News Quiz: Week Of June 14
10 Questions
| Attempts: 54
Test your knowledge of current events of the week beginning June 14
Questions and Answers
- 1.What country singer died this week?
- A.
Kenny Chesney
- B.
Jimmy Dean
- C.
Emmylou Harris
- D.
Dolly Parton
- 2.Which Congressman got violent with a student this week on a sidewalk in Washington?
- A.
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas
- B.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
- C.
Rep. Bob Etheridge, D-N.C.
- D.
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C.
- 3.What is the name of the instrument causing a buzz (literally) at the World Cup?
- A.
Kazoo
- B.
Maracas
- C.
Harmonica
- D.
Vuvuzela
- 4.Who is the CEO of BP?
- A.
Lamar McKay
- B.
Tony Hayward
- C.
Rex Tillerson
- D.
John Watson
- 5.Which Republican Senate nominee traveled to Washington to meet with Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, this week?
- A.
Rand Paul
- B.
Sharron Angle
- C.
Carly Fiorina
- D.
Nikki Haley
- 6.How much money did BP agree to put in an escrow account, after the company's top officials met with President Obama at the White House?
- A.
$20 million
- B.
$30 billion
- C.
$20 billion
- D.
$1 billion
- 7.Who's remarks overshadowed BP CEO Tony Hayward's testimony on Capitol Hill Thursday?
- A.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif.
- B.
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas
- C.
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas
- D.
Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa.
- 8.Who agreed to step down from their position in BP this week?
- A.
Lamar McKay
- B.
Tony Hayward
- 9.In what state was a man executed by a firing squad this week?
- A.
Utah
- B.
Oklahoma
- C.
Texas
- D.
Montana
- 10.Which team won the NBA Championship this week?
- A.
New York Knicks
- B.
Los Angeles Lakers
- C.
Boston Celtics
- D.
Washington Wizards
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