January 27 Answers

1) President Obama recently agreed to meet with whom?

a) Pope Francis

President Obama will travel to the Vatican for the visit.

https://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/politics/obama-pope/index.html

2) The former governor of this state was recently indicted on federal corruption charges.  What state?

b) Virginia

Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen allegedly took illegal gifts from businessman Johnny Williams.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/01/21/bob-mcdonnell-gifts-virginia-governor-indicted/4723979/

3) What country recently made it illegal to protest?

d) Ukraine

Protesters have filled the streets of the country’s capital, Kyiv, since December to show their displeasure with the government’s close ties to the Soviet Union.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/01/ukraine-president-calls-calm-amid-clashes-201412016214424945.html

4) Last week, the state of Texas executed a man from what country?

a) Mexico

The man, Tamayo, was convicted of killing a police officer.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2014/01/texas-execution-mexican-20141230283555913.html

5) A state of emergency was recently declared in the capital of what Asian country?

a) Thailand

The state of emergency has arisen from protests against the current government that have been taking place in Bangkok for the last few months.

https://news.yahoo.com/thailand-declares-state-emergency-protests-113823479.html

6) What country recently voluntarily suspended the most controversial aspect of its nuclear program? 

c) Iran

Iran agreed to do this to get relief from some of the international sanctions it has been under for years.

https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/20/us-iran-nuclear-idUSBREA0J00420140120

7) The citizens of this country recently started paying for gasoline for the first time in years.  What country?

c) Venezuela

Venezuela has been subsidizing gasoline for its citizens for years, but it is running low on cash.  

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/for-venezuela-the-magic-land-of-cheap-gas-a-big-hike/2014/01/19/cf52b096-7e1f-11e3-97d3-b9925ce2c57b_story.html?hpid=z1

8) Last week was the 30^th anniversary of what?

a) The release of the first Macintosh personal computer

It sold for $2,495.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/24/mac-30_n_4658597.html

9) What celebrity was recently arrested while drag racing in Miami?

c) Justin Bieber

Bieber was arrested for DUI, resisting arrest and driving with an expired license.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/justin-bieber-arrested-dui-673440?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories%29

10) Which of the following pairs won the men’s and women’s Australian Open championships last week?

d) Li Na and Stan Wawrinka

Li Na was the number four seed and Wawrinka was the number 8 seed.  A bettor in Australia won $196,000 by placing a $435 wager on the pair.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-28/wawrinka-li-na-bet-returns-196-000-to-australian-open-gambler.html