1) Last summer, the Congressional Super Committee was charged with reaching an agreement on how to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion and was given a Thanksgiving deadline. What agreement did they reach?
a) Finding $1.2 trillion in savings by ending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy and reforming Social Security and Medicare.
b) Finding $1.2 trillion in savings primarily through discretionary spending cuts.
c) Saving about $800,000 through a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts.
d) They were unable to reach an agreement.
2) At the most recent Republican presidential debate, what candidate took the controversial position that illegal immigrants who have been long-term residents of the United States should be allowed to stay?
a) Rick Perry
b) Newt Gingrich
c) Mitt Romney
d) Herman Cain
3) Many people criticized President Obama’s annual Thanksgiving Day speech because it failed to mention what?
a) The economy
b) The military
c) God
d) America
4) A NATO airstrike accidentally killed 24 soldiers from what country?
a) The Netherlands
b) Pakistan
c) Iran
d) Lebanon
5) Last week, the president of this Middle Eastern country agreed to step down after months of protests. What country?
a) Iraq
b) Egypt
c) Jordan
d) Yemen
6) What Middle Eastern country just had its first parliamentary elections since revising its constitution last summer?
a) Tunisia
b) Bahrain
c) Morocco
d) Qatar
7) The United States government has begun an investigation into what car because of safety concerns?
a) Ford Focus
b) Chevrolet Volt
c) Nissan Leaf
d) Toyota Camry
8) What church just changed the text of its weekly service for the first time since 1970?
a) The Episcopal Church of the United States
b) The Roman Catholic Church
c) Presbyterian Church USA
d) United Methodist Church
9) What league ended its work stoppage last week and plans to start its new season on Christmas Day?
a) National Basketball Association
b) National Hockey League
c) English Premier League
d) Major League School
10) Last week, a woman shopping in this store shot pepper spray at other customers in an effort to improve her chances of getting an Xbox. What store?
a) Game Stop
b) Walmart
c) Target
d) K Mart