JANUARY 31 QUIZ ANSWERS
1) What was the title of Pres. Obama’s 2011 State of the Union speech to Congress?
a) Winning the Future
“Winning the Future” is also the title of a book written by possible Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/01/26/state-union-address-winning-future
2) Using an historical reference, Pres. Obama described 2011 as America’s
moment.
b) Sputnik
Obama argued that just as America had to pull together to beat the Soviets in the space race, it now must come together to beat back economic challenges from China and India. https://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/26/state-of-the-union-address-obama-sputnik-moment
3) Who gave the official Republican response to Pres. Obama’s State of the Union address?
a) Paul Ryan
Ryan is the Chairman of the House Budget Committee and is known for proposing “Roadmap for America’s Future”, which was an alternative to Pres. Obama’s 2010 budget proposal.
4) A bomb went off last week at an airport in what major city?
b) Moscow
The bomb killed 35 and injured over at 180. Though authorities declined to reveal his name, they believe the bomber was part of an Islamic separatist group from the Caucuses region of Russia.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12268662
5) Protestors in this country took to the streets to try and force their president Hosni Mubarak to resign from office. What country?
b) Egypt
The octogenarian Mubarak has been president of Egypt since 1981. While his regime is not democratic, Mubarak is nevertheless generally viewed as an American ally.
https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110127/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_egypt_protest
6) What fast food restaurant was sued last week for false advertising?
d) Taco Bell
The lawsuit claims that Taco Bell’s advertising is false because their “beef” tacos do not meet the Department of Agriculture’s minimum standards for “beef.” Taco Bell has denied the charges. https://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/01/25/wheres-beef-taco-bell-sued-ingredients/
7) On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached this level for the first time since June 2008. What level?
c) 12,000
The Dow Jones is the most widely cited indicator of how the stock market is doing. It finished the week at 11,823.70 after the Egyptian protests caused a rash of selling on Friday. https://www.cnbc.com/id/41271921?__source=ft&par=ft
8) Business and political leaders from around the world met in Switzerland last week for the 2011 World Economic Forum. In what town did they meet?
c) Davos
Russian president Dmitri Medvedev addressed the Forum on its opening day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12239764
9) Gay rights activist David Kato was beaten to death in his home last week in what most believe was a hate crime. What country was he from?
a) Uganda
In October, a Ugandan newspaper ran a cover story about Kato and other gay Ugandans and urged its readers to “hang them.” The Ugandan Parliament is currently considering a bill that would make homosexuality a crime punishable by death.
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/world/africa/28uganda.html
10) Who won the 2011 Australian Open men’s tennis tournament?
c) Novak Djokovic
Kim Clijsters won the women’s title.