1) President Obama was sworn into office Sunday in a private ceremony. Who swore him in?
b) Chief Justice John Roberts
Obama was sworn in again on Monday in a public ceremony on the Mall.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/20/politics/obama-inauguration/?hpt=hp_t1
2) In response to the Newtown shootings, President Obama proposed which of the following last week?
d) All of the above
President Obama also issued a number of gun control-related executive orders, many of which were aimed at improving the current background check system.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/01/16/line-drawn-on-guns/1566406/
3) Last week, this state became the first since the Newtown shootings to pass a new gun control law. What state?
c) New York
The law strengthens the state’s assault weapon ban, limits ammunition capacity, and makes it more difficult for mentally ill people to get guns. thttps://uk.news.yahoo.com/york-enacts-gun-control-law-first-since-newtown-080513687.html#oBwVzwk
4) In a major policy shift, House Republicans unveiled a plan last week that would do what?
a) Raise the debt limit
In the proposal, Republicans agreed to raise the debt limit if the House and Senate pass a budget by April 15.
https://theweek.com/article/index/239016/republicans-back-down-on-the-debt-ceiling-whats-next
5) Internet pioneer Aaron Swartz died last week at the age of 26. What social media site did he create?
b) Reddit
He also created RSS at the age of 14.
6) Islamic terrorists took hostages at a natural gas plant in what North African country last week?
b) Algeria
The attack appeared to be in response to the Algerian government’s decision to allow the French to use Algerian airspace in the fight against Islamic terrorists in Mali. The Algerian military eventually seized the plant, though at least 23 hostages and 32 terrorists died in the process.
https://news.yahoo.com/desert-drama-islamists-hostages-algeria-005344619.html
7) The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered this airplane out of the sky last week because of recurring mechanical problems. What airplane?
a) The Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Battery failures in were creating a fire hazard.
https://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/16/travel/dreamliner-faa/index.html
8) Who recently agreed to join Fox News?
d) Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Kucinich often criticizes President Obama for not being liberal enough.
https://www.ibtimes.com/fox-news-hires-dennis-kucinich-liberal-ex-congressman-1021026
9) In an interview last week, Lance Armstrong admitted to doping while winning the Tour de France seven times. Who interviewed him?
c) Oprah Winfrey
Armstrong has been stripped of his bronze medal from the 2000 Olympics and all of his Tour de France titles.
10) College football star Manti Te’o revealed last week that the girlfriend he claimed had died of leukemia never, in fact, existed. What college did Te’O play for?
d) University of Notre Dame
Te’O claims he met the “girl” online – though never in person -- and was scammed by his friends.