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Generation Grudge Match.


Take on your parents in this current events and pop culture quiz A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions correctly. Quizzes are also brief assessments used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills.

When it comes to geography and current events, today's teens have a bad rep. It doesn't does·n't  

Contraction of does not.
 help that a recent study found that half of American high American High School may refer to the following:
  • American High School (Fremont, California), the school in Fremont, California
  • American High School (Miami-Dade County, Florida), the school in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida
 school students could not identify the seven continents, while 14 percent could not even locate the U.S. on a world map!

Sad. But is your parents' generation really any better? Maybe not. Just last month, Republican Presidential candidate George George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait).  W. Bush failed a pop quiz Noun 1. pop quiz - a quiz given without prior warning
quiz - an examination consisting of a few short questions
 on four world hot spots hot spots

acute moist dermatitis.
 (see article, page 11).

It sounds like the makings of a battle: The Boomers vs. Gen. Y: Family Death Match. Try the quiz below with your parents. Each correct answer (see page 42) gets 10 points. If you win, Regis Philbin Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality best known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, singer and presenter at various events.  won't stop by with a million dollars, but maybe you can borrow the car. If you lose, well, you'll have to live with the humiliation. Good luck!
1. Which is not a real TV show?

A. Perfect
B. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
C. Popular
D. Angel

2. Who is the person circled in the
photo (at top, right)?

A. Former British Prime Minister
   Margaret Thatcher
B. Monica Lewinsky
C. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
D. Rock star Mick Jagger

3. Russia shares a border with
which of these countries?

A. Iraq
B. Romania
C. China
D. Monica Lewinsky

4. Fred Durst of Limp
Bizkit did it all for

A. Love
B. Money
C. Fame
D. None of the above

5. Who or what is Carson Daly?

A. A Nevada newspaper
B. Former host of The Tonight Show
C. Host of Total Request Live
D. A fab new boy band from Orlando

6. The fall of the Berlin Wall 10
years ago led to the union of

A. Kibbles and Bits
B. Bosnia and Herzegovina
C. Brad and Jennifer
D. East and West Germany

7. Britney is

A. A province in France
B. A former Mouseketeer
C. Someone from England
D. A thrash-metal band

8. To "mosh" means to

A. Kiss
B. Smash a guitar
C. Slamdance
D. Chew a bagel

9. A gigabyte is

A. The biggest bite you can take
B. A computer pet
C. A measure of disk capacity
D. The insect responsible for
   spreading West Nile virus

10. George W. is

A. The Governor of Texas
B. The guy who traded away Sammy Sosa
C. A kind of Bush
D. All of the above
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Publication:New York Times Upfront
Date:Dec 13, 1999
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