Here are the answers to this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.
1. President Obama came under fire when he said last week that Israel should make peace with the Palestinians and agree to borders before this year.
a. 1948
b. 1956
c. 1967
d. 1973
2. Which country is playing host to the G8 this week?
a. Italy
b. Russia
c. France
d. The United States
3. This state will vote on whether to ban gay marriages in 2012 after state legislators approved putting it on the ballot.
a. Minnesota
b. Iowa
c. New Hampshire
d. Arkansas
4. Herman Cain, who has announced that he is running for president, used to be the CEO of what company?
a. Hewlett-Packard
b. Godfather’s Pizza
c. Ford Motor Company
d. America Online
5. Last week, the world was supposed to end. On what day was it supposed to end?
a. May 15th
b. May 17th
c. May 19th
d. May 21st
6. A volcanic eruption in this country has the potential to disrupt airline traffic, much like it did a year ago.
a. Japan
b. Iceland
c. The Philippines
d. Kazakhstan
7. This highly touted GOP presidential contender elected not to run last week.
a. Sarah Palin
b. Michelle Bachmann
c. Chris Christie
d. Mitch Daniels
8. Voters in this European country took to the streets and defied an election-day ban on protests. Protesters are against austerity measures and ruling political parties.
a. Portugal
b. Greece
c. Spain
d. Belgium
9. This city in Sudan is a flash point for violence between the country’s northern and southern regions because of its oil resources.
a. Abiyei
b. Khartoum
c. Nyala
d. El Gebir
10. This county recently pulled its military forces out of Iraq.
a. Japan
b. Great Britain
c. Spain
d. Poland