Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of May 21st-27th, 2012 (Short Answer Version)

Here is this week’s Extemp Central short answer news quiz.  Good luck!

1. This European country nationalized one of its banks last week and set off a bank scare.

2. Why is Christine Quinn in the news at the moment?

3. East Timor has argued that it would like to form an alliance with these two nations.

4. UN deminers were freed by this nation to the AU on Sunday.

5. Sri Lanka released Sarath Fonseka from prison on Sunday. What position did he use to hold in the Sri Lankan government?

6. Why is the death of Abdel Basset Ali Megrahi significant?

7. In a recent campaign speech, Mitt Romney warned that the U.S. economy is on the path to replication the economy of this place.

8. This country has blocked Twitter for “blasphemous content.”

9. This organization’s board of directors on Satursday endorsed gay marriage as a civil right.

10. Which U.S. city is holding a NATO summit and attracted a large demonstration Sunday?

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