Current Events Quiz: September -- Week One

It seemed that in order to speak at the Democratic convention you or a member of your family had to have (Choose one):A. Suffered some crippling accident or deadly diseaseB. Been healed by Ernest AngleyDepending on your political affiliation, what it takes to raise a child:A. A villageB. A familyC. A nannyD. A village of nanniesE. Plenty of family valueHow the President got to the convention:A. The 21st Century ExpressB. The 21st Century MeandererC. Ground Force OneD. Hot SteamThe President has vowed to pay his friends Whitewater legal bills if:A. It's the last thing he ever doesB. He can make some extra money on some land deals in ArkansasC. Puts his defense fund money in cattle futuresIf he were to become President Bob Dole promised to use the military to:A. Stop drugs from coming into the countryB. Yank that needle out of your armC. Invade countries where most drugs are made, like um, the U.S.D. Get people to just say "No, SIR"Palestinian protest against Israel's demolition of an East Jerusalem tower:A. A four hour general strikeB. An extra long lunch breakC. Arafat's going to hold his breath until he can't hold it anymoreLouis Farrakhan couldn't take a $1 billion gift from Moammar Gadhaffi because (Choose one):A. The U.S. wants to continue a policy of isolating LibyaB. His mother taught him not to accept gifts from strangersMain disadvantage of government plan to use dogs for airport bomb detection:A. They can't detect larger bombsB. Easy to decoy with a suitcase full of meatC. Most luggage is the same height as a fire hydrant

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