1) Because of this summer’s severe drought, the federal government has declared what percentage of American counties to be disaster areas?
d) 50%
Experts are particularly worried about the effect of the drought on this year’s corn crop.
2) What Democratic politician claimed last week that Mitt Romney has not paid taxes in ten years?
c) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Reid claims that he was told of Romney’s failure to pay taxes by an anonymous former investor in Bain Capital. Romney has denied the allegations but has refused to release his tax returns to disprove it.
3) According to the most recent report, what is the current unemployment rate in America?
c) 8.3
Republicans criticized President Obama for the high unemployment rate. President Obama countered by pointing to the 163,000 jobs created last month.
4) On Sunday night, NASA landed a rover on what planet?
b) Mars
The rover – called Curiosity – immediately started sending pictures back to earth.
https://www.cnn.com/2012/08/06/tech/mars-rover-curiosity/index.html
5) A gunman in Wisconsin killed six worshipers at a temple of what religion?
b) Sikh
The temple is located in suburban Milwaukee.
https://news.yahoo.com/shooting-breaks-sikh-temple-wisconsin-witnesses-171142261.html
6) Two giants in the technology industry went to trial this week, both claiming that the other stole their mobile device technology. Apple was one of the companies. What company is facing off against Apple in court?
b) Samsung
Apple is seeking $2.5 billion in damages from Samsung in a San Jose federal court.
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-apple-samsung-trial-20120728,0,182923.story
7) One-tenth of all humanity was left in the dark last week during a two day power blackout. What country suffered the major blackout?
b) India
The blackout was the result of widespread power theft.
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2012/0802/India-blackout-flips-a-switch
8) Teams from China, South Korea and were thrown out of the Olympics last week for intentionally losing matches. In what sport did they compete?
d) Badminton
The teams intentionally lost matches in an effort to draw an easier opponent in the next round.
9) South African double amputee Oscar Pistorius competed in what event?
c) 400 Meter Dash
Pistorius qualified for the semifinal but finished last in that heat.
https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/pistorius-makes-semifinals-olympic-400-16928074
10) After winning the 4x100 medley relay, Michael Phelps finished his Olympic career with how many medals?
c) 21
18 of his 21 medals are gold. https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/22-facts-michael-phelps-record-22-olympic-medals-000650620--oly.html