1) Whom did President Obama have lunch with on Thursday?
d) Mitt Romney
Because the lunch was private, only Obama and Romney know what they talked about.
2) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton helped negotiate a ceasefire last week between the Israelis and the Palestinians. What other world leader helped her negotiate the deal?
c) Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi
The fighting occurred in the Gaza Strip which is between Israel and Egypt.
3) The country drafted a constitution last week that is to be voted on by its people on December 15. What country?
b) Egypt
The constitution includes a provision saying that Islamic law is the source of legitimacy for all other laws. Some Egyptians have objected to that.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20568356
4) Who was just granted non-member observer status in the United Nations?
b) Palestine
The Palestinians hope that this is the first step toward statehood.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20550864
5) This political leader’s body was exhumed last week so that it could be tested for poison. What leader?
a) Yasser Arafat
Some people believe that Arafat did not die of natural causes, but rather from poison. https://www.cnn.com/2012/11/27/world/meast/west-bank-arafat/index.html
6) Rebels in this country recently took the city of Goma. What country?
b) Democratic Republic of Congo
The M23 rebels then pulled out of the city shortly after capturing it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/world/africa/congo-rebels-withdraw-from-goma.html
7) According to the International Energy Agency, this country will be the world’s largest producer of petroleum by 2020. What country?
d) United States of America
The IEA also reported that North America will be a net exporter of oil by 2030.
8) Who announced last week that he is joining Twitter?
d) Pope Benedict XVI
His account is @pontifex.
9) Who won the MLS Cup?
c) Los Angeles Galaxy
The final was David Beckham’s last game with the Galaxy, and it could also have been Landon Donovan’s last game.
10) Who won Dancing with the Stars All Stars?
b) Melissa Rycroft
Rycroft formerly starred on ABC’s The Bachelor.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2012/11/28/dwts-winner-news-story/1729657/