Current Events Quiz 3.12.14

Current Events Quiz Week of March 10 – 14, 2014 Questions: 1. One of the biggest stories this week has a dateline of Kuala Lumpur. What happened to a plane near there? 2. What is unique about two men's passports connected with this plane? 3. South by Southwest (SXSW), formerly just a music festival, has turned high tech. What controversial information freedom activist talked to those at the festival via Skype from Russia? 4. What Ukraine region will hold a referendum later this week to decide if it will join Russia? 5. Why is South African sprint runner Oscar Pistorius in the news this week? 6. Who was labeled “bratty” in a video showing some of his 4+-hour deposition with lawyers this week? 7. Who did the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee accuse of allegedly spying on her committee staffers through a special computer network? (HINT: It’s not just one person) 8. More than 100 firefighters battled a blaze Tuesday night at a construction site in what city?