July 4 2016

1) According to statistician and political prognosticator Nate Silver, what are the chances of Donald Trump becoming president?

a) 5%

b) 20%

c) 45%

d) 65%

 

2) On Saturday, agents from the FBI met for three and a half hours with what politician who is under investigation?

a) Donald Trump

b) Hillary Clinton

c) Paul Ryan

d) Joe Biden

 

3) A House of Representatives Select Committee released an 800 page report last week that contained its final findings on what issue?

a) The financial impact of Obamacare

b) The 2012 attacks on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya

c) The killing of Obama bin Laden

d) The causes of the 2008 financial meltdown

 

4) ISIS-affiliates killed 44 during an attack on an airport in what city?

a) Rome

b) Paris

c) Berlin

d) Istanbul

 

5) Attacks at a bakery killed at least 28 people Friday.  In what predominantly Muslim country did the attacks occur?

a) Pakistan

b) Afghanistan

c) Libya

d) Bangladesh

 

6) An ISIS-inspired truck bomb killed 50 in the capital city of what Middle Eastern country?

a) Iran

b) Iraq

c) Israel

d) Lebanon

 

7) Voters in what country chose to leave the European Union in a referendum on June 28?

a) The United Kingdom

b) France

c) Greece

d) Ireland

 

8) According to a report released by the White House, approximately how many civilians have been killed by American drone attacks in non-combat zones during the Obama administration?

a) 100

b) 500

c) 1,000

d) 5,000

 

9) The Supreme Court recently held that a state law regulating the operation of abortion clinics was unconstitutional.  What state had passed the law?

a) Mississippi

b) Arkansas

c) South Dakota

d) Texas   

 

10) The Supreme Court recently vacated the corruption conviction of Bob McDonnell.  McDonnell is the former governor of what state?

a) Utah

b) Texas

c) Virginia

d) Massachusetts

 

11) What state recently passed legislation restricting both assault weapons and the sale of ammunition in the state?

a) Virginia

b) New York

c) California

d) Oregon

 

12) What country won the Copa America Centenario soccer tournament?

a) Chile

b) Argentina

c) Brazil

d) Uruguay