News Quiz
Week of 09/03
1. Syria and dictator Bashar al-Assad have few friends in the world. Which nation is its ally?
2. Secretary of State John Kerry has declared that Assad's government killed 1,400 people with which chemical agent?
3. Which Republican Senator is inexorably opposed to any military action in Syria?
4. Many fast food workers are demanding a rise in the federal minimum hourly wage, which is what?
5. Which Supreme Court Justice presided at a same-sex wedding this past weekend?
6. Major Nidal Hasan has been sentenced to death for the massacre at Fort Hood. Who must give final approval before he is executed?
7. Which media outlet has agreed to Bradley Manning's request and refers to the convicted spy with feminine pronouns and the name "Chelsea?"
8. There are still six states President Obama has not visited since his election in 2008. Which is not among them?
9. The Catholic Church is undertaking a large-scale campaign, urging its congregants to support what?
10. Which attention-seeking female performer tops the Forbes list of highest-earning celebrities?