1) What Republican presidential candidate was dogged by allegations of sexual harassment last week?
a) Herman Cain
b) Mitt Romney
c) Rick Perry
d) Ron Paul
2) Major financial group MF Global filed for bankruptcy last week, a move which many worry could adversely affect the economy. The CEO of MF Global, Jon Corzine, was formerly a Democratic U.S. Senator from (and governor) of what state?
a) New York
b) Delaware
c) Texas
d) New Jersey
3) The United States added 80,000 jobs last month but that is not as many as expected or needed. What is the current unemployment rate in the United States?
a) 4.7
b) 7.6
c) 9.0
d) 13.2
4) What country decided to hold a referendum on whether to accept last week’s European Union debt deal, and then decided not to hold the referendum?
a) Germany
b) France
c) Greece
d))Portugal
5) What United Nations organization admitted Palestine as a member, even though Palestine is not a member of the United Nations?
a) World Health Organization (WHO)
b) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
c) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
d) The World Bank
6) Fires were set at a magazine office in this country as the magazine was set to print a cartoon depicting the prophet Mohammed. What country?
a) Denmark
b) France
c) Nigeria
d) Saudi Arabia
7) What internet company became publicly owned last week?
a) LinkedIn
b) Groupon
c) Amazon
d) Google
8) What former CBS News commentator passed away last week at the age of 92?
a) Andy Rooney
b) Walter Cronkite
c) Edward R. Murrow
d) David Brinkley
9) What “star” announced that she was seeking a divorce after 72 days?
a) Snooki
b) Kim Kardashian
c) Jennifer Aniston
d) Nikki MInaj
10) College quarterback Case Keenum set the NCAA career passing yardage record Saturday night. What college does he play for?
a) Brigham Young University
b) University of Hawaii
c) University of Houston
d) Cal State – Santa Barbara