Current Events Quizzes

CEQ2

1. Who has President Bush nominated to replace William Rehnquist as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
2. Which anniversary of 9/11 was remembered on Sunday?
3. What is the name of the government agency responsible for responding to national disasters that has been so heavily criticized for its role in dealing with Hurricane Katrina? (The abbreviation/ acronym is sufficient.)
4. Last Friday, what happened to Michael Brown, the head of the agency in #3?
5. The California state legislature passed a bill allowing for gay marriage. What did Governor Schwartzeneggar announce in response—will he veto the bill or sign it into law?
6. What San Diego government agency has been mired in scandal and is the subject of a continuing investigation? It is possibly one of the reasons why Dick Murphy resigned as mayor.
7. Because stagnant, toxic water remaining on New Orleans streets could cause major health problems, soldiers went door to door asking the remaining residents of New Orleans to do what?
8. As a result of the huge number of displaced people from Hurricane Katrina, the capital of Louisiana is now the largest city in the state. What is it called?
9. When Katrina hit, the price of this good went way up, and then the price came down a little because some of the damaged refineries went back to work. Nonetheless, the price of this commodity is still above what it was before the hurricane. What is this good? (Read the question carefully!)
10. Who won the men’s and women’s singles titles at the U.S. Open this weekend?

posted by Big Shulman @ 9:22 PM