1) What former Republican Senator has President Obama nominated to be the new Secretary of Defense?
a) Chuck Hagel
b) John McCain
c) Robert Gates
d) Lindsay Graham
2) What government official returned to work last week after being hospitalized for injuries related to a concussion and a blood clot?
a) Vice President Joe Biden
b) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
c) Chief Justice John Roberts
d) Congressman Scott Rigell
3) At President Obama’s request, this man has been working with a committee to develop a plan for reducing gun violence. What man?
a) Former president Bill Clinton
b) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
c) General Colin Powell
d) Vice President Joe Biden
4) What country recently passed a law preventing Americans from adopting children from their country?
a) Russia
b) Iran
c) Vietnam
d) Egypt
5) What French actor recently sought and obtained Russian citizenship in an effort to avoid France’s new tax laws?
a) Alain Montaigne
b) Jacques Sarkozy
c) Gerard Depardieu
d) Gilles Martain
6) The government of this country is being criticized for beheading a 17 year old Sri Lankan woman when a baby died in her care. What country?
a) Iran
b) Pakistan
c) Egypt
d) Saudi Arabia
7) French fighter jets recently bombed Islamist rebels in what country?
a) Mali
b) Tunisia
c) Democratic Republic of Congo
d) Nigeria
8) According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2012 was the hottest year on record in the contiguous United States. What was the average temperature?
a) 55.3
b) 66.2
c) 76.4
d) 88.1
9) Scientists have recently found the largest known structure in the universe. How big is it?
a) 150 million light years
b) 1 billion light years
c) 4 billion light years
d) 8 billion light years
10) Who won Saturday’s Miss America competition?
a) Miss Virginia
b) Miss New York
c) Miss Wyoming
d) Miss South Carolina