Monthly Archives: December 2011

2011-2012 Extemp Central National Points Race Standings Have Been Updated to Reflect the George Mason University Patriot Games Tournament

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Logan Scisco

The new 2011-2012 Extemp Central National Points Race standings have been released. These standings reflect the results of the George Mason University Patriot Games. Find out who went up, who went down, and who stayed put by clicking on the … Continue reading →

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2012 Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin Field is Finalized

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your finalized 2012 MBA Extemp Round Robin field, the first to include twenty participants: Emily Bell – Ladue Horton Watkins High School (Saint Louis, Missouri) Abhishek Bhargava – Jackson High School (Massillon, Ohio) Joseph Calder – Cary Academy … Continue reading →

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No Content This Week, Enjoy Your Holiday!

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Extemp Central will be taking its usual two week holiday break starting this week.  Quizzes and questions will return on January 2nd. However, during the holiday break, the National Points Race will be updated.  Profiles will also be created for … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 13th-19th, 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1.  How should the U.S. respond if North Korea imploded? 2.  Why did the U.S. teen birthrate hit a record low in 2010? 3.  Have Americans tuned out Sarah Palin? 4.  Was the Federal Reserve’s decision to “check” on the … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of December 12th-18th, 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here are your answers to his week’s Extemp Central news quiz, the last of 2011.  Good luck!

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Breaking News: MBA to Enlarge the Field to Twenty for this Year’s Round Robin

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Logan Scisco

In news that has just been announced by MBA Extemp Round Robin Tournament Director Adam Johnson, this year’s MBA Extemp Round Robin field will host twenty instead of the usual sixteen competitors because this is the thirtieth anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 13th-19th, 2011

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1.  How much influence will Iran have in postwar Iraq? 2.  Are complaints about the outcome of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential election justified?  3.  Can Toru Hasimoto shake up Japanese politics? 4.  Will the European debt crisis … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of December 12th-18th, 2011 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your short answer Extemp Central news quiz for this week. Good luck!

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of December 12th-18th, 2011 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your multiple choice Extemp Central news quiz for this week.  Pick well and good luck!

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2012 Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin: This Year’s Field is Announced

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Logan Scisco

The field of the 2012 Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin has recently been announced by Adam Johnson. Extemp Central offers congratulations to this year’s participants for receiving an invitation and we will provide our usual live coverage of this year’s … Continue reading →

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