1) In an effort to end the political stalemate over raising the debt ceiling, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced their own debt reduction plan. What name has been given to the group?
a) The Mavericks
b) Gang of Six
c) The Compromise Cowboys
d) The American Unionists
2) A right-wing extremist has confessed to killing over 90 people in what European country?
a) Sweden
b) Norway
c) Denmark
d) Finland
3) What federal agency is temporarily without funding?
a) Food and Drug Administration
b) Federal Communications Commission
c) Federal Aviation Administration
d) Environmental Protection Agency
4) What state officially recognized its first gay marriages last week?
a) California
b) New York
c) Vermont
d) New Jersey
5) What African country’s voters approved a new constitution last week?
a) South Africa
b) Egypt
c) Morocco
d) Jordan
6) What two celestial objects appeared side by side Sunday morning?
a) The moon and Jupiter
b) The moon and Venus
c) Venus and Jupiter
d) Mars and Venus
7) What American retail giant announced last week that it is closing all of its stores?
a) Radio Shack
b) Best Buy
c) Hardees
d) Borders Books
8) What country recently banned bizarre baby names?
a) Canada
b) United Kingdom
c) New Zealand
d) Monaco
9) What country won last weekend’s Copa America soccer final?
a) Brazil
b) Argentina
c) Paraguay
d) Uruguay
10) What Australian won the Tour de France?
a) Cadel Evans
b) Andy Schleck
c) Alberto Contador
d) Greg Lemond