1) Due to a chemical spill, over 300,000 people in this state have been warned not to drink the water. What state?
a) Rhode Island
b) Oklahoma
c) Washington
d) West Virginia
2) The governor of this state became embroiled in controversy last week after it was discovered that some of his aides intentionally created traffic problems for the residents of a Democratic-leaning city. What state?
a) New York
b) Mississippi
c) New Jersey
d) Idaho
3) Former prime minister Ariel Sharon died recently at the age of 85. Of what country had he previously led?
a) Lebanon
b) Israel
c) Russia
d) Mozambique
4) Who was recently confirmed by the United States Senate to be the next chairperson of the Federal Reserve?
a) Janet Yellen
b) Ben Bernanke
c) Paul Volcker
d) Alan Greenspan
5) What former basketball player recently took a team to North Korea to play for his friend Kim Jong Un?
a) Magic Johnson
b) Larry Bird
c) Dennis Rodman
d) Michael Jordan
6) The United State Senate spent last week arguing about what issue?
a) Extending unemployment benefits to the long term unemployed
b) Confirming an arms control treaty with Russia
c) Drafting a budget for 2015
d) Repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
7) A judge in this city recently found its handgun ban to be unconstitutional. What city?
a) Chicago
b) Los Angeles
c) San Antonio
d) Boston
8) What former cabinet member recently published a memoir that was, in places, critical of the Obama administration?
a) Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
b) Former Attorney General Eric Holder
c) Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates
d) Former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano
9) Target announced last week that more people than originally believed may have had their personal data stolen after shopping there last fall. How many people may have been affected, according to the most recent announcement?
a) 7,000
b) 70,000
c) 700,000
d) 70,000,000
10) This player was recently suspended by Major League Baseball for 162 games for violating the league’s performance enhancing drugs policy. What player?
a) Ryan Braun
b) Alex Rodriguez
c) Barry Bonds
d) Justin Verlander