Current Event Challenge

This Current Event Challenge will be a monthly test of your knowledge of news, sports, entertainment, and just plain odd events. You will be given a monthly test of 20 questions delivered to you. The person or team with the best score in May, 2008 will be the winner. YOU WILL WANT TO BE THE WINNER!!!

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

"We Have a Winner !!!"


Going into the "Tie Breaker" Telephone Quiz, Robert and Melinda had 98 correct answers, and Molly had 98 correct answers.

The Telephome Quiz Questions were:
  1. The Polygamist sect children in Texas went home this week. The children were taken by CPS authorities in April from the "YFZ" Ranch near El Dorado, Texas. What does "YFZ" stand for?

  2. Usain Bolt set a new World's Record in the 100 meter dash with a time of 9.72 seconds. Usain Bolt is from what country?
  3. Identify Ross McGinnis.
  4. June 6th marked the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy during the presidential election of 1968. Who killed Robert F. Kennedy?
  5. Who is the famous clothes designer who died this week at the age of 71? They were responsible for introducing new pantsuits to women.

Tie Breaker:

How many delegates were needed to win the Democratic nomination for President after Michigan and Florida were added last weekend?



Molly's Answers:
  1. No Answer
  2. Britain
  3. Submariner caught drinking on a British submarine

  4. Sirhan Sirhan (correct)
  5. Yves Saint Laurent (correct)

Tie Breaker: 396 delegates


Robert and Melinda's Answers

  1. No Answer

  2. Jamaica (correct)

  3. Congressional Medal of Honor Winner (correct)

  4. Sirhan Sirhan (correct)

  5. Yves Saint Laurent (correct)
    Tie Breaker: 2118 delegates (correct)


Correct Answers were:

  1. "Yearning for Zion"
  2. Jamaica

  3. 19 year old Army Specialist awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor this week for diving on a grenade in Iraq that saved 4 comrades. Awarded to his parents posthumously by President Bush.

  4. Sirhan Sirhan

  5. Yves Saint Laurent

    Tie Breaker: 2118 delegates needed to win after Michigan and Florida were added last weekend.

The 2008 Current Event Challenge Winner is:


Robert and Melinda with 4 correct answers


Molly had 2 correct answers.

Connect to the link below to find out where the winner will be going on August 3-10.


http://www.campcookschool.com/


Here are links to places to stay:


Quigley Cottage http://www.philipsburgbb.com/
The Inn http://www.theinn-philipsburg.com/
The Broadway Hotel http://www.broadwaymontana.com/index.html


I will be sending registration forms to the winner that must be sent in. I also will be sending you money, so you can make hotel and car reservations.


Enjoy,
Jeff

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