1) What comedian hosted last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner?
c) Conan O’ Brien
Also known as the “Nerd Prom,” the dinner was attended by not only high level media figures but also by A-List celebrities. The highlight of the evening was a speech by President Obama that poked fun at not only the media and his opponents, but also at himself.
2) President Obama recently nominated Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to be in his Cabinet. For what position was Foxx nominated?
d) Secretary of Transportation
If confirmed by the Senate, Foxx will succeed outgoing secretary Ray LaHood.
3) The unemployment rate recently dropped to its lowest level since 2007. What was it?
b) 7.5
The economy also added 165,000 jobs.
4) Last week, President Obama met with the president of what other country?
a) Mexico
It was their first meeting since President Enrique Pena Nieto took office in December 2012.
5) What state recently banned the death penalty?
d) Maryland
Maryland became the 18th state to do so.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/02/us/maryland-death-penalty/?iref=obnetwork
6) What state legalized same sex marriage last week?
c) Rhode Island
Rhode Island became the tenth state to do so.
7) American Kenneth Bae has been sentenced to 15 years of “compulsory labor” by officials in what country?
c) North Korea
8) What country swore in a new king last week?
c) The Netherlands
King Willem-Alexander became king when his mother, Queen Beatrix, abdicated after 33 years on the throne.
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/01/world/europe/queen-beatrix-to-abdicate-in-the-netherlands.html
9) Why was the name Joanne Chesimard in the news last week?
b) She became the first woman on the FBI’s Most Wanted list
Cheminard, also known as Assata Shakur, allegedly killed a New Jersey State Trooper forty years ago. There is a $2 million reward for her capture.
10) What perennial also-ran political party received 23% of the vote in last week’s local elections in Britain?
b) U.K. Independence Party