1) The most important newspaper in Iowa, the Des Moines Register, recently endorsed what two presidential candidates?
a) Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
b) Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio
c) Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz
d) Bernie Sanders and Jeb Bush
2) What magazine devoted an entire issue to a series of essays denouncing Donald Trump?
a) Time
b) The Economist
c) Newsweek
d) National Review
3) Donald Trump received an endorsement Tuesday from what Republican politician?
a) Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
b) Former President George W. Bush
c) Senate Majority Mitch McConnell
d) Congressman Scott Rigell
4) What country’s parliament recently debated banning Donald Trump?
a) Sweden
b) Iceland
c) United Kingdom
d) Netherlands
5) Last week, the Supreme Court decided to hear a case that challenges the constitutionality of which act or policy of President Obama?
a) His recent executive order requiring more backgrounds checks during gun sales
b) His decision not to deport certain illegal immigrants
c) His decision to sign “Obamacare” into law
d) His order limiting pollution at coal-fired power plants
6) A recent study commissioned by the British government blamed what man for the death of Russian Alexander Litvinenko?
a) Former Vice-President Dick Cheney
b) Osama bin Laden
c) Russian President Vladimir Putin
d) “Jihadi John”
7) China’s economy slowed down in 2015. How much did it grow (or shrink)?
a) 6.9%
b) 2.3%
c) -0.5%
d) - 1.8%
8) The BBC published a report last week alleging corruption and match fixing in what sport?
a) Soccer
b) Tennis
c) Golf
d) Cricket
9) What name has been given to the winter storm that hit the East Coast last weekend?
a) Britney
b) Jonas
c) Justin
d) Selena
10) Musician Glenn Frey died last week. Frey co-founded what band?
a) The Beatles
b) The Animals
c) The Byrds
d) Eagles