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Current Events Quiz Highlights: Star-Spangled Banner, Football Game, Medal of Honor, School Board Election

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Current Events Quiz Highlights: Star-Spangled Banner, Football Game, Medal of Honor, School Board Election

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  1. NEWS QUIZ 110916 CURRENT EVENTS

  2. QUESTION 1 • What year was the poem written that would become the “Star Spangled Banner”? • A. 1814 • B. 1864 • C. 1824 • D. 1994

  3. QUESTION 2 • Who won the Iowa-Iowa State football game last Saturday? • A. Iowa Hawkeyes • B. Iowa State Cyclones • EXTRA CREDIT • Write the game score on your paper 

  4. QUESTION 3 • What award is Kentucky marine Dakota Meyer receiving this week from President Obama? • A. Medal of Bravery • B. Medal of Freedom • C. Medal of Honor • D. Medal of America

  5. QUESTION 4 • How much bail money must be paid before each of the remaining American hikers could be released from the Iranian jail? • A. $50,000 • B. $500,000 • C. $5,000 • D. $5,000,000

  6. QUESTION 5 • The instructional support levy was approved by voters during the recent school board election. • A. TRUE • B. FALSE

  7. QUESTION 6 • What festival is occurring in Le Mars this coming Saturday? • A. Blue Grass Music Festival • B. Healthy Living Festival • C. Chalk Art Festival • D. Old Car Festival

  8. QUESTION 7 • What NFL rookie quarterback set the record for the most passing yards in their first professional game? • A. Tom Brady • B. Michael Vick • C. Joe Montana • D. Cam Newton

  9. QUESTION 8 • What city did the Iowa-Iowa State football game take place in? • A. Ames, IA • B. Iowa City, IA

  10. QUESTION 9 • According to CNN.com, a majority of Americans support President Obama’s job creation bill. • A. TRUE • B. FALSE

  11. QUESTION 10 • How long have some families living in Dakota Dunes been forced to remain out of their homes? • A. 5 weeks • B. 10 weeks • C. 15 weeks • D. 20 weeks

  12. QUESTION 11 • An 85-year-old man in Texas wrote ________ on his car because he thought he was going to die in his car. • A. His will • B. A note to his friend • C. a note to his wife • D. A message to his dog

  13. PERSON OF THE WEEK • Using the clues provided select the correct person from the choices. • --I lost my job Tuesday • --I donated a kidney to my dying son and I was fired during the absence • --I’m from Philadelphia • --I used my vacation time to be with my mother so I didn’t have more time to take for the transplant

  14. PERSON OF THE WEEK • QUESTION 12 • WHO AM I? • A. Marilyn Monroe • B. Kristie VerMulm • C. Laura Bush • D. Claudia Rendon

  15. ANSWERS • 1) A 9) A • 2) B (44-41) 10) C • 3) C 11) A • 4) B 12) D • 5) A • 6) C • 7) D • 8) A

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