1) What Texas governor recently announced that he is joining the 2012 race for president?
b) Rick Perry
Perry succeeded George W Bush as governor of Texas. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/14/us/politics/14perry.html?_r=1
2) What former Minnesota governor recently dropped out of the 2012 race for president?
b) Tim Pawlenty
Pawlenty spent millions of dollars campaigning in Iowa but dropped out after he could only muster a third place finish in the Ames, Iowa straw poll. Michele Bachmann won the poll. https://articles.cnn.com/2011-08-14/politics/pawlenty_1_ames-straw-poll-tim-pawlenty-herman-cain?_s=PM:POLITICS
3) A controversy arose last week when Newsweek magazine placed a less than flattering photo of what presidential candidate on their cover?
d) Michelle Bachmann
As a result of the cover, the magazine has been called both anti-conservative and sexist.
https://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/08/newsweek-under-fire-for-michele-bachmann-cover-photo.html
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?
c) 12
The committee contains 6 Democrats, 6 Republicans, 6 Senators and 6 Representatives. If Congress rejects the committee's recommendations, "across the board" spending cuts will take effect.
https://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/11/nation/la-na-super-committee-20110812
5) Riots raged in this capital city last week after police shot an unarmed youth. What city?
a) London
The riots lasted five days, five people died, over 3.100 people were arrested, and over 200 million pounds worth of property was damaged. https://news.yahoo.com/london-burns-riots-spread-uk-capital-city-220111516.html
6) What company recently became the world’s most valuable company in terms of net market value?
b) Apple
Apple has a net market value of $337.2 billion, just ahead of the former leader Exxon Mobil.
7) Forty-five thousand workers for this telecommunications company went on strike last week. What company?
c) Verizon
The workers and the company could not reach agreement on a new contract (the old one expired last week) because of disagreements on issues such as health care benefits and pensions. The strike only involved land line workers (such as line installers), not wireless workers of the company.
8) The NBA welcomed its first Hispanic owner last week. What team did he buy?
d) Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks’ new owner – Californian Alex Meruelo -- made his fortune in real estate and restaurants.
https://news.yahoo.com/meruelo-agreement-purchase-hawks-185749394.html
9) What man was recently named the new coach of the United States Men’s Soccer Team?
a) Jurgen Klinsmann
Klinsmann formerly played for and coached the German national team. He now lives in Los Angeles.
https://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2011/07/Klinsmann-Named-Head-Coach-of-US-MNT.aspx
10) A sketch worth $250,000 was stolen from a Beverly Hills exhibit last week. The sketch is a work by what artist?
b) Rembrandt van Rijn
The sketch – called “The Judgment” – was later found unharmed in an Encino, California church.
https://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/16/california.rembrandt.recovered/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1