1) President Obama visited what country last week?
b) Israel
President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed a possible “two-state” agreement with Palestine and Iran’s nuclear program.
2) New Secretary of State John Kerry visited what country last week?
d) Iraq
Secretary Kerry pressed Iraq to stop allowing Iran to use Iraqi airspace for flights carrying aid to the Syrian government.
3) What did the Senate do last week for the first time in four years?
c) Approved a budget
The buget passed 50-49. The House passed a budget a few weeks ago that has already been voted down by the Senate.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/23/politics/senate-budget-bill/index.html
4) Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren recently suggested that the federal minimum wage should be what amount?
d) $22
Senator Warren argued that if the minimum wage had kept pace with worker productivity since 1960, it would be around $22 today.
5) Last week, Israel officially apologized to what other country?
b) Turkey
Prime Minister Netanyahu apologized for a 2010 Israeli raid of a Turkish boat that was carrying supplies to Gaza.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/22/world/meast/israel-turkey-apology
6) Major banks and television networks in this country were hit by computer hackers last week. What country?
a) South Korea
Authorities have yet to determine who is responsible for the hacking, but the Chinese and North Korean governments are under suspicion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/world/asia/south-korea-computer-network-crashes.html?_r=0
7) The European Union agreed to bailout what country last week?
b) Cyprus
The bailout from the European Union will total $13 billion dollars.
https://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/24/17445609-cyprus-clinches-last-ditch-bailout-deal?lite=
8) What Russian oligarch died under mysterious circumstances last week in London?
a) Boris Berezovsky
After initially paving the way for Vladimir Putin to come to power, Berezovsky later became a Putin critic. While officials are calling the death a suicide, others suspect foul play.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/03/24/world/europe-berezovsky-death/index.html
9) A week after Pope Francis was installed as the new head of the Catholic Church, Justin Welby was enthroned as the new head of what other church?
d) The Church of England
Formally known as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Welby is not only the head of the Church of England, but is also head of the 77 million members of the worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church in the United States.
https://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/mar/21/justin-welby-archbishop-of-canterbury-enthroned
10) What country won the World Baseball Classic?
a) Dominican Republic
The Dominican team, featuring a number of Major Leaguers, defeated Puerto Rico 3-0 in the final.