Here are the answers to this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.
1. This piece of legislation could hamper Republican gerrymandering efforts next year.
a. The Civil Rights Act of 1957
b. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
c. The Voting Rights Act of 1965
d. Equal Employment Opportunity Act
2. This country bought corn futures to ensure that the prices for torillas remained flat.
a. Mexico
b. Peru
c. Argentina
d. Bolivia
3. Last week, the Department of Homeland Security added this item to the list of possible terrorist weapons.
a. Thermoses
b. Printer cartridges
c. Shaving cream
d. Wrapping paper
4. Gasoline prices have hit $3 a gallon nationwide, which is the first time they have hit this mark since which month in 2008?
a. March
b. June
c. October
d. December
5. This city is the likely location of President Obama’s re-election headquarters.
a. Washington D.C.
b. Chicago
c. Philadelphia
d. Honolulu
6. This state alleges that the census missed over a million residents.
a. Michigan
b. Florida
c. California
d. New York
7. Gamal Mubarak, son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, says that he wants this much annual economic growth.
a. 3%
b. 5%
c. 8%
d. 12%
8. This country joined Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, and Cuba in recognizing a Palestinian state with its borders as they were in 1967.
a. Turkey
b. Canada
c. Costa Rica
d. Ecuador
9. Who is South Korea’s defense minister?
a. Hyun In-taek
b. Rim Che-min
c. Kim Kwan-jin
d. Liang Guanglie
10. A bus crash killed eight U.S. tourists in this country over the weekend.
a. Morocco
b. Egypt
c. Mexico
d. Nigeria