1) According to the Secretary of State John Kerry, the United States believes that this country used chemical weapons on its own citizens. What country?
a) Egypt
b) Syria
c) Iran
d) Pakistan
2) Private Bradley Manning was recently convicted of violating the Espionage Act. How long is his prison sentence?
a) 15
b) 25
c) 35
d) Life
3) Last weekend, thousands gathered in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of what?
a) The end of the Vietnam War
b) The assassination of President John Kennedy
c) The March on Washington
d) The advent of the Medicare program
4) Three teenagers murdered an Australian baseball player in what state last week?
a) Mississippi
b) Ohio
c) Oklahoma
d) Washington
5) Two teenagers killed a World War 2 veteran in what state last week?
a) Mississippi
b) Ohio
c) Oklahoma
d) Washington
6) The new government of Egypt is now trying to ban what group?
a) B’Nai B’rith
b) The Roman Catholic Church
c) Muslim Brotherhood
d) Arab Women’s League
7) Politician Bo Xilai recently went on trial for corruption in his home country. What country?
a) China
b) Japan
c) South Korea
d) North Korea
8) What actor was recently named the new Batman?
a) Tom Cruise
b) Hugh Jackman
c) Channing Tatum
d) Ben Affleck
9) What type of animal was born at the National Zoo last week?
a) A four-toed sloth
b) A Tasmanian tiger
c) A Pyrenean ibex
d) A giant panda
10) What baseball player recently got his 4,000th professional hit?
a) Ichiro Suzuki
b) Miguel Cabrera
c) Alex Rodriguez
d) Albert Pujols