AUGUST 27 2012
1) Whom did Mitt Romney choose as his vice-presidential running mate?
b) Paul Ryan
Romney made the announcement in Norfolk, Virginia.
https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443404004577582112521141598.html
2) Romney’s vice-presidential choice is best known for what?
a) His proposal to transition Medicare into a quasi-voucher program
Ryan is currently a Congressman from Wisconsin.
https://www.cnn.com/2012/08/14/opinion/carroll-medicaid-medicare-ryan/index.html?iref=allsearch
3) What politician claimed last week that victims of “legitimate rape” are unlikely to get pregnant?
c) Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin
Prominent Democrats and Republicans have called for Akin to drop out of the race, but he has refused to quit.
4) This hurricane hit Puerto Rico and Cuba last week and is headed to Florida. What name has it been given?
b) Hurricane Isaac
The hurricane is predicted to hit Florida next. As a result, the Republican Party has already cancelled Day One of its convention in Tampa.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/isaac-impact-caribbean-islands-hurricane-rain/70530
5) The wife of a prominent politician in this country was convicted of murder last week. What country?
b) China
Gu Kailai is the wife of Bo Xilai, who was a member of China’s Politburo until the murder. She was convicted of murdering a British businessman.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/20/gu-kailai-death-sentence_n_1809979.html
6) Andres Brevik, the Norwegian who killed 93 at a summer camp last year, was recently sentenced by a Norwegian court. What sentence did he receive?
a) Twenty-one years in prison
The sentence could be extended if he is deemed a danger to society at the end of the 21 years.
https://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/07/norwegian-shooter-faces-only-21-years-prison/40348/
7) The Augusta National Golf Club, host of the Masters golf tournament, admitted its first two women last week. One was South Carolina financier Darla Moore. Who was the other?
a) Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
https://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/07/norwegian-shooter-faces-only-21-years-prison/40348/
8) What prominent athlete was stripped of seven titles last week as a result of his alleged doping?
d) Lance Armstrong
Armstrong won the Tour de France seven straight times. He has decided that he will no longer challenge the allegations against him.
9) What man became the first in history to win the 100 and 200 meter races in back-to-back Olympics?
a) Usain Bolt
Jamaicans took the gold, silver, and bronze in the 200 meters.
10) What team won the gold medal in women’s soccer?
c) United States
They defeated the Japanese 2-1. Mexico won the men’s gold medal in soccer, defeating Brazil 2-1.