1) Hugo Chavez died last week. Chavez was the leader of what South American country?
b) Venezuela
Chavez was the leader of an anti-American faction in South and Central America.
https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203458604577265460960140008.html
2) John Brennan was confirmed as director of the CIA last week after what Senator filibustered the nomination for 13 hours?
c) Rand Paul
Paul is concerned about the Obama administration’s drone policy and Brennan’s role in its formulation.
https://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/rand-paul-does-not-go-quietly-into-the-night/
3) The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new high last Friday. What was it?
b) 14,397.07
The Dow hit new highs on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/03/08/stocks-friday-3-8/1972715/
4) The unemployment rate dropped last month to its lowest level since 2008. What rate?
b) 7.7%
The economy also added 236,000 jobs last month. The construction industry is doing particularly well.
https://money.cnn.com/2013/03/08/news/economy/february-jobs-report/index.html
5) How many points has President Obama’s approval rating dropped since February 19th?
c) 7
It appears that the drop is due in large part to the sequestration cuts that took place on March 1.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/06/obama-approval-rating_n_2816045.html
6) What country threatened to drop a nuclear weapon on the United States last week?
a) North Korea
Most analysts believe that North Korea does not have the capability of dropping a bomb on the United States at this point. The United Nations recently tightened its sanctions on North Korea as a result of their nuclear tests.
https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/07/us-korea-north-attack-idUSBRE9260BR20130307
7) What state’s legislature passed a law last week banning all abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy?
c) Arkansas
Opponents – including the governor of Arkansas - say that it violates the Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/07/politics/arkansas-abortion
8) What state recently passed a bill allowing teachers to bring guns into the classroom?
c) South Dakota
South Dakota is the first state to pass such a law since the Newtown shootings.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/08/sd-governor-signs-bill-allowing-teachers-to-be-armed/
9) Doctors in this state have apparently cured a baby born with HIV. What state?
d) Mississippi
Doctors cured the girl – now 2 – by giving her a strong cocktail of drugs immediately upon her birth.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21651225
10) What film won the Best Picture award at the Oscars?
c) Argo
Argo won despite the fact that Ben Affleck was not nominated for Best Director.
https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57570991/oscars-2013-argo-wins-best-picture/