Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of January 31st-February 4th, 2011 (Multiple Choice Version)

Here is this week’s multiple choice news quiz.  Pick well and good luck!

1.  Who will be the White House’s new press secretary?
a.  Antony Blinken
b.  Dan Pfeiffer
c.  Jay Carney
d.  Ron Klain

2.  The World Economic Forum met here last week.
a.  Czech Republic
b.  Belgium
c.  Germany
d.  Switzerland

3.  Rush Limbaugh is in hot water with some politicians after insulting the leader of this country.
a.  Saudi Arabia
b.  Vietnam
c.  China
d.  Lebanon

4.  This U.S. city has the highest rate of foreclosures in the country.
a.  Athens, Georgia
b.  Charleston, South Carolina
c.  Biloxi, Mississippi
d.  Asheville, North Carolina

5.  This U.S. senator unveiled their own plan to cut spending last week.
a.  Rand Paul
b.  Lisa Murkowski
c.  Marco Rubio
d.  Ron Johnson

6.  Gay activist David Kato, who was murdered last week, campaigned for gay rights in this African country.
a.  Uganda
b.  Sudan
c.  Guinea
d.  Liberia

7.  This prominent Republican elected not to run for president last week.
a.  Jeb Bush
b.  Rudy Giuliani
c.  Newt Gingrich
d.  Mike Pence

8.  This fast food chain is on the offensive after being accused of not using real beef in its products.
a.  Rally’s
b.  Taco Bell
c.  Wendy’s
d.  Burger King
 
9.  Who did Hosni Mubarak name as Egyptian vice-president last week?
a.  Mahmoud Shokry
b.  Omar Suleiman
c.  Emad Shahin
d.  Ahmed Shafiq

10.  This celebrity was voted as the worst celebrity influence on youth for the second consecutive year by AOL’s Just So you Know website.
a.  Charlie Sheen
b.  Lindsay Lohan
c.  Miley Cyrus
d.  Brittney Spears

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