December 2 Quiz

1) This country recently established a controversial “air defense identification zone” over a group of islands whose ownership is in dispute.  What country?

a) Russia

b) China

c) Iran

d) Japan

 

2) What financial giant recently agreed to pay $13 billion in fines to the United States government?

a) Citibank

b) Lehman Brothers

c) AIG

d) JP Morgan

 

3) Thousands of people assembled in this country last week to protest the government’s refusal to sign a trade deal with the European Union.  What country?

a) Russia

b) Ukraine

c) Greece

d) Turkey

 

4) Thousands of protesters gathered in the capital of this country last weekend to protest an attempt by the prime minister to bring her brother back from exile.  What country?

a) Singapore

b) Laos

c) Vietnam

d) Thailand

 

5) What comet recently surprised many scientists by surviving a close encounter with the sun?

a) ISON

b) SOHO

c) RASA

d) RSM-11

 

6) What world figure recently referred to capitalism as “unfettered tyranny” and called upon the rich to share their wealth?

a) President Obama

b) Pope Francis

c) Oprah Winfrey

d) Ayatollah Ali Khameini

 

7) How many Syrian children are estimated to have died during the ongoing conflict in the country?

a) 500

b) 1,000

c) 5,000

d) 11,000

 

8) Last weekend, the Obamas patronized what type of locally owned small business?

a) A Greek restaurant

b) A hardware store

c) A bookstore

d) A shoe repair store

 

9) What company recently announced that it will begin to make some of its deliveries with drones?

a) Amazon

b) Dominos

c) Federal Express

d) Verizon

 

10) Actor Paul Walker died last weekend at the age of 40.  What movie series was he best known for?

a) Harry Potter

b) Hunger Games

c) Twilight

d) Fast and Furious


 


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