Bill O'Reilly: News Quiz

1. Some predominantly Muslim nations have pledged to help fight ISIS. Which is not among them?

Iran

Egypt

Jordan

Lebanon

Saudi Arabia

2. President Obama and other government officials often refer to the enemy as ISIL, with the "L" standing for what?

Land

Luxor

Levant

Lebanon

Leviathan

3. Which big city mayor has announced that he will not run for reelection?

Rob Ford, Toronto

Kasim Reed, Atlanta

Mike Duggan, Detroit

Rahm Emanuel, Chicago

Bill de Blasio, New York

4. In an appearance on his new network CNN, former White House spokesman Jay Carney got into a nasty verbal brawl with whom?

Ted Cruz

Allen West

Sarah Palin

John McCain

Newt Gingrich

5. In which of the following states is there no Senate race on the ballot in November?

Alaska

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

New Jersey

6. One of the NFL's biggest stars, running back Adrian Peterson, has been charged with what?

Child abuse

Spousal abuse

Assault and battery

Weapons possession

Vehicular manslaughter

7. The league's embattled Commissoner Roger Goodell is the son of a politician. What position did his father hold during the Nixon administration?

U.S. Senator

Attorney General

Governor of New York

White House Chief of Staff

Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare

8. In which century did the schism develop between Sunni and Shia Islam?

2nd

7th

12th

17th

20th

9. In the much-followed U.S. News & World Report college rankings, only one school south of the Mason-Dixon line is in the top ten. Which?

Duke

Emory

Virginia

Vanderbilt

William and Mary

10. Sarah Palin has issued a "global apology" to America for what?

Insulting President Obama

Resigning as Governor of Alaska

Failing to get John McCain elected

The poor quality of her TV channel

Getting into a major brawl last week