Here are the answers to this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.
1. The U.S. took its ambassador out of this country last week.
a. Yemen
b. Syria
c. Libya
d. Mongolia
2. Hurricane Rina is heading towards this country.
a. Haiti
b. The Dominican Republic
c. Brazil
d. Mexico
3. This amendment to the Constitution gave Congress the power to collect income taxes.
a. 14th
b. 15th
c. 16th
d. 17th
4. Last week, women burned their veils to protest the government in this country.
a. Nigeria
b. Yemen
c. Tunisia
d. Algeria
5. This sort of tax would make everyone pay the same amount of tax regardless of their income.
a. Progressive tax
b. Sales tax
c. Consumption tax
d. Flat tax
6. This country has offered to assist the European Union if certain conditions are met.
a. China
b. India
c. Brazil
d. Japan
7. As of today, how many people are in the world’s population?
a. 5 billion
b. 6 billion
c. 7 billion
d. 8 billion
8. This GOP presidential candidate is the focal point of speculation that they will run as an independent if they fail to win the Republican nomination.
a. Herman Cain
b. Michelle Bachmann
c. Ron Paul
d. Newt Gingrich
9. A U.S. embassy was fired upon in this country last week.
a. Saudi Arabia
b. Sri Lanka
c. Algeria
d. Bosnia
10. This team won the World Series last week.
a. Texas Rangers
b. St. Louis Cardinals
c. Detroit Tigers
d. Milwaukee Brewers