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NEWS QUIZ 111216 CURRENT EVENTS
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QUESTION 1 A Sioux City policeman’s patrol car was accidentally backed up a pole. A. TRUE B. FALSE
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QUESTION 2 What book will become a movie on March 23, 2012? A. The Titanic B. Hunger Games C. Black Hawk Down D. Top Gun
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QUESTION 3 Where were the conjoined twins Maria Pez and Maria Jese, who were sharing internal organs, successfully separated? A. Bogota, Columbia B. Mexico City, Mexico C. Havana, Cuba D. Santiago, Chile
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QUESTION 4 Chronic lymphocytic leukemia researchers have indentified _____ new mutated genes. A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2
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QUESTION 5 A pill that was developed to destroy genetic breast cancer cells has a success rate of ____? A. 10-20% B. 30-40% C. 50-60% D. 70-80%
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QUESTION 6 Which shooter game was judged the best at the Video Games Awards? A. Battlefield 3 B. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 C. Rage D. Gears of War 3
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QUESTION 7 The Sioux City School voted to keep Whittier Elementary School open. A. TRUE B. FALSE
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QUESTION 8 Disney has announced the creation of another princess movie that will coming out in 2012. A. TRUE B. FALSE
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QUESTION 9 The man that faked his mother’s death to gain bereavement leave from his job lived in __________? A. Brookville, PA B. Le Mars, IA C. New York, New York D. Denver, CO
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QUESTION 10 Who won the recent college basketball game between Kentucky and Indiana? A. Kentucky Wildcats B. Indiana Hoosiers
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QUESTION 11 The winner of the 2011 Heisman Trophy was _________? A. Andrew Luck – Stanford B. Trent Richardson – Alabama C. Robert Griffin III – Baylor D. Montee Ball -- Wisconsin
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QUESTIONS 12 & 13 (12) A young adult was accidentally shot and killed in Plymouth County recently. What was his age? A. 19B. 18C. 17D. 16 (13) What school did this person attend? A. LCHSB. R-UC. A-WD. K-P
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QUESTION 14 The Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, had an item of clothing thrown at him. What was the item? A. Hat B. Shoe C. Pants D. Socks
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QUESTION 15 A lady was arrested for making meth in what store? A. Target B. Hy-Vee C. Wal-Mart D. Goodwill
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QUESTION 16 According to statistical research, is there an advantage to “icing” the kicker right before a field goal or extra point? A. YES B. NO
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QUESTION 17 What happened to the person that person accused of the recent Virginia Tech shooting? A. He killed himself B. The police shot him C. He was captured D. He is at large
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QUESTION 18 What famous singer/songwriter that is recovering from throat surgery won MTV’s Best Song of 2011 for the hit single “Rolling in the Deep”? A. Nicki Minaj B. Adele C. Bruno Mars D. Lady Gaga
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ANSWERS 1. A7. A13. D 2. B8. A14. B 3. D9. A15. C 4. A10. B16. B 5. B11. C17. A 6. B12. C18. B
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