FEBRUARY 14 QUIZ ANSWERS
1) Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gave up power Friday after 18 days of protests. What group is now running the country?
b) The Egyptian military
The military has dissolved the parliament, suspended the constitution, and will claims it will only rule for six months or until the next election, whichever comes first.
https://www.slate.com/id/2284829/
2) Inspired by the protests in Egypt, citizens in this country began protesting Saturday in an effort to oust President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. What country?
b) Algeria
President Bouteflika’s political party -- the National Liberation Front -- has been in power since 1962. There have also been similar protests in Yemen.
3) Who won the 2012 presidential straw poll at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)?
a) Ron Paul
Representative Paul ran for president in 1988 as a Libertarian and also ran for president in 2008 as a Republican. Paul also won last year’s CPAC poll.
https://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/12/6041419-ron-paul-wins-cpac-straw-poll-
4) Some conservative groups refused to attend this year’s CPAC because of the presence there of what other group?
a) GOProud
GOProud is a conservative pro-gay rights group. While some conservatives objected to the group’s presence at the conference, other conservatrves welcomed the group‘s participation.
5) What businessman is considering running for president in 2012?
d) Donald Trump
Trump spoke to the CPAC last week as did many other potential Republican presidential nominees.
6) After leaving his MSNBC talk show Countdown earlier this month, Keith Olbermann announced earlier this week that he will be moving to anew show on what network?
d) Current TV
Current TV was founded by former Vice President Al Gore.
https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/08/MNOI1HKBBF.DTL
7) What Democratic Senator announced last week that he will not run for re-election in 2012?
c) Jim Webb
Republican Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona also announced his intention to retire from the Senate in 2012.
https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2011/02/09/virginia-sen-jim-webb-wont-seek-re-election
8) What Congressman resigned last week after it was learned that he had posted shirtless pictures of himself on Craigslist?
a) Christopher Lee
Rep. Lee had represented a district in upstate New York since 2008. https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41498568/ns/politics-capitol_hill/
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
Captain Pollard retired from whaling after the wreck of the Two Brothers.
https://www.cnn.com/2011/US/02/12/hawaii.shipwreck/index.html#
10) What team set an NBA record last week when it lost its 25th consecutive game?
a) Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavaliers had the best regular season record in the NBA last year when Lebron James was still with the team. The Cavaliers eventually ended their streak at 26 with a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2011-02-07-cavaliers-mavericks_N.htm