OCTOBER 25 ANSWERS
1) Political commentator Juan Williams was fired last week for claiming that he gets “nervous” when he sees people in Muslim garb on an airplane with him. What network fired him?
b) National Public Radio
After being fired, Williams signed a contract with FOX News. Mr. Williams made the comments on The O’Reilly Factor. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/business/media/21npr.html
2) Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg -- co-hosts of The View -- walked off of the set last week after this guest said he opposed putting a mosque on Ground Zero because “Muslims killed us on 9-11.” What guest?
a) Bill O’Reilly
Host Barbara Walters stayed on set and finished the interview.
3) An outbreak of cholera in this country has already killed to at least 250 deaths. What country?
c) Haiti
There is some concern that the outbreak might reach the refugee camps where many Haitians have been living since last year’s earthquakes. https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39823732/ns/health/
4) Russia announced last week that it has agreed to help what South American country build its first nuclear power plant?
d) Venezuela
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez has claimed that he has no interest in building a nuclear weapon. Rather, Chavez – an avowed enemy of the U.S. – claimed that the facility is being built to allow Venezuela to diversify its economy, which is currently 94-95% oil based.
https://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/15/venezuela-nuclear-power-station-russia
5) After being trapped for more than two months, the Chilean miners were finally rescued last week. How many of them were there?
c) 33
The United States, Canada, and Argentina assisted in the rescue operation.
https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39625809/ns/world_news-americas/
6) Chancellor Angela Merkel declared last week that her country’s attempt to create a multicultural society was an “utter failure.” Merkel is the chancellor of what country?
d) Gemany
Merkel went on to say that all immigrants to the country should learn the language and accept German cultural norms. https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2010/1017/Germany-s-Angela-Merkel-Multiculturalism-has-utterly-failed
7) Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed Mary MacKillop this country’s first saint. What country?
c) Australia
MacKillop started an order of nuns called “Sisters of the Outback.”
8) As of December 2011, what will be unique about Navy submarines Wyoming, Georgia, Maine and Ohio?
a) There will be women serving on them.
There are 21 women in the first class of submarine officers.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/10/navy-4-subs-to-get-women-crew-members-102110w/
9) The Centers for Disease Control announced Friday that 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have what by 2050?
b) Diabetes
The prediction is based in part upon the growing number of obese Americans.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diabetes/cdc-predicts-dramatic-increase-diabetes/story?id=11946076
10) Mutton-chopped candidate Jimmy McMillan is running for governor of New York as a member of what party?
d) The Rent Is Too Damn High
At the recent New York gubernatorial debate, the Democratic and Republican candidates were joined on stage by five minor party candidates including McMillan, a former Black Panther, and a former New York madam. https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20020030-503544.html