1) A District Court judge in this state blocked the enforcement of President Obama’s fall immigration executive orders last week. What state?
a) Texas
The lawsuit was filed by 26 Republican-run states. The federal government is appealing the ruling to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
2) What politician recently accused President Obama of not loving America?
b) Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani
He made the speech to a group of business leaders in New York. To support his point, he referenced Obama’s remarks at the recent National Prayer Breakfast and Obama’s refusal to mention Islam when talking about ISIS.
https://nypost.com/2015/02/19/giuliani-obama-doesnt-love-america/
3) This political commentator’s claims of having been in a “war zone” have recently been questioned. What commentator?
c) Bill O’ Reilly
For years, O’ Reilly has claimed to have been in a “war zone” during the 1982 Falklands War. In fact, he covered the war from Buenos Aires, Argentina, which was 1,000 miles from the fighting. O’Reilly defended his previous statements by saying that there were protests in Buenos Aires at the time that made the city like a war zone. Others who covered the war from Buenos Aires disagree.
https://money.cnn.com/2015/02/22/media/cbs-staffers-oreilly-argentina/index.html
4) The United States recently closed its embassy in what country?
b) Yemen
The Yemeni government was recently overthrown by Shiite Muslim rebels.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/02/11/officials-us-closing-embassy-in-yemen-due-to-unrest/
5) What country began bombing ISIS Monday after ISIS beheaded 21 of the country’s Christian citizens?
c) Egypt
Egypt bombed ISIS camps in Libya. About 1 out of every 10 Egyptians is Christian.
6) What Islamic terrorist group recently threatened to attack shopping malls in North America?
d) Al Shabaab
Al Shabaab, based in Somalia, attacked people in a mall in Kenya in 2013.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/mall-america-heightens-security-al-shabaab-threat/story?id=29137738
7) What company recently promised to raise wages for 500,000 of its employees?
b) Walmart
The employees’ pay will go up to at least $9 an hour in April and at least $10 an hour next February.
https://money.cnn.com/2015/02/19/news/companies/walmart-wages/index.html
8) What state recently inaugurated the nation’s first bisexual governor?
c) Oregon
New governor Kate Brown (D) is married to a man. She took over upon the resignation of the previous governor John Kitzhaber.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/13/oregon-new-governor-kate-brown/23372995/
9) It was recently discovered that this company’s smart televisions are capable of eavesdropping on its owners’ conversations. What company?
a) Samsung
The conversations are converted to text and transmitted to a third party. The feature can be disabled
10) What movie had the biggest opening ever for a President’s Day weekend release?
d) 50 Shades of Grey
It was also one of the largest grossing R-rated debuts in history.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/02/15/50-shades-grey-sets-record-at-box-office/