April 22 Quiz

1) The Los Angeles Times recently published pictures of American troops posing with the bloodied remains of suicide bombers in what country?

a) Iraq

b) Afghanistan

c) Yemen

d) Pakistan

 

2) At least six Secret Service members have lost their jobs after certain agents were caught soliciting prostitutes in what country?

a) Colombia

b) Mexico

c) Thailand

d) Germany

 

3) Top officials from this agency were forced to testify before Congress last week after it came to light that the agency had spent $800,000 dollars on a conference in Las Vegas.  What agency?

a) General Services Administration

b) Department of Defense

c) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

d) Federal Aviation Administration

 

4) What rocker was questioned by the Secret Service last week after making vaguely threatening comments about President Obama at rally for the NRA?

a) Gene Simmons

b) Kid Rock

c) Eddie Van Halen

d) Ted Nugent

 

5) What former vice-presidential candidate went on trial Monday on charges that he violated various campaign finance laws?

a) Dan Quayle

b) Joe Lieberman

c) John Edwards

d) Jack Kemp

 

6) Recently, a group of 300 economists signed a petition arguing that the federal government would save billions of dollars if it did what?

a) Repealed the 2010 Health Care law

b) Cracked down on Medicare fraud

c) Refused to replace certain federal judges as they retire

d) Legalized marijuana

 

7) In a presidential election in this country, no candidate received a majority, thereby setting up a runoff election on May 6.  What country?

a) Spain

b) France

c) Switzerland

d) Austria

 

8) Last week, Jamie Moyer of the Colorado Rockies became the oldest man in major league history to win a game.  How old is he?

a) 41

b) 49

c) 52

d) 55

 

9) What man pitched a perfect game for the Chicago White Sox Saturday?

a) Phil Humber

b) Mark Buerhle

c) Carlos Zambrano

d) Fausto Carmona

 

10) What television icon and former host of American Bandstand died last week at 82?

a) Johnny Carson

b) Wolfman Jack

c) Bob Hope

d) Dick Clark