1) On Thursday, this country’s military ousted the democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi. In what country did this occur?
a) Egypt
b) Iran
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Syria
2) Last week, the Obama administration announced that it would delay implementation of one part of the 2010 health care law (“Obamacare”) for one year. What part?
a) The individual mandate that requires people to get health insurance or pay a fine
b) The employer mandate that requires businesses to provide health care for their employees or pay a fine
c) The creation of health exchanges that allow consumers to compare different insurance policies
d) The provision which allows young people to stay on their parents’ insurance policy until turning 26
3) On Monday, Congress allowed certain interest rates to double from 3.4% to 6.8%. Interest rates on what?
a) Federally-subsidized student loans
b) Federal Reserve-issued treasury bills
c) Federally-backed home mortgages
d) The interest on the national debt
4) Which of the following countries has NOT offered asylum to Edward Snowden, the man who publicized the American government’s PRISM intelligence gathering program?
a) Venezuela
b) Russia
c) Bolivia
d) Ecuador
5) What American landmark re-opened to the public on July 4?
a) Mount Rushmore
b) The Washington Monument
c) The Grand Canyon
d) The Statue of Liberty
6) What European country was recently accused of running a spy program similar to the American PRISM program?
a) The United Kingdom
b) Russia
c) France
d) Germany
7) The king of this country recently decided to abdicate the throne. What country?
a) Spain
b) Belgium
c) Norway
d) Sweden
8) Kevin Rudd recently became prime minister of this country after losing the same job to fellow Labor Party member Julia Gillard three years and three days ago. What country?
a) Canada
b) Australia
c) New Zealand
d) Bermuda
9) On Saturday, a plane crashed while landing at an airport in what city?
a) San Diego
b) Tokyo
c) Seoul
d) San Francisco
10) On Sunday, this man became the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years. What man?
a) Tim Henman
b) Fred Perry
c) Andy Murray
d) Paul Scholes