What's Your News IQ?

June 2-20, 2008

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Take this quiz and score it yourself to find out how well you did! The 10 items below are based on recent news stories in newspapers, magazines, and on TV.

For each item, click the circle next to your answer. If you need more information to answer it, click on the linked text in the question. At the end of the quiz, click "score my quiz." Then, you'll see the correct answers to all the questions.

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1

What did Senator Hillary Clinton make official in her concession speech on June 9?

1. a: Her endorsement of Illinois Senator Barack Obama for President
2. b: The suspension of her campaign for President
3. Neither a nor b
4. Both a and b

2

What advice did Senator Hillary Clinton give to young people in her concession speech?

1. aim high
2. work hard
3. care deeply about what you believe in
4. all of the above

3

In what year was the Scripps National Spelling Bee launched?

1. 1998
2. 1887
3. 1925
4. 2004

4

Sameer Mishra won by correctly spelling the word "guerdon." What is the definition of guerdon?

1. something that one has earned or gained; a reward
2. not concerned, indifferent
3. a plant that has sword-shape leaves and spikes of brilliantly colored flowers
4. none of the above

5

What type of natural disaster is currently affecting many states in the Midwest?

1. floods
2. typhoon
3. blizzard
4. drought

6

How many Iowa counties did Governor Chet Culver declare disaster areas due to flooding?

1. 46
2. 109
3. 99
4. 83

7

How did Iowa's governor describe the damage to his state's farm fields?

1. heartbreaking
2. astounding
3. upsetting
4. surprising

8

Who is the coach of the team who won the 2008 NBA championship?

1. Phil Jackson
2. Doc Rivers
3. Yogi Berra
4. Rick Pitino

9

What is the new name for the planet formerly known as Pluto?

1. pandamonium
2. plutonia
3. plutoid
4. farthest non-planet from the sun

10

What does Pluto's new name mean?

1. rock-like
2. pluto-like
3. planet-like
4. snowball-like