Quizzes
December 8 2014
1) New protests erupted last week when a grand jury failed to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the killing of Eric Garner. In what state did this occur?
a) Missouri
b) New York
c) California
d) Arizona
2) Players from what NFL team engaged in a "Don't Shoot" gesture to support the...
December 1 2014
1) There were nationwide protests last week after a grand jury in this state refused to indict police officer Darren Wilson. What state?
a) New York
b) Missouri
c) Indiana
d) New Mexico
2) What member of President Obama’s cabinet resigned last week?
a) Secretary of Defense Chuck...
November 24
1) Last Thursday night, President Obama announced an executive order on what subject?
a) Net neutrality
b) Immigration
c) Gun control
d) Affirmative action
2) House Republicans sued President Obama last week, claiming that he had exceeded his Constitutional authority in what area?
a) His...
November 17 2014
1) Recently, the leaders of the world’s top 20 economies (the G20) met to discuss the global economy, climate change and the Ukraine. Where did they meet?
a) China
b) The Bahamas
c) Switzerland
d) Australia
2) Last week, President Obama negotiated a climate change deal with what...
November 10 2014
1) After Tuesday’s elections, Republicans have now secured 53 Senate seats. They will secure 54 if Republican Bill Cassidy wins a December runoff election in what state?
a) Georgia
b) Louisiana
c) New Hampshire
d) Alaska
2) Of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives, how many...
November 3 2014
1) What border town has been the focal point of fighting between recently between IS and Western-backed Kurds?
a) Baghdad, Iraq
b) Mosul, Iraq
c) Damascus, Syria
d) Kobani, Syria
2) Last week, the Federal Reserve announced it is ending its bond buying program, a program initiated in an...
October 24 Quiz
1) President Obama recently appointed Ron Klain to what position?
a) Director of the Centers for Disease Control
b) Chairman of the Federal Reserve
c) Secretary of Agriculture
d) Ebola Czar
2) A doctor in this American city recently tested positive for Ebola. What city?
a) Chicago
b)...
September 29 Quiz
1) Which of the following countries joined the United States in airstrikes on IS in Syria?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Jordan
c) United Arab Emirates
d) Qatar
e) All of the above
2) Military veteran Omar Gonzalez recently broke into what facility while carrying a knife?
a) Democratic National...
September 22 2014
1) In a referendum held Thursday, the people of Scotland voted to remain in the United Kingdom.
What percentage of voters voted to remain in the UK?
a) 48%
b) 55%
c) 61%
d) 77%
2) Last week, the House and the Senate both approved the arming of rebels in what country?
a)...
September 15 2014
1) President Obama gave a nationally televised address on Wednesday night to announce what?a) His strategy for dealing with ISIS / ISILb) An upcoming trip to Russia to meet with President Putinc) His budget proposal for FY 2015d) A plan to gradually raise the minimum wage to $10.10through executive...