Here is this week’s multiple choice Extemp Central news quiz. Pick well and good luck!
1. Who is the Libertarian candidate for president?
a. Ron Paul
b. Gary Johnson
c. James Gray
d. Victor Cox
2. What is the most current U.S. unemployment rate?
a. 7.8%
b. 7.9%
c. 8.0%
d. 8.1%
3. This U.S. state has created a controversy by banning funding for Planned Parenthood.
a. South Dakota
b. Oklahoma
c. Arizona
d. New Mexico
4. Hillary Clinton’s recent visit to India was concerned with which issue?
a. U.S. assistance to India’s nuclear power industry
b. Trying to enhance India’s relationship with Pakistan
c. Acquiring a commitment to use Indian troops in Afghanistan
d. Convincing India not to import as much Iranian oil
5. This European nation on Sunday elected members of parliament who oppose the EU’s economic rescue of their country.
a. Ireland
b. Spain
c. Iceland
d. Greece
6. Who won the French presidential election?
a. Francois Hollande
b. Nicholas Sarkozy
c. Jacques Chirac
d. Marine Le Pen
7. A dissident from this country escaped to the American embassy and sought protection.
a. Brazil
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Saudi Arabia
8. This U.S. airline bought its own refinery this week.
a. U.S. Airways
b. Northwest Airlines
c. Delta Airlines
d. Southwest Airlines
9. May Day celebrates which of the following?
a. Working people
b. Wealthy Americans
c. Immigration into the United States
d. Mexico’s victory over France
10. Five men were arrested last week for trying to blow up a bridge in this U.S. state.
a. Missouri
b. Kentucky
c. Indiana
d. Ohio