1) Edward Snowden, the government contractor who told a British newspaper about the National Security Agency’s (NSA’s) controversial surveillance programs, is currently hiding out where?
a) Brazil
b) Hong Kong
c) Russia
d) Monaco
2) What group has sued the federal government in an effort to stop the NSA’s collection of personal phone records?
a) The Tea Party
b) American Bar Association (ABA)
c) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
d) Verizon
3) Last week, President Obama decided to start supplying weapons to whom?
a) Public school teachers in “at risk” school zones
b) Syrian rebels
c) The South Korean military
d) Airline pilots
4) Who joined Twitter last week?
a) Hillary Clinton
b) Vladimir Putin
c) Barack Obama
d) Johnny Depp
5) Hassan Rowhani was recently elected president of what country?
a) Iraq
b) Egypt
c) Iran
d) Syria
6) According to a recent report released by the International Energy Agency, how much did the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) increase in 2012?
a) 5.6%
b) 3.5%
c) 1.4%
d) It didn’t. It dropped 0.8%.
7) A Chinese company has agreed to build a major canal in what country?
a) North Korea
b) Tanzania
c) Laos
d) Nicaragua
8) What country recently passed a law banning “gay propaganda”?
a) Russia
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Nigeria
d) Mexico
9) New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has accused what man of stealing his Super Bowl ring?
a) Tom Brady
b) Terrell Owens
c) Mark Cuban
d) Vladimir Putin
10) NFL quarterback Tim Tebow recently signed a contract with what team?
a) Denver Broncos
b) Pittsburgh Steelers
c) New England Patriots
d) Dallas Cowboys