News Quiz January 12, 2012 Episode # News Quiz is KET’s weekly 15-minute current events television program for upper elementary/middle school students.

CHALLENGE QUESTION What is the currency for the European Union? A. the euro B. the dollar

1. Kentucky’s legislative districts are based on... A. population B. area code C. counties

2. Kentucky’s General Assembly is made up of representatives and … A. judges B. commissioners C. senators

3. The governor’s annual speech is called the State of the … A. Commonwealth B. Union C. State

4. The governor wants the state to vote on a constitutional … A. waiver B. amendment C. decree

5. The first votes were cast for presidential candidates in the Iowa… A. primary B. poll C. caucus

6. Locate New Hampshire on the map. A. B. C.

7. Kim Jong-un is the new leader of… A. North Korea B. South Korea C. Thailand

8. The orbiters will study the moon’s … A. gravity B. oxygen C. atmosphere

9. The building materials had to be… A. moldable B. edible C. recyclable

10. LSU and Alabama are from the Big South Conference. 1. True 2. False