1) What former world leader passed away last week at the age of 95?
a) Ronald Reagan
b) Margaret Thatcher
c) Nelson Mandela
d) Mikhail Gorbachev
2) The economy grew at a surprisingly brisk pace last quarter. How much did it grow?
a) 2.1%
b) 3.2%
c) 3.6%
d) 5.4%
3) President Obama recently announced that he supports Congressional legislation that would raise the minimum wage to what level?
a) $7.80
b) $9.15
c) $10.10
d) $15.00
4) Who was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year?
a) Miley Cyrus
b) Pope Francis
c) Edward Snowden
d) Malala Youzafsai
5) The leader of what country recently executed his uncle?
a) Libya
b) Venezuela
c) Ukraine
d) North Korea
6) President Obama was criticized last week for shaking hands with what world leader?
a) Vladimir Putin of Russia
b) Ayatollah Khameini of Iran
c) Kim Jong Un of North Korea
d) Raul Castro of Cuba
7) United Nations inspectors entered this country last week to inspect its nuclear facilities. What country?
a) North Korea
b) France
c) Iran
d) Israel
8) Last week, the United Nations announced that it was authorizing a peacekeeping mission in what country?
a) Somalia
b) Syria
c) Central African Republic
d) Nicaragua
9) What country recently became the first to make it legal to grow, sell and smoke marijuana?
a) Sweden
b) Uruguay
c) Spain
d) Nigeria
10) Protesters in this country knocked down a statue of Vladimir Lenin. What country?
a) Ukraine
b) Russia
c) Estonia
d) Kazahkstan
11) What country recently put a spacecraft on the moon?
a) United States
b) Russia
c) China
d) South Korea
12) What company recently announced that it plans to start making some deliveries by drone?
a) Amazon
b) Domino’s
c) Federal Express
d) Jimmy Johns
13) The United States recently hit a major milestone in its relationship with General Motors (GM). What was it?
a) The United States sold the last of the GM stock it bought during the “auto bailout”
b) The United States became the majority owner of the company
c) GM finally paid off the $13 billion sanctions it was hit with in 2007 for insider trading
d) GM lost its tax exempt status
14) Mary Barra recently became the first female CEO of a major automotive company. What company?
a) Ford
b) Toyota
c) General Motors
d) Honda USA
15) The United States was placed into a “Group of Death” during last week’s World Cup draw. Which of the following teams is NOT in America’s group for next summer’s World Cup in Brazil?
a) Germany
b) Portugal
c) Ghana
d) Brazil