Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Current Events Quiz Week of May 12- 16, 2014


Current Events Quiz

Week of May 12- 16, 2014

 

Questions:

1. Who was Republican strategist Karl Rove quoted as saying wore the kind of glasses for people who had traumatic brain injuries? (He later denied saying this.)

 

2. Which of these did "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken do this week?

            a. Win the Democratic nomination for a U.S. congressional seat in North Carolina

            b. Announce he will host next season’s “American Idol”

            c. Announce he will appear on next season’s “Dancing with the Stars”

            d. Become governor of North Carolina

 

3. Who were allegedly in a video released this week, which showed them wearing hijab and praying?

Extra Credit: What religion did those who distributed this say those in the video now believe?

 

4. What former basketball star told Anderson Cooper he was going to pray for Donald Sterling, even though the Clippers owner had said untrue things about him?

 

5. What country was the site of a transformer explosion and fire in a mine that killed more than 150 this week?

 

6. Executions have been in the news lately, particularly ones that didn’t go as planned. Name one state where that has happened in the last month.

 

7. Name a state that postponed an execution this week because of this.

 

8. What European country only seems to be having more violence after a vote last weekend about one of its region's autonomy?

 

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