News QuizNews QuizMarch 22, 2012

Episode #2724 - News Quiz is KET’s weekly

15-minute current events television program

for upper elementary/middle school students.

CHALLENGE QUESTION Which country gave cherry trees to the United States?

A. China

B. Japan

50%50%A. ChinaB. Japan

1. David Cameron is the United Kingdom’s …

A. king

B. prim

e mini...

C. presid

ent

33% 33%33%A. kingB. prime

ministerC. president

2. The United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and …

A. Spain

B. Germ

any

C. England

33% 33%33%A. SpainB. GermanyC. England

3. The minerals are known as …

A. rare

metal...

B. rare earth

...

C. rare parti

...

33% 33%33%A. rare metalsB. rare earthsC. rare particles

4. The country that harvests most of these elements is …

A. Canada

B. the Unite

d...

C. China

33% 33%33%A. CanadaB. the United

StatesC. China

5. The center is based upon the life of …

A. Anne Frank

B. Anne Boley...

C. Anne Rice

33% 33%33%A. Anne FrankB. Anne BoleynC. Anne Rice

6. Locate Austria on the map.

A. B. C.

33% 33%33%A. B. C.

7. The Waldorf School does not have computers.

True Fa

lse

50%50%1. True2. False

8. Whooper swans migrate to China from …

A. India

B. Siberia

C. South Kore...

33% 33%33%A. IndiaB. SiberiaC. South Korea

9. The 2012 Kentucky champions are from …

A. Trin

ity H....

B. Sco

tt Co. ...

C. Trim

ble Co...

33% 33%33%A. Trinity H.S.B. Scott Co. H.S.C. Trimble Co.

H.S.

10. One of the Kentucky teams still in the men’s tournament is …

A. Weste

rn

B. Murra

y Sta...

C. Louisv

ille

33% 33%33%A. WesternB. Murray StateC. Louisville