NEWS QUIZ 111110

CURRENT EVENTS

Question 1

What new video game was introduced on November 8, 2011?

A. Mario Brothers HDB. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3C. Donkey Kong SeniorD. Barrel of Monkeys

QUESTION 2

Dick Kirchoff was defeated in the election for the Le Mars Mayor this week.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question 3

What famous boxer died of liver cancer this week?

A. Manny PaquioB. Joe FrazierC. Muhammed AliD. Floyd Merryweather, Jr.

QUESTION 4

Which University is in the middle of the Sandusky sex abuse scandal?

A. Florida StateB. Penn StateC. PennsylvaniaD. Indiana

QUESTION 5

Doctor Conrad Murray was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

QUESTION 6

Silvio Berlusconi is the prime minister of what European country?

A. The United StatesB. ItalyC. MexicoD. Greece

QUESTION 7

What will be the sentence of Conrad Murray if he is convicted in the trial?

A. Life in prisonB. Up to 4 years in jailC. 90 daysD. 3 weeks

QUESTION 8

How long have hundreds of mountaineers been stuck in the area around Mount Everest (because of fog) until helicopters could bring them back to the airport of Kathmandu?

A. 1 dayB. 1 weekC. 1 monthD. 1 year

QUESTION 9

What NASCAR Sprint Car racer has won 4 of the first 8 cup races but is second in the points race by 3?

A. Tony StewartB. Kyle BuschC. Jeff GordonD. AJ Foyt

QUESTION 10

Which law enforcement agency’s undercover vehicle was stolen?

A. SheriffB. Iowa State PatrolC. Vehicle EnforcementD. Le Mars Police

QUESTION 11

The Untied States is concerned that __________ is preparing to attack Iran.

A. IsraelB. RussiaC. United KingdomD. Egypt

QUESTION 12

What was the severity of the earthquake that struck Oklahoma?

A. 5.6B. 6.3C. 4.2D. 1.7

QUESTION 13

The military’s wild research wing, DARPA, is working on creating a jumbo jet airplane to use for launching satellites into space.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

QUESTION 14

Who beat Nebraska in football this past weekend?

A. NorthwesternB. IowaC. Penn StateD. Purdue

PERSON OF THE WEEK

QUESTION 15CLUESCongressman from TexasBorn and raised in Pittsburgh, PARepublican Presidential CandidatePro life and support home-schoolingI won the mock election conducted

this week

PERSON OF THE WEEK

WHO AM I?

A. Herman CainB. Mitt RomneyC. Ron PaulD. Newt Gingrich

ANSWERS

1. B 8. B 15. C2. B 9. A3. B 10. A4. B 11. A5. B 12. A6. B 13. A7. B 14. A