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?
b) Syria
President Obama has previously said that the use of chemical weapons was red line that, if crossed, would force America to act. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/08/21/syria-poisonous-gas-attack/2680089/
2) Private Bradley Manning was recently convicted of violating the Espionage Act. How long is his prison sentence?
c) 35
Manning turned over confidential State Department communications to the website wikileaks.com. Manning recently announced that he wants to become a woman and live the rest of his life as “Chelsea.”
3) Last weekend, thousands gathered in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of what?
c) The March on Washington
The March was a turning point in the civil rights movement.
4) Three teenagers murdered an Australian baseball player in what state last week?
c) Oklahoma
The teens murdered him because they were bored.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/20/justice/australia-student-killed-oklahoma
5) Two teenagers killed a World War 2 veteran in what state last week?
d) Washington
Delbert (Shorty) Belton was 88 and earned a Purple Heart in the battle of Okinawa.
6) The new government of Egypt is now trying to ban what group?
c) Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood was banned in Egypt for decades before the 2011 Arab Spring. The recently deposed president, Mohammed Morsi, is a member of the Brotherhood.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/20/politics/us-egypt-aid/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
7) Politician Bo Xilai recently went on trial for corruption in his home country. What country?
a) China
Bo was a rising star in the Communist Party until his wife became involved in the murder of a British businessman and allegations of corruption surfaced.
https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/26/us-china-politics-bo-idUSBRE97P01J20130826
8) What actor was recently named the new Batman?
d) Ben Affleck
Affleck will play Batman in the Man of Steel sequel with Henry Cavill playing Superman.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ben-affleck-is-batman-man-612907
9) What type of animal was born at the National Zoo last week?
d) A giant panda
The cub was conceived through artificial insemination.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/25/living/panda-mei-xiang-stillbirth/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
10) What baseball player recently got his 4,000th professional hit?
a) Ichiro Suzuki
Many of those hits came in Japan before Ichiro came to the Major Leagues.