1) Congress held hearings this week as part of an investigation into the Obama administration’s handling of what issue?
a) The attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya
b) The deaths of the Tsarnaev brothers
c) The withdrawal of forces from Iraq
d) The North Korean nuclear threat
2) It was recently reported that certain IRS officials were paying special attention to tax-exempt status applications filed by what type of group?
a) Mosques
b) Tea Party affiliates
c) Pro-life groups
d) Gun rights groups
3) Amanda Kelly and two other girls who had been missing for ten years were rescued last week in what city?
a) Detroit, Michigan
b) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
c) Cleveland, Ohio
d) Gary, Indiana
4) The Senate is considering a bill that would tax what?
a) The purchase of guns
b) Internet purchases
c) Cuban Cigars
d) Charitable donations
5) What corporation is the largest in America according to the Fortune 500 list?
a) General Foods
b) Walmart
c) General Motors
d) Apple
6) The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit what new level last week?
a) 5,000
b) 8,000
c) 12,000
d) 15,000
6) Tamerlan Tsarnaev was finally buried last week. In what state was he buried?
a) Virginia
b) Massachusetts
c) New York
d) Minnesota
7) Republicans in the Senate recently blocked President Obama’s nomination for what cabinet position?
a) Environmental Protection Agency
b) Secretary of Transportation
c) National Security Advisor
d) Secretary of Education
8) It appears that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will become prime minister of this country again. What country?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Jordan
9) What did scientists allegedly find off of the coast of Brazil last week?
a) A sealacanth, which was long believed to be extinct
b) A lifeboat carrying survivors of a 2006 plane crash
c) Untapped reserves of crude oil
d) Remnants of a lost continent
10) Who was named MVP of the NBA?
a) Kobe Bryant
b) Kevin Durant
c) Lebron James
d) Chris Paul