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In what place did the U.S Women's Soccer team finish in the Women's World Cup (WWC) tournament? |
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a) 6th |
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c) 1st |
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b) 3rd |
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d) 2nd |
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| 2. |
What award did U.S. player Abby Wambach win for being the second-leading goal scorer of the WWC tournament? |
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a) The Golden Shoe |
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c) The Platinum Sock |
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b) The Bronze Foot |
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d) The Silver Boot |
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| 3. |
Why did children march on Washington, D.C. in protest this past week? |
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a) the President's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program |
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c) Congressional legislation to extend the school day |
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b) the war in Iraq |
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d) Funding cuts to arts programs in schools |
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| 4. |
How would the proposed insurance program be funded? |
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a) an increase in the cigarette tax |
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c) Congress will have a bake sale |
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b) a decrease in federally-funded road construction |
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d) President Bush will sell Air Force One |
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| 5. |
How many teams began play in the Major League Baseball playoffs this week? |
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Which two teams were forced to play a one–game tiebreaker to make it into the playoffs? |
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a) The Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres |
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c) The Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks |
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b) The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians |
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d) The Boston Red Sox and the Anaheim Angels |
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| 7. |
What is Sputnik? |
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a) The first British spacecraft to land on the moon |
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c) The first Russian satellite to orbit the Earth |
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b) The first U.S. space shuttle to land on Mars |
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d) The first Swiss rocket to reach Jupiter |
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What is the name of the first U.S. satellite to successfully orbit the Earth? |
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a) Vanguard |
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c) Explorer 1 |
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b) Columbia |
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d) Voyager |
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| 9. |
How can you find out if you own a recalled toy? |
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a) Check the Consumer Products Safety Commission Web site |
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c) Check the Federal Drug Administration Web site |
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b) Check the manufacturer's Web Site |
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d) Check the State Department Web Site |
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| 10. |
Why were a number of toys made in China recently recalled? |
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a) they were blue |
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c) their parts were too small |
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b) they contained lead paint |
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d) they wouldn't float |
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