1) What Libyan strongman was killed last week after ruling the country for over 40 years?
a) Hosni Mubarak
b) Hafez al-Assad
c) Muammar Gaddafi
d) Abdul Nasser
2) President Obama confirmed last week that all Americans troops will leave what country by December 31, 2011?
a) Afghanistan
b) Libya
c) South Korea
d) Iraq
3) American seniors received good news last week. What was it?
a) They will be receiving an increase in their Social Security benefits.
b) Congress has agreed not to raise the Social Security retirement age until at least 2023.
c) A new government insurance program will pay medical bills for seniors who develop Alzheimer’s Disease.
d) A new study shows that American seniors are happier than seniors anywhere else in the world.
4) What Republican presidential candidate’s New Hampshire campaign staff quit last week?
a) Jon Huntsman
b) Rick Perry
c) Michele Bachmann
d) Herman Cain
5) What Republican presidential candidate put forth a “flat tax” proposal last week?
a) Jon Huntsman
b) Rick Perry
c) Michele Bachmann
d) Herman Cain
6) Last week, the Palestinians agreed to release an Israeli prisoner in exchange for Israel’s release of some Palestinian prisoners. How many Palestinians were released in exchange for the one Israeli soldier?
a) 2
b) 16
c) 124
d) 1027
7) What country held a legislative election Sunday after overthrowing their long-time leader during last year’s “Arab Spring?”
a) Libya
b) Tunisia
c) Egypt
d) Bahrain
8) The Crown Prince of this country died last week. What country?
a) Thailand
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Oman
d) Bangladesh
9) In a recent study, an experimental vaccine protected large numbers of children from what disease?
a) Fifth’s Disease
b) Meningitis
c) Malaria
d) Pneumonia
10) What country won this year’s Rugby World Cup?
a) New Zealand
b) France
c) South Africa
d) Fiji