1) President Obama made a major announcement about Syria last week. What was it?
a) He is sending 50 American special forces troops to fight there
b) He is temporarily ending all airstrikes on ISIS
c) He has reached a deal with Russia to divide the country into Sunni and Shiite enclaves
d) He has authorized Israeli airstrikes in the Golan Heights
2) In the aftermath of last week’s Republican presidential debate, the Republican National Committee has decided to pull its candidates out of a scheduled February debate that was to be televised on what network?
a) ABC
b) CBS
c) NBC
d) Fox
3) Who was recently chosen to be the new Speaker of the House?
a) John Boehner
b) Paul Ryan
c) Mitch McConnell
d) Kevin McCarthy
4) The Congress recently passed (and President Obama recently signed) a budget deal. The agreement sets a federal budget for what length of time?
a) 6 months
b) 1 year
c) 2 years
d) 5 years
5) According to a recent survey of Republican voters, what Republican candidate do they believe is most electable?
a) Donald Trump
b) Jeb Bush
c) Marc Rubio
d) Ben Carson
6) What country recently ended its “One Child Policy?”
a) China
b) Indonesia
c) Laos
d) India
7) A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit what two countries last week?
a) Afghanistan and Pakistan
b) Indonesia and Malaysia
c) India and Nepal
d) Chile and Uruguay
8) What retailer recently asked the federal government for permission to use delivery drones?
a) K-Mart
b) JCPenney
c) Walmart
d) Target
9) What university recently voted to remove its state flag from its campus because the flag contained the Confederate battle flag within it?
a) University of Georgia
b) University of South Carolina
c) University of Alabama
d) University of Mississippi
10) What country won the Rugby World Cup?
a) Australia
b) South Africa
c) New Zealand
d) England