1) Last week, President Obama spent time with what world leader?
c) British Prime Minister David Cameron
Obama and Cameron discussed world events and attended an NCAA basketball game. https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/11/us-afghanistan-civilians-idUSBRE82A02V20120311
2) An American soldier is accused of killing 16 civilians in a rogue attack in what country?
a) Afghanistan
The shooter was later identified as Staff Sergeant Robert Bales. https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/11/us-afghanistan-civilians-idUSBRE82A02V20120311
3) Which candidate won the Alabama and Mississippi Republican presidential primaries?
a) Rick Santorum
Santorum did well among evangelical Christian voters.
4) Which candidate won the Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary?
b) Mitt Romney
Romney’s main opponent, Rick Santorum, angered many Puerto Ricans when he said that Puerto Ricans should make English their official language before being allowed to become a state.
5) What longtime information provider decided to go exclusively on-line?
a) Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica is going out of print after 244 years. The 2010 edition was it last. It will continue to focus on its on-line edition and on producing educational curriculums.
6) What nation is looking to expand by buying part of an island from Fiji?
a) Kiribati
Some of Kiribati’s 32 coral atolls are sinking.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17295862
7) What celebrity was arrested last week for protesting outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington?
b) George Clooney
Clooney was trying to call attention to the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan.
8) What fast food giant recently overtook Burger King as the second largest hamburger chain?
b) Wendy’s
Burger King had been second since 1972, but McDonald’s is by far the largest.
https://money.cnn.com/2012/03/19/news/companies/wendys-burger-king/index.htm?hpt=hp_t2
9) Free agent quarterback Peyton Manning signed a contract with what team?
d) Denver Broncos
Manning, who missed all of last season with a neck injury, signed a 5 year $96 million contract.
10) Robert Sherman passed away last week at the age of 86. He is best known for writing what song?
c) It’s A Small World (After All)
He also wrote songs for Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Jungle Book. https://news.yahoo.com/small-world-songwriter-robert-sherman-dies-86-150030121.html