News Quiz
Week of 11/18
1. Alec Baldwin's weekly show was suspended by MSNBC after he used slurs deemed offensive to which group?
2. Who will represent the federal government at the upcoming 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
3. A Washington Post columnist, whose work is syndicated nationally, accused many Tea Partiers of having a "gag reflex" when they see an interracial couple. Who?
4. Liz Cheney, daughter of the former Vice President, has announced that she will challenge which incumbent Senator and fellow Republican?
5. British Prime Minister David Cameron is urging that something to be taught more rigorously in UK schools. What?
6. To the dismay of environmentalists, the new government of which nation wants to cut funding for "green energy" projects and eliminate a tax on carbon?
7. Meanwhile, which nation has warned its citizens against traveling to certain parts of many U.S. cities, including New York, Washington, and Los Angeles?
8. Which chain has announced that its 300 remaining stores will be closed by the end of the year?
9. After a contentious dispute, which has been officially declared the USA's tallest building?
10. A painting was purchased for $142 million last week, the highest price ever paid for a work of art at an auction. Who is the artist?