December 5

1) What presidential candidate suspended his campaign Saturday?

a) Rick Santorum

b) Gary Johnson

c) Jon Huntsman

d) Herman Cain

 

2) On Wednesday, the Dow Jones saw its biggest one-day gains since March 2009.  How many points did it gain?

a) 157

b) 490

c) 989

d) 1,354

 

3) The United States unemployment rate hit a 32 month low in November.  What is the new unemployment rate?

a) 6.2

b) 8.6

c) 9.8

d) 10.1

 

4) Last week, an American Secretary of State visited this country for the first time in 50 years.  What country?

a) Pakistan

b) Cuba

c) Burma

d) Russia

 

5) Protesters in Tehran, Iran stormed the embassy of what country last week?

a) United States

b) United Kingdom

c) Israel

d) China

 

6) Two million government workers went on strike Tuesday in this country.  What country?

a) Germany

b) The Netherlands

c) Spain

d) United Kingdom

 

7) This country’s Senate passed a bill last week that criminalizes gay marriage and appears to prohibit citizens from joining a group that supports gay marriage.  What country?

a) Nigeria

b) Uganda

c) Iran

d) Egypt

 

8) What airline filed for bankruptcy last week?

a) Delta Airlines

b) American Airlines

c) Southwest Airlines

d) United Airlines

 

9) Congress passed and Pres. Obama recently signed a spending bill that prevented a government shutdown.  One provision of that bill legalized what?

a) The medicinal use of marijuana

b) The slaughtering of horses for food

c) Internet wagering on football

d) Doctor-assisted suicide

 

10) This country’s national soccer team won its first game ever last week.  What country?

a) The United States of America

b) Fiji

c) Iraq

d) American Samoa

 


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