1) What Senate committee recently authorized President Obama to launch a limited attack on Syria?
a) Foreign Relations
b) Armed Forces
c) Judiciary
d) Air Force
2) A summit of the leaders of the “G20” countries took place last week in what city?
a) Davos, Switzerland
b) St. Petersburg, Russia
c) Tokyo, Japan
d) Berlin, Germany
3) What company is being criticized right now for the treatment of workers in China?
a) Apple
b) Sony
c) Samsung
d) Hewlett Packard
4) Microsoft recently agreed to purchase the phone business of what other company?
a) Samsung
b) Nokia
c) Sony
d) LG
5) Last week, Diana Nyad completed a 110 miles swim that ended in Key West, Florida. Where did she start?
a) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
b) San Juan, Puerto Rico
c) Havana, Cuba
d) New Orleans, Louisiana
6) Why was Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro in the news last week?
a) His life sentence was overturned and he will receive a new trial
b) He was sentenced to the death penalty
c) He converted to Islam and petitioned the government for a name change
d) He committed suicide in prison
7) What company changed its logo last week?
a) McDonald’s
b) Yahoo
c) Federal Express
d) Sears
8) According to a recent study, which statement about the rate of teen pregnancies is true?
a) It is the highest it has ever been in recorded history
b) It is the lowest it has ever been in recorded history
c) It is up over 50% from last year
d) It is down over 50% from last year
9) What man was recently questioned by British police when found on the grounds of Buckingham Palace?
a) Russell Brand
b) David Beckham
c) Robin Thicke
d) Prince Andrew
10) What city was awarded the 2020 Summer Olympics?
a) Madrid, Spain
b) Buenos Aires, Argentina
c) Istanbul, Turkey
d) Tokyo, Japan