Here is your Extemp Central short answer news quiz for this week. Good luck!
1. Which ratings agency downgraded the U.S. last week?
2. Gangs of youth went on a rampage across several areas of this European city over the weekend.
3. The ex-prime minister of this country is on trial for charges of abusing authority, which has the United States concerned.
4. This U.S. city’s school system is in the midst of a testing scandal.
5. Tim Pawlenty criticized this Republican presidential contender for a lack of experience last week.
6. This member of President Obama’s cabinet has decided not to leave, which was expected after early August.
7. This month marks the three year anniversary of a war that Russia fought with this country.
8. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff dismissed the occupant of this cabinet position last week.
9. Sanford Wallace, referred to as the “Spam King”, faces federal fraud charges for luring users of this site to third-party websites that collected their personal information.
10. Kroger was forced to recall this food last week.