1. NEWS QUIZ 111007 CURRENT EVENTS

2. QUESTION 1 What two animals are talked about with the Stock Market? A. Bear, bull B. Pig, donkey C. Bird, cow D. elephant, hippo

3. QUESTION 2 How many people were killed in the California quarry shooting? A. 6 B. 13 C. 2 D. 7

4. QUESTION 3 Amanda Knox was originally convicted of killing her _________. A. Roommate B. Boyfriend C. Boss D. Someone at a restaurant

5. QUESTION 4 After her appeal hearing Amanda Knox was sentenced to life in an Italian prison. A. TRUE B. FALSE

6. QUESTION 5 There was little girl who went missing out of her crib this week. What state did this happen at? A. Iowa B. Montana C. Missouri D. Idaho

7. QUESTION 6 What is the name of the bacteria that is causing people to get sick from cantaloupe? A. E. Coli B. Lysteria C. Malaria D. Cholera

8. QUESTION 7 Where is Amanda Knox originally from? A. Denver, CO B. Seattle, WA C. Rome, Italy D. St. Louis, MO

9. QUESTION 8 Which influential American inventor died this past week? A. Bill Gates B. Steve Wozniak C. Steve Jobs D. Paul Allen

10. QUESTION 9 Steve Jobs died during the night of October 5, 2011. A. TRUE B. FALSE

11. QUESTION 10 How old was Steve Jobs? A. 43 B. 36 C. 50 D. 56

12. QUESTION 11 Steve Jobs was the chairman of what major corporation? A. Microsoft B. Intel C. Xerox D. Apple

13. 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. India B. Vietnam C. China D. North Korea

14. 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 points B. 17 points C. 21 points D. 24 points

15. 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 Brooks C. Carrie Underwood D. Taylor Swift

16. PERSON OF THE WEEK QUESTION 14 We were just award the Nobel Prize for Peace. We come from countries in Africa One of us is the first Arab woman to win the award We were chosen for our nonviolent struggle for the safety of women

17. PERSON OF THE WEEK WHO ARE WE? Pick the person the did NOT win the Nobel Prize for Peace. A. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf B. Leymah Gbowee C. Michelle Obama D. Tawakkul Karman

18. ANSWERS 1. A9. A 2. C10. D 3. A11. D 4. B12. C 5. C13. D 6. B14. A 7. B15. C 8. C