AUGUST 2, 2010 QUIZ
1) In what is being called the biggest intelligence leak in history, the website WikiLeaks.org released over 75,000 pages of confidential documents last week relating to what?
a) The Iraq War
b) The 9/11 attacks
c) The Afghanistan War
d) The oil spill in the Gulf
2) Tony Hayward was recently let go as CEO of what company?
a) Facebook
b) BP
c) Apple
d) Ford
3) Last Tuesday, this country officially declared war on al-Qaida and bombed one of al-Qaida’s base camps in Northern Africa. What country?
a) Morocco
b) Spain
c) France
d) Germany
4) Congress recently passed (and Pres. Obama signed) a bill providing about $37 billion to pay for what?
a) The Iraq and Afghanistan wars
b) Extension of unemployment benefits and welfare programs
c) Belated payment of certain Social Security benefits
d) Research into the migration patterns of the beluga whale
5) On Saturday, Chelsea Clinton married long time friend Marc Mezvinsky. Where were they married?
a) Miami Beach, Florida
b) Jackson Hole, Wyoming
c) Rhinebeck, New York
d) San Luis Obispo, California
6) A federal judge recently blocked enforcement of many parts of a state law that would have, among other things, allowed warrantless arrests of suspected illegal immigrants. What state passed this law earlier this year?
a) Arizona
b) California
c) New Mexico
d) Texas
7) The United States is about to install a missile defense system in Southern Europe. The primary goal of the system is to protect against a possible missile attack delivered from what country?
a) Iraq
b) Russia
c) Afghanistan
d) Iran
8) Controversy has arisen recently over the potential placement of a mosque near what well-known site?
a) The White House
b) The Vatican
c) Ground Zero in Manhattan
d) The National Cathedral
9) What automotive company recently reported its fifth consecutive quarterly profit?
a) Chrysler
b) Ford
c) Honda
d) General Motors
10) Last week, this city agreed to officially license the operation of four large-scale marijuana factories within its city limits. What city?
a) New York City
b) Anchorage, Alaska
c) Golden, Colorado
d) Oakland, California