1) A massive blizzard hit the Northeast last week and deposited 35 inches of snow in some places. What name was given to the storm?
c) Nemo
As of Sunday, 300,000 people were still without power.
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/11/us/after-the-big-snowfall-the-struggle-to-dig-out.html?_r=0
2) The issue of the legality of the use of drones in the fight against terror came up last week in Senate confirmation hearings last week for this man. What man?
a) CIA nominee John Brennan
Some members of Congress are becoming uncomfortable with the limited role the legislative branch has played in developing a policy on the use of drones.
3) Who was recently selected as the most popular politician in America?
d) Hillary Clinton
61 percent of poll respondents have a favorable opinion of her.
4) E-mails sent and received by this family were hacked last week. What family?
a) The Bushes
The hacker has posted several stolen photos online, using the name “Guccifer.”
5) The Postal Service recently announced what?
a) The end of Saturday mail service
The move is an effort to cut costs.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/06/postal-service-saturday-mail_n_2629373.html
6) One house of this country’s parliament voted to legalize gay marriage last week. What country?
b) United Kingdom
Prime Minister David Cameron pushed the bill despite the fact that many of his fellow Conservative Party members are against it. The bill must go to the House of Lords before becoming law.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/02/05/world/europe/uk-gay-marriage-vote
7) An opposition political party leader was assassinated last week in what country?
c) Tunisia
Tunisia was the country where the Arab Spring began.
https://www.voanews.com/content/tunis-braces-for-protests/1599606.html
8) Last week, scientists were able to pinpoint with some accuracy the date of what important event?
a) The extinction of the dinosaurs
According to scientists, dinosaurs went extinct 66,038,000 years ago, a date which generally coincides with a comet or asteroid hitting the earth.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-21379024
9) With respect to the number of downloaded songs, iTunes recently reached this milestone. What milestone?
d) 25 billion
The 25 billionth downloaded song was Monkey Drums (Goksel Vancin Remix) by British DJ and producer Chase Buch. It was downloaded by Philip Lupke of Germany, who received an iTunes card worth 10,000 Euros from Apple.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/02/06/tech/mobile/25-billion-itunes/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
10) What country won the Africa’s Cup of Nations soccer tournament?
d) Nigeria
Nigeria defeated Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final. https://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130210/nigeria-tops-burkina-faso-to-win-africa-cup-of-nations/?sct=sc_t11_a4