November 8 Quiz

1) On Tuesday, Republicans re-took control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2006. As a result, who is slated to be the new Speaker of the House?

a) Sarah Palin

b) Mitch McConnell

c) Eric Cantor

d) John Boehner

 

2) Democrats retained their majority in the U.S. Senate Tuesday. Including the two independents who caucus with the Democrats, how many senate seats to the Democrats hold? 

a) 51

b) 53

c) 55

d) 59

 

3) The winner of last week’s Senatorial race in this state has not yet been named because officials are still in the process of counting all of the write-in votes. What state?

a) Kentucky

b) Washington

c) Colorado

d) Alaska

 

4) President Obama recently left Washington for a ten day visit to Asia. What country will he visit first?

a) India

b) China

c) Russia

d) Iran

 

5) What political talk show host was suspended indefinitely by his/her employer for donating money to three Democratic political candidates?

a) Sean Hannity

b) Katie Couric

c) Keith Olbermann

d) Rachel Maddow

 

6) Voters in this state voted no on a referendum that would have legalized marijuana for recreational use. What state?

a) California

b) Oregon

c) South Dakota

d) New York

 

7) What man released his memoirs – Decision Points -- last week?

a) Bill Clinton

b) George W. Bush

c) Dick Cheney

d) Alan Greenspan

 

8) What world famous icon recently joined Facebook? 

a) Mickey Mouse

b) The Dalai Lama

c) Nelson Mandela

d) Queen Elizabeth II

 

9) What team won the 2010 World Series?

a) Philadelphia Phillies

b) New York Yankees

c) San Francisco Giants

d) Texas Rangers

 

10) What horse suffered her first defeat ever in her final race before retirement at Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup?

a) Zenyatta

b) Mondatta

c) Regatta

d) Mrs. Ed


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