1) A ceasefire was signed Friday in what part of the world?
a) Ukraine
b) Gaza Strip
c) Syria
d) Iraq
2) United States airstrikes in Somalia killed Ahmed Abdi Godane last week. Godane was the leader of what terrorist group?
a) Boko Haram
b) ISIS
c) Al Shabaab
d) Al Qaeda
3) Journalist Steven Sotloff was beheaded last week. What group killed him?
a) Al Qaeda
b) Al Shabaab
c) ISIS
d) Boko Haram
4) Last week, President Obama announced that he has decided to put off acting on what issue until after November’s Congressional election?
a) Gay Marriage
b) ISIS
c) Global Warming
d) Immigration
5) Former Virginia Bob McDonnell was convicted on corruption-related charges last week. On how many different counts was he convicted?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 8
d) 11
6) Electric car company Tesla recently announced that it is going to build its new battery “gigafactory” in what state?
a) California
b) New Mexico
c) Nevada
d) Colorado
7) Al Qaeda recently announced that it is opening up a branch in what country?
a) India
b) Russia
c) China
d) Mexico
8) During a speech given on Labor Day, President Obama asked Congress to do what?
a) Grant legal status to illegal immigrants already in the country
b) Raise taxes on the top two percent of income earners
c) Authorize the deployment of ground troops in Iraq
d) Raise the minimum wage
9) What nation recently announced that it is going to confine its citizens to their homes for three days in an effort to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus?
a) Nigeria
b) Mali
c) Sierra Leone
d) Togo
10) What woman won Sunday’s U.S. Open tennis championship?
a) Caroline Wozniacki
b) Victoria Azarenka
c) Maria Sharapova
d) Serena Williams