1) President Obama recently issued an executive order that requires federal agencies to do what?
a) Increase environmental standards on coal-fired power plants
b) Deport approximately 150,000 Central American immigrants
c) Require more background checks on guns
d) Raise taxes on internationally based corporations
2) Which of the following did President Obama veto last week?
a) A bill placing sanctions on Iran
b) A bill allowing gun sales at gun shows without background checks
c) A bill repealing Obamacare
d) A bill permitting states to refuse to recognize gay marriage license from other states
3) Donald Trump has been questioning Ted Cruz's eligibility for the presidency because Cruz was born in a foreign country. In what country was Cruz born?
a) Cuba
b) Canada
c) Costa Rica
d) Kenya
4) Stock markets around the word plummeted last week in response to falling stock prices in what Asian country?
a) Russia
b) Japan
c) China
d) Thailand
5) What country claims to have recently dropped a hydrogen bomb as a test?
a) Iran
b) Pakistan
c) Russia
d) North Korea
6) What Mexican drug lord was recently recaptured after escaping from prison six months ago?
a) Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman
b) Sergio "El Grande" Villareal
c) Juan "El Azul" Moreno
d) Raul "El Lucky" Hernandez
7) What actor interviewed the fugitive mentioned in the previous question while the fugitive was still in hiding?
a) Morgan Freeman
b) Sean Penn
c) Alec Baldwin
d) Arnold Schwarzenegger
8) Gary Johnson recently announced that he is seeking the presidential nomination of what party?
a) Green Party
b) Libertarian Party
c) Tea Party
d) Socialist Party
9) Which statement is true?
a) 2015 was the hottest year on record in the US
b) 2015 was the second hottest year on record in the US
c) 2015 was the third hottest year on record in the US
d) 2015 was the fourth hottest year on record in the US
10) What two men were recently voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
a) Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens
b) Jeff Bagwell and Pete Rose
c) Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa
d) Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza