MAY 16 QUIZ

1) What former Speaker of the House announced his intention to run for president in 2012?

a) Ron Paul

b) Mitt Romney

c) Mike Huckabee

d) Newt Gingrich

 

2) What current member of the House also announced his intention to run for president in 2012?

a) Ron Paul

b) Mitt Romney

c) Mike Huckabee

d) Newt Gingrich

 

3) What former Arkansas governor announced last weekend that he is not going to run for president in 2012?

a) Ron Paul

b) Mitt Romney

c) Mike Huckabee

d) Newt Gingrich

 

4) President Obama gave a speech last week asking Congress to pass a reform bill on what issue?

a) Income tax reform

b) Education Reform

c) Immigration Reform

d) Military Reform

 

5) Because of high water levels on the Mississippi River, officials have decided to open the Morganza Spillway and cause a flood that could affect 25,000 people and 11,000 structures. In what state is the Morganza Spillway located?

a) Mississippi

b) Arkansas

c) Missouri

d) Louisiana

 

6) It was announced Friday that what government program will exhaust its trust fund in 2024, as opposed to 2029 as previously believed?

a) Medicare

b) Medicaid

c) Social Security

d) Head Start

 

7) What man announced last week that he is leaving the anchorman job at PBS Newshour? 

a) Brian Williams

b) Robert MacNeil

c) David Brooks

d) Jim Lehrer

 

8) Executives from what industry testified before Congress last week?

a) The oil industry

b) The computer software industry

c) The sugar industry

d) The music recording industry

 

9) Dominique Strauss-Kahn was recently arrested and charged with attempted rape. Strauss-Kahn is the head of what international agency?

a) The Red Cross

b) The International Monetary Fund

c) Amnesty International

d) The World Health Organization

 

10) Last week was the 30th anniversary of the death of what reggae superstar?

a) Peter Tosh

b) Bob Marley

c) Jimmy Cliff

d) Michael Martelly


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