1) As part of the fiscal cliff negotiations, Speaker of the House John Boehner proposed raising income tax rates for everyone making above a certain amount a year. What amount?
a) $250,000
b) $500,000
c) $1,000,000
d) $5,000,000
2) Last week, President Obama officially recognized this group as the legitimate representative of its people. What?
a) The Syrian rebels
b) The Palestinian Liberation Organization
c) The Cuban government of Raul Castro
d) The Taiwanese government
3) What politician withdrew from consideration as Hillary Clinton’s replacement as Secretary of State?
a) Sen. John Kerry
b) Former Sen. Chuck Hagel
c) U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice
d) Gen. David Petraeus
4) On Friday, President Obama agreed to send 400 U.S. troops and two Patriot missile batteries to what country?
a) Afghanistan
b) Mali
c) South Korea
d) Turkey
5) President Obama said last week that this is not “a top priority.” What?
a) Getting a “fiscal cliff” deal done before New Year’s Day
b) Passing new gun control legislation
c) Preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon
d) Prosecuting pot smokers in Colorado and Washington
6) Despite protests from organized labor, this state recently passed a “right to work” law which allows people to refuse to join a union. What state?
a) Wisconsin
b) Michigan
c) Ohio
d) Missouri
7) To the dismay of countries all over the world, this country recently launched a rocket. What country?
a) Iran
b) Japan
c) China
d) North Korea
8) Citizens of this country went to the polls last week to vote on whether to ratify a newly drafted constitution. What country?
a) Libya
b) Iraq
c) Democratic Republic of Congo
d) Egypt
9) The conservative-leaning Liberal Democratic Party recently won a parliamentary majority in what country?
a) Japan
b) Germany
c) Spain
d) Thailand
10) According to a recent study funded by the Bill and Melissa Gates Foundation, what is the healthiest country in the world?
a) Japan
b) Sweden
c) Australia
d) Costa Rica