Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.
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1. How will Michigan’s abortion ballot question affect the state’s gubernatorial election?
2. Can America expect an increasing wave of teacher strikes before the end of the 2022-2023 school year?
3. What does California need to do to fix its energy grid?
4. Will the Juul Labs settlement help to curb the vaping epidemic among America’s youth?
5. Should the U.S. continue to list Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism?
6. Will President Biden’s student loan forgiveness initiative make inflation worse?
7. Has the U.S. effectively fought terrorism since the 9/11 attacks?
8. How can the GOP win the Arizona Senate race?
9. Does the U.S. need to improve its organ transplant system?
10. Will ethics complaints hinder South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s national ambitions?
1. How can King Charles III maintain the respect of the English monarchy after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II?
2. Should Vladimir Putin stop all energy supplies to Europe?
3. What does Liz Truss need to do to help the Conservative Party win the next British general election?
4. Are Israel and Iran locked in a “shadow war”?
5. Is it too late for Bolsonaro to salvage his re-election campaign?
6. Will recent flooding create more instability for Pakistan’s government?
7. How significant is Russia’s retreat from the Kharkiv region?
8. Does the EU have a role to play in reducing tensions between Greece and Turkey?
9. What does Volker Türk need to do to enhance the credibility of the UN’s human rights work?
10. Are jihadist activities across Africa getting stronger?
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Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.
1. How can Western Europe become energy independent?
2. Is artificial intelligence a threat to global democracy?
3. Will China’s real estate woes push the country into a severe economic recession?
4. Should the UN attempt to facilitate greater cooperation on nuclear power advancements?
5. Who will win Sweden’s elections?
6. What can end Peru’s political dysfunction?
7. Is the international community doing enough to support Afghan women?
8. Will rising authoritarianism in the Americas make hemispheric migration worse?
9. Is Emmerson Mnangagwa becoming another Robert Mugabe?
10. How will Itamar Ben-Gvir shape Israel’s upcoming election?
1. What is needed to quell the political polarization that roils America?
2. Do delays in the Artemis 1 mission illustrate the need for a shakeup at NASA?
3. Should more states adopt ranked choice voting?
4. If the GOP fails to win control of either chamber of Congress, what shakeups should the party make for 2024?
5. How can the U.S. deter other nations from taking Americans hostage?
6. Should more states adopt California’s electric car mandate?
7. How can the U.S. federal government encourage more Americans to get COVID boosters this fall?
8. What is the cause of Mississippi’s water disaster?
9. Are MAGA forces a threat to the American republic?
10. Is the Federal Reserve making progress in its fight against inflation?
Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.
1. Will a bigger Internal Revenue Service significantly reduce tax avoidance in America?
2. What structural reforms should be made to the federal student loan program?
3. How will California’s gas car ban affect the U.S. automotive industry?
4. Will President Biden’s student loan forgiveness enhance Democratic fortunes in the 2022 midterms?
5. What does a “housing recession” mean for the U.S. economy?
6. Is Dr. Oz running the worst midterm election campaign?
7. What should U.S. states do with their budget surpluses?
8. Will Democrats abolish the filibuster if they win an outright Senate majority this fall?
9. How high will interest rates go?
10. What will be Dr. Anthony Fauci’s legacy?
1. Is al-Shabab getting stronger?
2. Can Russia win a war of attrition in Ukraine?
3. Is China facing a major water crisis?
4. How will increased military spending affect the Taiwanese economy?
5. Are the chances for peace between Ethiopia and Tigray rebels a long way off?
6. Should there be international negotiations on the status of the Falkland Islands?
7. How will Gustavo Petro alter Colombia’s relationship with Venezuela?
8. Should Western nations lend international recognition to Myanmar’s shadow government?
9. Is the European Union growing stronger or weaker?
10. Who should be held accountable for the Rohingya genocide?
Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.
1. Has Turkey’s central bank lost is credibility?
2. Should global powers work to contain the Taliban?
3. Does China have the upper hand in disputes over the South China Sea?
4. Should North Korea take up Yoon Suk-yeol’s “audacious initiative” of denuclearization in return for normalized relations?
5. Can the liberal international order be rebuilt?
6. How are hypersonic missiles changing global security calculations?
7. Should Western governments increase their regulation of the Internet?
8. Why is Mexico’s judiciary so slow?
9. Should the Dutch government retreat from its nitrogen emissions goals?
10. How can Kenya avoid a wave of violence after its presidential election?
1. How would a Liz Cheney presidential bid affect the 2024 Republican presidential primary?
2. Is the U.S. investing enough in renewable energy?
3. What changes should be made to the Internal Revenue Service?
4. Should hybrid work become the norm?
5. How should the U.S. respond to reports of Iranian efforts to assassinate John Bolton?
6. Will former President Trump face legal charges for mishandling classified documents?
7. Is Greg Abbott’s policy of busing migrants to blue states achieving its objective?
8. Should the U.S. provide significant support to anti-Taliban rebels in Afghanistan?
9. If President Biden chooses not to run for re-election, will there be a large number of candidates trying to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 2024?
10. Which member of President Biden’s cabinet is most likely not to be in their position by this time next year?
Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.