1) What pivotal event in American history occurred 150 years ago this week?
b) Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address
Lincoln’s speech lasted two minutes while the orator before him, Edward Everett, spoke for two hours.
2) What pivotal event in American history occurred 50 years ago this week?
c) President Kennedy was assassinated
https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/jfk-assassination/
3) President Obama announced last week that people who have lost their health coverage as a result of Obamacare can keep their plans for an additional period of time. How long?
c) One year
Some people were losing their coverage because the policies they had did not meet the requirements of the law.
https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-usa-healthcare-obama-plan-idUSBRE9AD10520131114
4) According to the most recent reports, how many people have signed up for health insurance on healthcare.gov?
c) 40,000
That number is much lower than projected. An additional 440,000 have signed up for Medicaid through the site. An additional 66,000 have signed up through state exchanges.
5) Which state recently became the 15th state to permit gay marriages?
a) Hawaii
Illinois is set to legalize gay marriage later this week.
https://www.ktbs.com/story/23952629/hawaii-governor-to-sign-states-gay-marriage-bill
6) The federal government recently allowed USAir to merge with what other airline?
a) American
The new airline will keep the American name. After the merger, American, Delta, Southwest and United will control 70% of domestic air traffic.
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-airline-merger-20131113,0,1206080.story#axzz2l8yGQnDI
7) What country recently ended its state of emergency and nationwide curfew?
b) Egypt
The country had been operating under a state of emergency for the past three months.
8) What country recently eased up on its one child policy?
d) China
Now, Chinese parents may have a second child if they are both only children.
https://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-china-one-child-20131116,0,2476432.story?track=rss#axzz2l8zcVXz1
9) John Kennedy’s daughter Caroline was recently named ambassador to what country?
a) Japan
She is the first woman to serve in the position.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/11/15/japan-ambassador-caroline-kennedy/3574587/
10) What recently became the tallest building in America?
c) World Trade Center
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. https://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/travel/one-world-trade-center-tallest-us-building/index.html