Newsquiz: Week of February 4

(CNN Student News) -- February 8, 2008

Fill in the blank - The following sentences relate to events that were covered this week on CNN Student News. See if you can identify the person, place or thing that is missing from each sentence. Write your answers in the space provided.

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1. The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning for the north-central African nation of __________ due to fighting between rebels and military troops.

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2. The weather forecasting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil hails from the U.S. state of __________.

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3. __________ declared himself the Republican party's front-runner following Tuesday's U.S. presidential contests.

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4. After boxer Cassius Clay converted to Islam, he took the name __________.

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5. The world's most expensive license plate was sold for $6.8 million in the Persian Gulf nation of __________.

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6. Democratic presidential candidates __________ and __________ remain in a tight race after splitting victories in the Super Tuesday contests.

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7. The online auction site __________ is changing its feedback system so that sellers won't be able to criticize buyers.

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8. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary __________ toured some of the areas that were struck by a recent spate of deadly tornadoes.

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9. The space shuttle __________ blasted off on a trip to the international space station.

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10. On Thursday, __________ suspended his U.S. presidential campaign.

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