1) Physicists announced this week that they have finally discovered a long-predicted subatomic particle. What name has been given to that subatomic particle?
b) Higgs boson
Sometimes referred to as the “God particle,” scientists have long believed in the existence of the Higgs boson, but until now have been unable to find it.
2) According to a recently released jobs report, the American economy added how many jobs in June?
b) 80,000
Most economists were disappointed in those numbers, as they were smaller than the job growth numbers from early in 2012.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-employers-add-80-000-123118391.html
3) In June, Mitt Romney had his biggest fundraising month yet. How much money did he raise?
c) $ 106 million
It was the second month in a row where Romney outraised President Obama. Obama raised $71 million.
4) On Monday, President Obama proposed a one year extension of the Bush era income tax cuts for all Americans with a yearly income less than what amount?
b) $ 250,000
Congressional Republicans want to extend the tax cuts for all Americans, regardless of income level. Nancy Pelosi and some other Democratic leaders want to extend the cuts for those making less than $1,000,000.
5) Which two networks initially reported (wrongly) that the Supreme Court had struck down the individual mandate portion of the 2010 health care law?
c) FOX and CNN
When Chief Justice John Roberts announced that the individual mandate was not a valid exercise of Congress’ Commerce Clause power, CNN and FOX wrongly assumed that the mandate was unconstitutional. That assumption was wrong because Roberts later announced that the mandate was a valid exercise of Congress’ taxing power.
6) What African country recently held its first election in 60 years?
a) Libya
Citizens voted on a temporary parliament that will select a cabinet and a prime minister.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18749808
7) What nation turned one year old on Monday?
b) South Sudan
The South Sudanese have hovered on the verge of war with their former countrymen -- the Sudanese -- for most of the year.
https://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/world/africa/south-sudan-anniversary/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
8) Who recently became the first Congressman to enter into a same-sex marriage?
c) Barney Frank
Frank, an architect of the Dodd-Frank financial services reform bill, plans to retire from Congress at the end of this term.
9) Television icon Andy Griffith died last week at age 86. On his 1960s television show – The Andy Griffith Show – Griffith played the sheriff of the small town of Mayberry. In what state was Mayberry located?
d) North Carolina
The television town of Mayberry was based upon Griffith’s hometown of Mt. Airy, North Carolina.
https://www.cnn.com/2012/07/03/showbiz/andy-griffith-dead/index.html
10) Who won the Gentlemen’s Singles Championship at Wimbledon?
b) Roger Federer
It was Federer’s seventh Wimbledon title.