Current Events Quiz

For one of my education classes this week, we have been learning how to write tests so I thought I'd give it a try on here.  Let's see how you can do:

True/False
Read each statement and decide whether the statement is true or false.

1.  T     F     The spending policies of President Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are sending this country toward bankruptcy.

2.  T     F     You are better off today than you were one year ago.

3.  T     F     If Governor Quinn raises our taxes, Illinois will bleed jobs faster than it already has.

4.  T     F     Man-made global warming exists.


Matching
Match the best answer to the choices given.

President Obama_____                                                                 A. Believes in socialist ideas

Van Jones______                                                                            B. Believes the CIA are liars

Vice-President Joe Biden______                                                 C. Member of "Chicago Mafia"

Nancy Pelosi______                                                                       D. Has no idea what is going on

Rahm Emmanual_______                                                            E.  Idiot

Multiple Choice
Pick an answer that best satisfies the question.

1.  What is the biggest "Chicken Little" moment?
           a.  Global Warming
           b.  Swine Flu
           c.  Passing the "stimulus package" will avoid double digit unemployment
           d.  John McCain suspending his campaign to help fix the economy

2.  What is the biggest lie told in Washington DC?
           a.  "Health Care reform is a bi-partisan effort"
           b.  "I paid my income taxes"
           c.  "We're not monetizing our debt"
           d.  "Hope and Change"

3.  Who is behind the thrashing of Toyota in front of Congress?
           a.  Car industry unions
           b.  Government Motors and Chrysler
           c.  Anti-business Democrats
           d.  The powerful Horse Buggy lobby

4.  What will Governor Pat Quinn recommend during his State of the State speech?
           a.  Raise taxes
           b.  Borrow gobs of money
           c.  Cut tax breaks for businesses
           d.  Cut non-union government jobs
           e.  Punt

Fill in the blank
Provide an answer in the blank that best completes the sentence.

1.  If Speaker Madigan has his way and eliminates the Lt. Governor office, ________________ would be the next in line to succeed the governor should he/she be unable to fulfill his/her duties.

2.  Illinois is __________________ in debt with a ____________% unemployment rate.

3.  ________________  and _______________ are responsible for that giant sucking sound surrounding the Illinois budget.

4.  It has been ________________ years since the Chicago Cubs have won a World Series.  (sorry, couldn't resist)

5.  The ____________________ is the document the Tyranny of the Majority refuse to read or respect.


Send in the answers and let me see how you did.  Good luck!!

              

 

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