NOVEMBER 29 QUIZ ANSWERS
1) What country launched an attack on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, last week that killed two and set houses on fire?
b) North Korea
The incident raised tensions in an already tense part of the world. South Korea responded by firing 80 shells and Pres. Obama promised that the U.S. is “firmly committed” to defending its ally South Korea. There are already 25,000 American troops stationed in South Korea.
https://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/nkorea.skorea.military.fire/index.html
2) The European Union is poised to loan this country $89 billion to “bail out” its ailing banking system. What country?
d) Ireland
The E.U. has already made a similar loan to Greece, and many believe that it will eventually have to help Portugal in a similar fashion.
https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101128/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_europe_financial_crisis
3) According to a study published in the British medical journal Lancet, what kills 600,000 people a year?
d) Secondhand smoke
According to the study, 40% of children regularly breathe in secondhand smoke. https://www.theindependent.com/articles/2010/11/29/ap/health/eu_med_second_hand_smoking_deaths.txt
4) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) recently agreed to extend what?
c) A missile defense system to protect all NATO members
Though not explicitly stated, most members privately concede that the major purpose of the system is to protect against an attack by Iran. Though not a NATO member, Russia has agreed to assist with the system. https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/11/20/obama-wins-nato-agreement-to-build-missile-shield-over-europe/anffcwk/
5) Somali-born Mohamed Osman Mohamud was arrested Friday for attempting to detonate a bomb at a tree-lighting ceremony in what city?
d) Portland, Oregon
The bomb was a “dummy” put together by the FBI. https://articles.cnn.com/2010-11-27/justice/oregon.bomb.plot_1_tree-lighting-justice-department-portland-resident?_s=PM:CRIME
6) President Obama received 12 stitches last week after being elbowed in his lip during a basketball game at the White House. Who elbowed him?
b) Rey Decerega of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Decerega received four stitches on his elbow. https://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10333/1106933-84.stm
7) What state is on pace to become the first state to place labeling requirements and other regulations on medicinal marijuana?
c) Colorado
Currently, fourteen states allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
https://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2013533882_potsafety27.html?syndication=rss
8) What media outlet recently released thousands of pages of classified American diplomatic messages?
b) WikiLeaks
Much of the released material contained less than flattering statements about officials in other countries. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/8166502/WikiLeaks-sparks-worldwide-diplomatic-crisis.html
9) It has recently been discovered that taking this pill helps prevent gay men from getting HIV. What pill?
a) Truvada
The pills are already used as a means of treating HIV infection. It has only recently been discovered that taking the pill can help prevent acquiring HIV in the first place.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/2010/11/23/study-aids-pill-helps-gay-men-avoid-hiv-infection/
10) What band finally agreed to sell their music on iTunes last week?
a) The Beatles
The band sold more than 2 million individual songs in its first week on iTunes. https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AM5QL20101123