1) What Texas governor recently announced that he is joining the 2012 race for president?
a) Mitch Daniels
b) Rick Perry
c) Jeb Bush
d) Chris Christie
2) What former Minnesota governor dropped out of the 2012 race for president?
a) Mitt Romney
b) Tim Pawlenty
c) Herman Cain
d) Rick Santorum
3) A controversy arose last week when Newsweek magazine placed a less than flattering photo of what presidential candidate on their cover?
a) Sarah Palin
b) Mitt Romney
c) Ron Paul
d) Michelle Bachmann
4) A new “Super Committee” was formed last week and was tasked with recommending approximately $1.2 million in budget savings to Congress by November. How many members are on the committee?
a) 5
b) 9
c) 12
d) 18
5) Riots raged in this capital city last week after police shot an unarmed youth. What city?
a) London
b) Paris
c) Cairo
d) Beijing
6) What company recently became the world’s most valuable company in terms of net market value?
a) Microsoft
b) Apple
c) Exxon Mobil
d) Google
7) Forty-five thousand workers for this telecommunications company went on strike last week. What company?
a) AT&T
b) Sprint
c) Verizon
d) T-Mobile
8) The NBA welcomed its first Hispanic owner last week. What team did he buy?
a) Los Angeles Clippers
b) New Jersey Nets
c) San Antonio Spurs
d) Atlanta Hawks
9) What man was recently named the new coach of the United States Men’s Soccer Team?
a) Jurgen Klinsmann
b) Carlos Bielsa
c) Bruce Arena
d) Max Bretos
10) A sketch worth $250,000 was stolen from a Beverly Hills exhibit last week. The sketch is a work by what artist?
a) Pablo Picasso
b) Rembrandt van Rijn
c) Claude Monet
d) Vincent Van Gogh