Here are your answers for this week’s Extemp Central news quiz. Good luck at NFL to those attending.
1. This nation is moving to revoke the citizenship of men who are married to Israelis.
a. Syria
b. Egypt
c. Lebanon
d. Iran
2. Two U.S. citizens who were arrested on terrorism charges at JFK airport on Friday were allegedly going to this nation for terror training.
a. Libya
b. Yemen
c. Somalia
d. Pakistan
3. The president of this African nation was not invited to attend the African Union Conference in Uganda next month.
a. Guinea
b. South Africa
c. Sudan
d. Somalia
4. Who has been nominated as the new national intelligence director?
a. Colin Powell
b. James Clapper
c. Michael Corcoran
d. Rebecca Yates
5. This nation was stuck by Cyclone Phet last week.
a. Pakistan
b. Nepal
c. Malaysia
d. Bangladesh
6. Anamika Veeramani, a fourteen year old from this state, won the National Spelling Bee.
a. Michigan
b. Missouri
c. New York
d. Ohio
7. This administration official voiced their support for Israel last week and was praised by Israeli supporters.
a. Joe Biden
b. Hillary Clinton
c. Timothy Geithner
d. Eric Holder
8. Which two Afghan officials resigned over security breaches last week?
a. Security minister
b. Interior minister
c. Vice-president
d. Finance minister
e. Chief of intelligence
f. Defense minister
9. Who is Japan’s new prime minister?
a. Yoshihiko Noda
b. Katsuya Okada
c. Shizuka Kamei
d. Naoto Kan
10. Aside from Joe Sestak, the Obama administration is in hot water over another alleged job offer to a candidate competing in this state’s Senate Democratic primary.
a. Arkansas
b. Florida
c. Colorado
d. California