1) Last week, the Catholic Church made two men saints. Pope John XXIII was one of them. Who was the other?
b) Pope John Paul II
Over 800,000 people attended the ceremonies.
https://m.apnews.com/ap/db_289563/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=PwhXiIz8
2) It was recently confirmed that 100% of what state is in a drought?
c) California
This has never happened before.
3) The Supreme Court recently held that the state’s ban on the use of affirmative action in college admissions was constitutional. What state?
a) Michigan
The ban was put in place by Michigan voters in a 2006 referendum. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/us/supreme-court-michigan-affirmative-action-ban.html?_r=1
4) The United States recently reached an agreement with this country that would allow the US military to return for the first time since the 1990s. What country?
d) The Philippines
The move is seen as a response to China’s growing influence in the region. https://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-us-philippines-military-accord-20140427,0,4255236.story#axzz308Jy0ApA
5) What was the ultimate cost of the government bailout of General Motors?
c) $11.2 billion
The Treasury sold its remaining shares in the company last December. The Treasury invested $49.5 billion in the company in 2008-09 in a (successful) effort to keep GM afloat.
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gm-bailout-cost-20140430,0,2968664.story#axzz30PpPPbxI
6) Death row inmate Clayton Lockett died of a heart attack earlier this week 43 minutes after the state botched his execution. What state?
b) Oklahoma
Lockett and another inmate had previously sued the state for failing to disclose details about the drugs to be used in their executions. Lockett was convicted of shooting a 19 year old woman and watching his accomplices bury her alive.
7) What state recently raised its minimum wage to $10.10?
b) Hawaii
President Obama has proposed a $10.10 minimum wage for the entire country, but a Senate bill to that effect was recently defeated by a Republican filibuster.
https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/us-usa-hawaii-wage-idUSBREA3T06620140430
8) What retired Supreme Court Justice recently advocated the legalization of marijuana?
d) John Paul Stevens
The 94 year-old Stevens was in the stadium when Babe Ruth “called his shot” in the 1932 World Series between the Yankees and the Cubs.
9) NBA team owner Donald Sterling was caught on tape last week making racist comments to his girlfriend. What team does he own?
d) Los Angeles Clippers
The NBA has fined him $2.5 million and is considering forcing him to sell the team.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nba-sterling-clippers-20140427,0,5276359.story#axzz30Nldhg8R
10) Who recently became the first American to win the Boston marathon in 35 years?
d) Meb Keflezighi
He finished the race in 2:08:37.