Here is the multiple choice version of this week’s Extemp Central news quiz. Good luck!
1. Who won the CPAC straw poll last week?
a. Sarah Palin
b. Mike Huckabee
c. Ron Paul
d. Mitt Romney
2. Argentina is creating a new international incident by attempting what amounts to a blockade of what?
a. Colombia
b. The Galapagos
c. Madagascar
d. Falkland Islands
3. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad are being criticized for their alleged authorization of a Hamas commander in what location?
a. Gaza
b. Cairo
c. Dubai
d. Tehran
4. NATO’s offensive against the Taliban in Helman Province is concentrated in what city?
a. Marjah
b. Baghran
c. Washir
d. Kabul
5. These two states are challenging the EPA’s determination that greenhouses gases are a danger to public health.
a. Virginia and South Carolina
b. Michigan and Virginia
c. Virginia and Florida
d. Texas and Virginia
6. Which opposition figure in Burma was released last week before the nation was visited by a UN envoy?
a. Tin Oo
b. Aung San Suu Kyi
c. U Nu
d. Aung Gyi
7. Pilots for this airline launched a four day strike over their job security at the beginning of this week.
a. Alitalia
b. Lufthansa
c. British Airways
d. Delta
8. This former Secretary of State passed away over the weekend.
a. Alexander Haig
b. Henry Kissinger
c. Edmund Muskie
d. James Baker
9. This European nation saw its government collapse over the fighting in Afghanistan.
a. Spain
b. Italy
c. Greece
d. Netherlands
10. Which insurance company provoked outrage by increasing premiums by 39 percent in California?
a. Humana
b. Aetna
c. Anthem Blue Cross
d. Prudential