1) President Obama’s approval rating has dropped 8% over the past month to its lowest point in a year and a half. What is his latest approval rating?
a) 56 percent
b) 45 percent
c) 37 percent
d) 24 percent
2) Last weekend, wanted man Edward Snowden left Hong Kong and went to what country?
a) Iceland
b) Russia
c) Indonesia
d) Brazil
3) When testifying before Congress last week, Robert Mueller, the director of this agency, admitted that his agency has used surveillance drones over American soil. Mueller is the head of what agency?
a) National Security Agency (NSA)
b) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c) Department of Defense (DOD)
d) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
4) The leaders of eight of the world’s largest economies (the G8) met last week to discuss various economic issues such as ending international corporate tax evasion and the possibility of a free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union. Where did they meet?
a) Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
b) Cancun, Mexico
c) Tokyo, Japan
d) Perth, Australia
5) After the G8 meeting, President Obama traveled to this European country to meet with its leader and to speak to its people. What country?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Italy
d) Spain
6) Last week, the Republican-dominated House of Representatives voted against a bill that had been publicly supported by their leader, Speaker of the House John Boehner. Generally speaking, what was the bill about?
a) Farming
b) Raising taxes
c) Immigration reform
d) Gun control
7) Hundreds of thousands of people have been marching through the streets of this country over the last few weeks to protest an increase in bus fares and the cost of hosting both next year’s World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. What country?
a) Turkey
b) France
c) Qatar
d) Brazil
8) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a speech Monday that caused stock markets around the world to lose ground. What did he say to cause the markets to react that way?
a) The Federal Reserve will start easing back on stimulus spending (the purchase of bonds) later this year.
b) The federal government’s projected deficit for fiscal year 2013 is much worse than initially projected.
c) The European Union is considering another bailout payment to Greece.
d) The United States is considering returning to the gold standard monetary system.
9) Actor James Gandolfini died last week at the age of 51. Gandolfini was the star of what cable television series?
a) Game of Thrones
b) Dexter
c) Shameless
d) The Sopranos
10) What team won this year’s NBA Championship?
a) San Antonio Spurs
b) Miami Heat
c) Los Angeles Lakers
d) Indiana Pacers