Here is the third extemp news quiz of the year in multiple choice format.
1. Who will host the 2016 Summer Olympics?
a. Chicago
b. Madrid
c. Rio de Janeiro
d. Tokyo
2. The Sun dropped its support for which British politician over the weekend?
a. Michael Howard
b. Gordon Brown
c. David Cameron
d. Tony Blair
3. What is the name of Japan’s new prime minister?
a. Taro Aso
b. Yukio Hotoyama
c. Shinzo Abe
d. Ichiro Ozawa
4. What is the full name of Colombia’s most prominent rebel group?
a. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
b. The Shining Path
c. The United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia
d. The National Liberation Army
5. Which political figures memoirs were released last week?
a. Ted Kennedy
b. George W. Bush
c. Hillary Clinton
d. Sarah Palin
6. John Kerry & Barbara Boxer introduced what legislation to the Senate last week?
a. Federal tax reform legislation
b. Public option legislation for healthcare
c. Cap and trade legislation
d. Credit card company regulations
7. Which talk show host admitted to having inappropriate relations with staffers last week?
a. Jay Leno
b. David Letterman
c. Conan O’Brien
d. Jimmy Kimmel
8. Which business tycoon is running for governor of California?
a. Meg Whitman
b. Bill Gates
c. T. Boone Pickens
d. David Jack
9. The U.S. opened diplomatic relations for the first time in two decades with what country last week?
a. Cuba
b. North Korea
c. Guinea
d. Burma
10. The feared resurgence of what disease is prompting Zimbabwe to ask for international aid?
a. Polio
b. HIV/AIDS
c. Cholera
d. Malaria