1) What border town has been the focal point of fighting between recently between IS and Western-backed Kurds?
a) Baghdad, Iraq
b) Mosul, Iraq
c) Damascus, Syria
d) Kobani, Syria
2) Last week, the Federal Reserve announced it is ending its bond buying program, a program initiated in an effort to stimulate the economy. How long has the Fed been doing this?
a) January 2005
b) November 2008
c) June 2011
d) May 2013
3) Accused cop killer Eric Frein, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted fugitives, was finally captured last week after a 48 day manhunt. In what state was he captured?
a) Wyoming
b) Texas
c) Ohio
d) Pennsylvania
4) A privately owned and operated spaceship crashed in the Mojave Desert last week. What company operated it?
a) Boeing
b) Virgin Atlantic
c) Lockheed-Martin
d) Space X
5) According to a recent study, how many gallons of oil are still on the ocean floor as the result of the BP spill in 2010?
a) 1 million
b) 10 million
c) 100 million
d) 1 billion
6) Any day now, lava could destroy an entire village of homes in what state?
a) Alaska
b) California
c) Hawaii
d) Florida
7) What country sentenced a woman to jail for a year for attempting to watch a men’s volleyball game?
a) Pakistan
b) Libya
c) Egypt
d) Iran
8) A secularist party recently won the majority of seats in legislative elections held in what country?
a) Iran
b) Tunisia
c) Morocco
d) Lebanon
9) A French town recently banned what?
a) Menorahs
b) NAZI symbols
c) Veils for females
d) Clown costumes
10) What team won the World Series?
a) San Francisco Giants
b) Kansas City Royals
c) New York Yankees
d) Los Angeles Dodgers