FEBRUARY 14 QUIZ
1) Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gave up power Friday after 18 days of protests. What group is now running the country?
a) The Egyptian legislature
b) The Egyptian military
c) The Muslim Brotherhood
d) The Egyptian Supreme Court
2) Inspired by the protests in Egypt, citizens in this country began protesting Saturday in an effort to oust President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. What country?
a) Libya
b) Algeria
c) Morocco
d) Chad
3) Who won the 2012 presidential straw poll at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)?
a) Ron Paul
b) Sarah Palin
c) Mitt Romney
d) Mike Huckabee
4) Some conservative groups refused to attend this year’s CPAC because of the presence there of what other group?
a) GOProud
b) American Civil Liberties Union
c) Moveon.org
d) Republicans for Obama
5) What businessman is considering running for president in 2012?
a) Bill Gates
b) Mark Zuckerberg
c) Mark Cuban
d) Donald Trump
6) After leaving his MSNBC talk show Countdown earlier this month, Keith Olbermann announced earlier this week that he will be moving to a new show on what network?
a) FOX
b) CNN
c) MTV
d) Current TV
7) What Democratic Senator announced last week that he will not run for re-election in 2012?
a) Harry Reid
b) Mark Warner
c) Jim Webb
d) Bernie Sanders
8) What Congressman resigned last week after it was learned that he had posted shirtless pictures of himself on Craigslist?
a) Christopher Lee
b) John Boehner
c) Mark Harris
d) Steny Hoyer
9) Last week, marine archaeologists found the remains of the ship Two Brothers, which wrecked in 1823. The captain of the ship -- George Pollard, Jr. -- was also the captain of the Essex. The story of the Essex was the basis for what literary work?
a) Moby Dick
b) Mutiny on the Bounty
c) The Caine Mutiny
d) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
10) What team set an NBA record last week when it lost its 25th consecutive game?
a) Cleveland Cavaliers
b) Memphis Grizzlies
c) Oklahoma City Thunder
d) Sacramento Kings