. Denmark
10. Who is the Republican Party’s nominee in the Delaware Senate race? This person knocked off establishment candidate Mike Castle in last Tuesday’s primary.
a. Carl Paladino
b. Sharron Angle
c. Rick Lazio
d. Christine O’Donnell
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