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Weekly News Quiz: Current Events & Trivia | Animals, Shootings, Celebrities, and More!

Test your knowledge of the latest news with this quiz covering topics like stock market animals, tragic events, high-profile trials, and recent celebrity passings.

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Weekly News Quiz: Current Events & Trivia | Animals, Shootings, Celebrities, and More!

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  1. NEWS QUIZ 111007 CURRENT EVENTS

  2. What two animals are talked about with the Stock Market? • A. Bear, bull • B. Pig, donkey • C. Bird, cow • D. elephant, hippo QUESTION 1

  3. How many people were killed in the California quarry shooting? • A. 6 • B. 13 • C. 2 • D. 7 QUESTION 2

  4. Amanda Knox was originally convicted of killing her _________. • A. Roommate • B. Boyfriend • C. Boss • D. Someone at a restaurant QUESTION 3

  5. After her appeal hearing Amanda Knox was sentenced to life in an Italian prison. • A. TRUE • B. FALSE QUESTION 4

  6. There was little girl who went missing out of her crib this week. What state did this happen at? • A. Iowa • B. Montana • C. Missouri • D. Idaho QUESTION 5

  7. What is the name of the bacteria that is causing people to get sick from cantaloupe? • A. E. Coli • B. Lysteria • C. Malaria • D. Cholera QUESTION 6

  8. Where is Amanda Knox originally from? • A. Denver, CO • B. Seattle, WA • C. Rome, Italy • D. St. Louis, MO QUESTION 7

  9. Which influential American inventor died this past week? • A. Bill Gates • B. Steve Wozniak • C. Steve Jobs • D. Paul Allen QUESTION 8

  10. Steve Jobs died during the night of October 5, 2011. • A. TRUE • B. FALSE QUESTION 9

  11. How old was Steve Jobs? • A. 43 • B. 36 • C. 50 • D. 56 QUESTION 10

  12. Steve Jobs was the chairman of what major corporation? • A. Microsoft • B. Intel • C. Xerox • D. Apple QUESTION 11

  13. On Tuesday, there was a major explosion at a coal-fired power plant that killed 17 people in Asia. Where was the plant located? • A. India • B. Vietnam • C. China • D. North Korea QUESTION 12

  14. The Dallas Cowboys set a team record for the biggest blown lead against the Detroit Lions. How big was the lead? • A. 3 points • B. 17 points • C. 21 points • D. 24 points QUESTION 13

  15. What country singer’s song was pulled from Monday Night Football by ESPN because of comments he made recently? • A. Hank Williams, Jr. • B. Garth Brooks • C. Carrie Underwood • D. Taylor Swift QUESTION 14

  16. QUESTION 14 • We were just award the Nobel Prize for Peace. • We come from countries in Africa • One of us is the first Arab woman to win the award • We were chosen for our nonviolent struggle for the safety of women PERSON OF THE WEEK

  17. WHO ARE WE? • Pick the person the did NOT win the Nobel Prize for Peace. • A. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf • B. LeymahGbowee • C. Michelle Obama • D. Tawakkul Karman PERSON OF THE WEEK

  18. 1. A 9. A • 2. C 10. D • 3. A 11. D • 4. B 12. C • 5. C 13. D • 6. B 14. A • 7. B 15. C • 8. C ANSWERS

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