1) Last week, Pope Benedict XVI visited what nation?
a) United States
b) Argentina
c) Jamaica
d) Cuba
2) President Obama became the subject of controversy recently after he was heard over an open microphone asking the president of this country to give him “flexibility” on a missile defense system issue until after the November election. What country?
a) South Korea
b) Iran
c) Russia
d) France
3) How many hours of argument did the Supreme Court hear last week in the case challenging the constitutionality of the 2010 health care law (the Affordable Care Act)?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
4) What country agreed last week to stop minting its penny?
a) United States
b) Australia
c) Canada
d) New Zealand
5) Television commentator Keith Olbermann was fired last week. What network pulled the plug on his Countdown show?
a) MSNBC
b) Fox News
c) C-Span
d) Current TV
6) What country recently barred several Muslim clerics from entering the country to attend a conference?
a) France
b) United States
c) Denmark
d) Israel
7) The opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) won 40 of 45 legislative seats in what country which has been ruled by a military dictatorship for decades?
a) Laos
b) Myanmar
c) North Korea
d) Zimbabwe
8) The Mega Millions lottery was won by three different people last week. How much was the jackpot?
a) $ 350 million
b) $ 470 million
c) $ 640 million
d) $ 836 million
9) What former sports star was part of the investment group that agreed to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers last week?
a) Reggie Jackson
b) Magic Johnson
c) Brett Favre
d) Wayne Gretzky
10) What nation’s soccer team prevented the United States men from going to the 2012 Summer Olympics by tying the Americans 3-3 on Tuesday night?
a) Mexico
b) Canada
c) El Salvador
d) Cuba