1) What Senate committee recently authorized President Obama to launch a limited attack on Syria?
a) Foreign Relations
The vote did not split along party lines. Some Democrats voted yes and some no with some Republicans voting yes and some voting no.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/09/04/senate-syria-committee-vote/2762415/
2) A summit of the leaders of the “G20” countries took place last week in what city?
b) St. Petersburg, Russia
Syria was one of the main topics of discussion.
https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/05/us-russia-g-idUSBRE98315S20130905
3) What company is being criticized right now for the treatment of workers in China?
a) Apple
The allegations relate to a factory owned by Jabil Circuit, a company which supplies plastic covers for iPhones. Allegedly, workers in the Jabil factory are on their feet 11 hours a day and do not get paid for overtime.
https://money.cnn.com/2013/09/06/technology/apple-china-labor/index.html
4) Microsoft recently agreed to purchase the phone business of what other company?
b) Nokia
Microsoft paid Nokia $7.2 billion.
https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/03/us-microsoft-nokia-idUSBRE98202V20130903
5) Last week, Diana Nyad completed a 110 miles swim that ended in Key West, Florida. Where did she start?
c) Havana, Cuba
It was her fifth attempt at the swim.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/02/world/americas/diana-nyad-cuba-florida-swim/index.html
6) Why was Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro in the news last week?
d) He committed suicide in prison
Castro was serving a life sentence for abducting and torturing three Cleveland women.
https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-ariel-castro-suicide-20130904,0,3360851.story
7) What company changed its logo last week?
b) Yahoo
The new logo is one of the many changes at the company ushered in by new CEO Marissa Mayer.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/05/tech/web/new-yahoo-logo/
8) According to a recent study, which statement about the rate of teen pregnancies is true?
b) It is the lowest it has ever been in recorded history
The rate is 29.4 pregnancies for every 1000 teens aged 15 to 19. The rate is the lowest since the government began to keep statistics in 1940.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/06/teen-birth-rate-hits-new-low/2764553/
9) What man was recently questioned by British police when found on the grounds of Buckingham Palace?
d) Prince Andrew
Two days earlier, a man had scaled the walls of the palace and entered the building, so security forces were on high alert when they saw the prince in the gardens.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/08/world/europe/uk-prince-andrew-mistaken/index.html
10) What city was awarded the 2020 Summer Olympics?
d) Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo previously hosted the Olympics in 1964.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/sep/08/tokyo-2020-olympics-jubilation-relief