1) Who won Saturday’s South Carolina primary?
a) Newt Gingrich
Florida votes next on January 31.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/21/polls-close-in-south-carolina-primary/
2) Newt Gingrich reacted angrily at a debate last week when asked about what?
d) An allegation made by his ex-wife that he asked her for an open marriage
Debate moderator John King asked the question.
https://johnkingusa.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/22/gingrich-slams-open-marriage-question/?iref=allsearch
3) What Republican presidential candidate dropped out of the race last week and endorsed Mitt Romney?
b) Jon Huntsman
Rick Perry also dropped out last week, but he endorsed Newt Gingrich.
https://www.cnn.com/2012/01/16/politics/campaign-wrap/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
4) A group of influential evangelical Christians endorsed what candidate last week?
d) Rick Santorum
According to spokesperson Tony Perkins, the group did not spend much time discussing the candidacy of Mitt Romney.
5) Last week, President Obama rejected an application to construct what?
c) An oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico
President Obama had originally delayed making a decision on the pipeline until 2013, but the December bill extending the payroll tax cut also included a provision requiring him to make a decision by early March. https://nbcpolitics.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/18/10181927-obama-set-to-reject-keystone-oil-pipeline
6) Congress decided to postpone a scheduled vote on SOPA last week. SOPA is a bill dealing with what issue?
b) Copyright infringement
The bill would punish American companies that have an affiliation with or offer access to foreign websites that illegally upload copyrighted movies and music. The bill is supported by major entertainment-related companies like Sony but is opposed by internet companies like Google and Wikipedia.
https://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c1#/video/tech/2012/01/18/eitm-sopa-stop-online-piracy-act.cnn
7) Who placed new sanctions on Iran last week?
b) The European Union
Specifically, the sanctions prohibit E.U. countries from importing Iranian oil and freeze the European assets of Iran’s central bank.
https://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/world/europe/iran-eu-oil/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
8) Scottish Prime Minister Alex Salmond recently announced his intention to hold a referendum on what issue?
d) Whether to declare independence from the United Kingdom
The vote is scheduled to take place by the fall of 2014.
9) According to reports from industry insiders, what fast food giant will soon offer delivery service in certain American markets?
b) Burger King
Burger King already offers delivery service overseas and will, according to the reports, begin offering delivery service in Washington D.C. soon.
https://www.delish.com/food/recalls-reviews/burger-king-tests-delivery
10) What film won Best Dramatic Picture award at the Golden Globes?
a) The Descendants
The award for best comedy went to The Artist.