1) The federal government shut down Tuesday. As a result, how many federal workers are currently on furlough?
a) 400,000 workers
b) 800,000 workers
c) 1.2 million workers
d) 5.4 millions workers
2) On Saturday, the United States captured a top Al Qaeda leader in what country?
a) Iraq
b) Syria
c) Libya
d) Kenya
3) On Saturday, Navy Seals attempted to capture a leader of the al-Shabab terror group in what country?
a) Kenya
b) Somalia
c) Yemen
d) Egypt
4) Why was Tuesday a big day for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
a) The Supreme Court approved its constitutionality
b) The state of Texas agreed to participate in the ACA’s proposed expansion of the Medicaid program
c) It was the first day people could sign up for insurance through one of the federal government’s health exchanges
d) The Senate agreed to defund the individual mandate provisions of the ACA
5) According to allegations found in The Guardian, what institution has been using Facebook and other social media sites to build profiles on American citizens?
a) Al Qaeda
b) Google
c) International Monetary Fund
d) National Security Administration
6) Because of this week’s government shutdown, President Obama cancelled a planned diplomatic trip where?
a) Asia
b) Israel
c) South Africa
d) Russia
7) What country recently signed a treaty with China that will usher in increased military and economic cooperation between the two countries?
a) Japan
b) Australia
c) United States
d) Malaysia
8) Buddhist mobs set 70 houses on fire and killed a 94 year old Muslim woman in what country last week?
a) Thailand
b) China
c) Myanmar
d) Japan
9) What country opened up a medicinal marijuana marketplace last week?
a) Uruguay
b) The Netherlands
c) Canada
d) Guatemala
10) The series finale of this show aired Sunday night on AMC. What show?
a) Shameless
b) Breaking Bad
c) Breaking Amish
d) Mad Men