1) Congress and President Obama reached a temporary funding deal last week that ended the government shutdown. According to the deal, when will the funding run out?
a) January 15 2014
b) May 15 2014
c) November 15 2014
d) January 15 2015
2) Congress also agreed to suspend the debt limit last week. When does the suspension end?
a) February 7 2014
b) July 15 2014
c) October 13 2014
d) October 23 2016
3) According to the Obama administration, how many people have signed up for health insurance through the “Obamacare” health exchanges since they went live on October 1?
a) 500,000
b) 1.5 million
c) 3 million
d) 15 million
4) President Obama recently nominated Jeh Johnson to what cabinet level position?
a) Secretary of Homeland Security
b) Secretary of Defense
c) Director of the Environmental Protection Agency
d) Secretary of Education
5) What financial giant recently agreed to pay the United States government $13 billion in order to put an end to a number of government investigations into its business?
a) AIG
b) Lehman Brothers
c) JP Morgan
d) Citigroup
6) What company’s stock price recently reached $1,000 a share?
a) Facebook
b) Google
c) Microsoft
d) Yahoo
7) What state will begin to recognize gay marriages on Monday?
a) Oregon
b) Florida
c) North Dakota
d) New Jersey
8) What country recently turned down an invitation to become a temporary member on the U.N. Security Council?
a) Iran
b) France
c) Saudi Arabia
d) South Africa
9) Last week, representatives from Iran sat down with representatives from the “P5 plus 1” powers to try and negotiate an end to the economic sanctions currently upon Iran. Where did the representatives meet?
a) Teheran, Iran
b) Washington, D.C.
c) Berlin, Germany
d) Geneva, Switzerland
10) Football players from this university boycotted their own game last weekend. What university?
a) University of Delaware
b) Penn State University
c) Grambling State University
d) Slippery Rock University