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Weekly Quiz: August 22, 2008

The new Pew Survey on News Consumption found that viewers of “fake news” programs “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” were…
More knowledgeable about current events than watchers of cable and network news programs Overwhelmingly Democratic and planning to vote for Barack Obama for the presidency Largely between the ages of 18 to 25
Residents of rural Missouri now have the chance to deposit their savings where?
In the town’s first bank Tightwad Bank Missouri R Us Bank and Trust
This week, what did Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf do?
Step down rather than face impeachment charges Remove all Pakistani troops from Iraq and Afghanistan Meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to sign a 10 year peace treaty
Malaysia’s Islamic opposition party is urging the government to cancel an upcoming Avril Lavigne concert in Kuala Lumpur because…
According to Al Jazeera, Lavigne reportedly recently made anti-Islamic remarks during a press junket Lavigne recently visited an orphanage in Kenya and was exposed to individuals with HIV and AIDS Lavigne’s sex appeal is thought to be inappropriate for Malaysian audiences
According to the National Review, former Pennsylvania governor and Homeland Security secretary Tom Ridge is…
About to endorse Bob Barr for President Under consideration as the GOP candidate for vice president Planning on delivering a key note address at the Republican National Convention
Home Depot, the world’s top home-improvement retailer, posted a better-than-expected 24 percent drop in quarterly profit, to $1.21 billion, on $21 billion in sales. Homeowners make up 70 percent of Home Depot’s sales, while the other 30 percent come from…
Contractors and other professionals Vocational and technical schools The U.S. government
Chicago Cubs’ fans are buying options on playoff and World Series tickets, even though…
The Cubs haven’t made it to the World Series since 1945 Tickets are priced for over $1,000 each The Cubs are currently in last place in the National League
Mercedes Clemens, 40, is suing Maryland for the right to…
Massage horses since she is a licensed masseuse Smoke medical marijuana in public Ride her bicycle on the Highway to save money on gas
This week, college presidents at more than 100 schools signed a letter calling for…
More government funding of financial aid programs Lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18 The right to deny students with histories of violence and mental illness
Peter Jackson, who directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Guillermo del Toro, who is adapting JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit, have ditched an eight-month search for a screenwriter and…
Decided to delay plans for a 2010 Hobbit double feature Decided to approach Steven Spielberg to write and direct the two Hobbit films Decided to write the screenplay for the two Hobbit films together

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