NEWS QUIZ 111007CURRENT EVENTS

QUESTION 1

What two animals are talked about with the Stock Market?

A. Bear, bullB. Pig, donkeyC. Bird, cowD. elephant, hippo

QUESTION 2

How many people were killed in the California quarry shooting?

A. 6B. 13C. 2D. 7

QUESTION 3

Amanda Knox was originally convicted of killing her _________.

A. RoommateB. BoyfriendC. BossD. Someone at a restaurant

QUESTION 4

After her appeal hearing Amanda Knox was sentenced to life in an Italian prison.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

QUESTION 5

There was little girl who went missing out of her crib this week. What state did this happen at?

A. IowaB. MontanaC. MissouriD. Idaho

QUESTION 6

What is the name of the bacteria that is causing people to get sick from cantaloupe?

A. E. ColiB. LysteriaC. MalariaD. Cholera

QUESTION 7

Where is Amanda Knox originally from?

A. Denver, COB. Seattle, WAC. Rome, ItalyD. St. Louis, MO

QUESTION 8

Which influential American inventor died this past week?

A. Bill GatesB. Steve WozniakC. Steve JobsD. Paul Allen

QUESTION 9

Steve Jobs died during the night of October 5, 2011.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

QUESTION 10

How old was Steve Jobs?

A. 43B. 36C. 50D. 56

QUESTION 11

Steve Jobs was the chairman of what major corporation?

A. MicrosoftB. IntelC. XeroxD. Apple

QUESTION 12

On Tuesday, there was a major explosion at a coal-fired power plant that killed 17 people in Asia. Where was the plant located?

A. IndiaB. VietnamC. ChinaD. North Korea

QUESTION 13

The Dallas Cowboys set a team record for the biggest blown lead against the Detroit Lions. How big was the lead?

A. 3 pointsB. 17 pointsC. 21 pointsD. 24 points

QUESTION 14

What country singer’s song was pulled from Monday Night Football by ESPN because of comments he made recently?

A. Hank Williams, Jr.B. Garth BrooksC. Carrie UnderwoodD. Taylor Swift

PERSON OF THE WEEK

QUESTION 14We were just award the Nobel Prize for

Peace.We come from countries in AfricaOne of us is the first Arab woman to win

the awardWe were chosen for our nonviolent

struggle for the safety of women

PERSON OF THE WEEK

WHO ARE WE?Pick the person the did NOT win the Nobel

Prize for Peace.

A. Ellen Johnson SirleafB. Leymah GboweeC. Michelle ObamaD. Tawakkul Karman

ANSWERS

1. A 9. A2. C 10. D3. A 11. D4. B 12. C5. C 13. D6. B 14. A7. B 15. C8. C