news quiz january 12, 2012 episode #2714 - news quiz is ket’s weekly 15-minute current events...
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News QuizNews Quiz
January 12, 2012
Episode #2714 - News Quiz is KET’s weekly
15-minute current events television program
for upper elementary/middle school students.
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CHALLENGE QUESTIONWhat is the currency for the European Union?
A. the euro
B. the dolla
r
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%A. the euroB. the dollar
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1. Kentucky’s legislative districts are based on ...
A. population
B. are
a code
C. counties
33% 33%33%A. populationB. area codeC. counties
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2. Kentucky’s General Assembly is made up of representatives and …
A. judges
B. commiss
ion...
C. senato
rs
33% 33%33%A. judgesB.
commissionersC. senators
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3. The governor’s annual speech is called the State of the …
A. Commonweal...
B. Union
C. Sta
te
33% 33%33%A.
CommonwealthB. UnionC. State
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4. The governor wants the state to vote on a constitutional …
A. waive
r
B. amendment
C. decre
e0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%A. waiverB. amendmentC. decree
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5. The first votes were cast for presidential candidates in the Iowa…
A. prim
ary
B. poll
C. caucu
s0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%A. primaryB. pollC. caucus
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6. Locate New Hampshire on the map.
A. B. C.
33% 33%33%A. B. C.
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7. Kim Jong-un is the new leader of…
A. North
Kore...
B. South
Kore...
C. Thaila
nd
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%A. North KoreaB. South KoreaC. Thailand
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8. The orbiters will study the moon’s …
A. gra
vity
B. oxy
gen
C. atm
osphere
33% 33%33%A. gravityB. oxygenC. atmosphere
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9. The building materials had to be…
A. moldable
B. edible
C. recy
clable
33% 33%33%A. moldableB. edibleC. recyclable
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10. LSU and Alabama are from the Big South Conference.
True
False
50%50%1. True2. False