Here is your Extemp Central multiple choice news quiz for this week. Pick well and good luck!
1. This Middle Eastern country faced protests last week for holding an F1 automotive race despite experiencing political demonstrations in the Arab Spring.
a. Syria
b. Saudi Arabia
c. Bahrain
d. Iran
2. Who is the only Republican presidential contender who has not yet suspended his campaign?
a. Ron Paul
b. Newt Gingrich
c. Rick Santorum
d. Mitt Romney
3. This European country’s prime minister resigned last week after its government could not agree on a financial restructuring package with the EU.
a. Belgium
b. The Netherlands
c. Norway
d. Sweden
4. This country’s former leader is the first to be convicted of a crime from the global financial crisis.
a. Finland
b. Iceland
c. Portugal
d. Italy
5. Political experts are saying that it will take Mitt Romney until this month to accumulate the delegates necessary for the Republican nomination.
a. May
b. June
c. July
d. August
6. The Supreme Court is looking at the constitutionality of an Arizona law concerning this issue.
a. Gun control
b. Illegal immigration
c. Healthcare reform
d. Abortion
7. Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidential campaign is fighting off a controversy that it received 50 million euros from the leader of this country.
a. Syria
b. Sudan
c. Libya
d. Egypt
8. Recent political rallies in Malaysia are demanding this.
a. Lower food prices
b. Reduced defense spending
c. A more Islamic society
d. Significant political reform
9. A blind dissident from China is rumored to have found refuge in this country’s embassy in Beijing.
a. Japan
b. Great Britain
c. Canada
d. The United States
10. In order to document teachers bullying his autistic son, a father in New Jersey did this.
a. Accompanied his son to all of his classes
b. Planted an audio recording device on his son
c. Hid a video camera in his classes
d. Made a surprise visit to his son’s classes