1) American embassies in the Middle East and North Africa closed last weekend in response to a threat from whom?
c) Al- Qaeda
The decision was made based on an abundance of “chatter” that was “reminiscent of what we saw pre-9/11,” according to Sen. Saxby Chambliss.
2) Edward Snowden, the man who leaked information about the National Security Administration’s metadata surveillance program, was recently granted asylum by what country?
b) Russia
Because he received asylum from the Russians, Snowden will avoid standing trial on the criminal charges brought against him by the United States government for at least a year.
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/world/europe/edward-snowden-russia.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
3) Private Bradley Manning was convicted last week on twenty charges related to his decision to leak secret State Department documents to what website?
c) Wikileaks
Manning was not convicted of “aiding the enemy,” a charge which carried with it a possible life sentence.
4) James Comey was confirmed by the Senate last week to be the new director of what agency?
a) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Comey was once a deputy attorney general in the Bush administration.
https://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/29/senate-confirms-comey-as-fbi-director/
5) What workers went on strike Monday, demanding higher wages?
d) Fast food workers
The workers also want the right to unionize.
6) What man surprised many observers last week when he implied that he does not judge gays?
c) Pope Francis I
Pope Francis made the comments while giving a wide-ranging impromptu press conference on an airplane.
https://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/07/pope-francis-wont-judge-gay-priests/67702/
7) Hassan Rouhani was sworn in as president of what country last weekend?
b) Iran
Many in the West hope that President Rouhani will be more open to negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program than his predecessor Mahmoud Ahmedinejad was. Ultimately, however, all final decisions about Iran’s nuclear program will be made by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini who has been in office since 1989.
8) Scientists in this country have created the world’s first test tube hamburger. What country?
d) The Netherlands
The burger cost $330,000 to make.
9) What car company unveiled its first electric car last week?
c) BMW
The i3 goes on sale in Europe this year and in America in 2014.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/07/29/bmws-car-of-the-future-is-almost-here/
10) Sarah Thomas hopes to become the first female to do what?
d) Work as an official in the NFL
Thomas has previously worked high school games, college games, and games in the United Football League.