News QuizNews Quiz

January 12, 2012

Episode #2714 - News Quiz is KET’s weekly

15-minute current events television program

for upper elementary/middle school students.

CHALLENGE QUESTIONWhat is the currency for the European Union?

A. the euro

B. the dolla

r

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%A. the euroB. the dollar

1. Kentucky’s legislative districts are based on ...

A. population

B. are

a code

C. counties

33% 33%33%A. populationB. area codeC. counties

2. Kentucky’s General Assembly is made up of representatives and …

A. judges

B. commiss

ion...

C. senato

rs

33% 33%33%A. judgesB.

commissionersC. senators

3. The governor’s annual speech is called the State of the …

A. Commonweal...

B. Union

C. Sta

te

33% 33%33%A.

CommonwealthB. UnionC. State

4. The governor wants the state to vote on a constitutional …

A. waive

r

B. amendment

C. decre

e0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%A. waiverB. amendmentC. decree

5. The first votes were cast for presidential candidates in the Iowa…

A. prim

ary

B. poll

C. caucu

s0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%A. primaryB. pollC. caucus

6. Locate New Hampshire on the map.

A. B. C.

33% 33%33%A. B. C.

7. Kim Jong-un is the new leader of…

A. North

Kore...

B. South

Kore...

C. Thaila

nd

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%A. North KoreaB. South KoreaC. Thailand

8. The orbiters will study the moon’s …

A. gra

vity

B. oxy

gen

C. atm

osphere

33% 33%33%A. gravityB. oxygenC. atmosphere

9. The building materials had to be…

A. moldable

B. edible

C. recy

clable

33% 33%33%A. moldableB. edibleC. recyclable

10. LSU and Alabama are from the Big South Conference.

True

False

50%50%1. True2. False