1) It was recently discovered that Mullah Mohammed Omar is dead. He was the leader of what group?
b) The Afghani Taliban
He apparently died in 2013.
https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/30/asia/afghanistan-mullah-omar/
2) What Republican presidential candidate accused President Obama of leading Israel to the “door of the oven” by signing a nuclear agreement with Iran?
b) Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee
Many Israelis and many Jewish-American groups have criticized the remarks.
3) A white police officer shot an unarmed black man on the campus of what university?
c) University of Cincinnati
The officer, Raymond Tensing, shot Samuel DuBose as DuBose sat in his car. DuBose was initially pulled over for failure to have a license plate on the front of his car. Tensing originally claimed that he was being dragged by the car and was about to be run over, but videos disprove that claim.
4) Who missed a $58 million debt payment due Saturday?
d) Puerto Rico
Many are concerned that Puerto Rico will default on all of its $72 billion debt.
5) It was recently revealed that the United States has been spying on what country?
a) Japan
The revelation comes from documents released by Wikileaks.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33730758
6) What state is under a state of emergency because of wildfires?
a) California
California is also experiencing a record drought which has created favorable conditions for wildfires.
7) How much did the economy grow (or shrink) in the second quarter of 2015?
c) 2.3%
Most economists view this as solid but unspectacular growth.
8) What two countries recently agreed to swap territory?
c) India and Bangladesh
The border dispute between the countries has raged for 70 years.
9) A Minnesota dentist shot the popular and well known Cecil the Lion in what Africa country?
b) Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is asking America to extradite the dentist, Walter Palmer, to face criminal charges. Palmer is currently in hiding. https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/31/world/zimbabwe-cecil-lion-dentist/index.html
10) What American city withdrew its bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics?
a) Boston, Massachusetts
Many Bostonians opposed the bid, citing financial and other concerns.
11) What country is going to host the 2022 Winter Olympics?
c) Beijing, China
The Chinese do not participate heavily in winter sports, and it rarely snows in Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/01/sports/olympics/beijing-selected-as-host-of-2022-winter-olympics.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1