News Quiz
Week of 12/30
1. In June he became the longest serving member of Congress in U.S. history. Who?
2. The financially-strapped New York Times Company sold off which of its properties in 2013?
3. Denis McDonough took over what position at the start of President Obama's second term?
4. Which nation successfully landed a sophisticated moon rover on the lunar surface in December?
5. President Obama stated that if he had a son, he would be reluctant to let the boy do what?
6. Only a handful of states have not enacted a version of Jessica's Law that imposes tough sentences on child molesters. As 2013 ends, which is among the holdouts?
7. Vice President Joe Biden offered what pithy advice to a woman who asked him how she can protect herself from intruders?
8. NBC dropped to fifth place in the February Nielsen ratings among adult viewers. The once-proud Peacock Network lagged behind CBS, Fox, ABC, and what other network?
9. Ratings-challenged CNN picked a member of a prominent political family to host its daily morning show. Who?
10. CNN also revived what program that was once a mainstay on the network.
11. Comedian Jonathan Winters, who died in April, was known for the characters he created. Which was not among them?
12. About 40% of American babies are now born to single mothers. Which state has the lowest percentage of out-of-wedlock births?
13. Which electric car pulled the plug after disastrous sales?
14. George Jones, the great country singer who died in April, was once married to which other coutry star?
15. Which famous athlete retired from his or her sport in May?
16. Some far-left entertainers, among them Oliver Stone and Phil Donahue, vigorously supported whom?
17. Because the Miss World pageant was held in majority-Muslim Indonesia, organizers banned what?
18. Who or what is "Kinky Boots?"
19. Frank Lautenberg, who died in June, was the only one in the United States Senate. The only what?
20. A six-person jury acquitted George Zimmerman of murdering Trayvon Martin. All the jurors were what?
21. Which organization unveiled a massive and luxurious new headquarters in Washington in April?
22. Hollywood's summer was chilled by some very expensive box office duds. Which was not among them?
23. The movie "The Fifth Estate" was another conspicuous box office flop. It is about whom?
24. Which state carried out its 500th execution since the death penalty was reinstituted in 1976?
25. Janet Napolitano stepped down as head of Homeland Security in September. Who has never been in charge of DHS?
26. Former White House correspondent Helen Thomas, who died in July at age 92, spent most her career working for which media outlet?
27. Omnicom and Publicis announced that they will merge to create the world's largest company in what business?
28. Major Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of murdering 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Who decided his guilt?
29. The new cable outlet Al Jazeera America is owned by the government of which Middle East nation?
30. Rick Stengel became the latest mainstream journalist to join the Obama administration. What media outlet did he run?
31. Islamic terrorists opened fire at a shopping mall in Kenya in September, killing dozens of people. Who were their primary targets?
32. The felony conviction of which former politician was thrown out in September?
33. The Simpsons signed on for its 26th year and is the longest-running animated series ever. Which is the most enduring show of all?
34. Which veteran singer advised Miley Cyrus to tone down her hyper-sexualized image?
35. Vietnamese hero Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, who died in October at age 102, was revered for defeating the forces of which nation at Dien Bien Phu?
36. Cory Booker, who won a New Jersey special election in October, became the first black elected to the U.S. Senate since whom?
37. Lou Reed, the "godfather of punk rock" who died at age 71, had exactly one song on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. What was it?
38. Candy Crush received a lot of attention in 2013. Who or what is Candy Crush?
39. The Subway restaurant chain faced complaints about its "Footlong" sandwiches. Why?
40. After a contentious dispute, which was officially declared the USA's tallest building?
41. A painting was purchased for $142 million in November, the highest price ever paid for a work of art at an auction. Who is the artist?
42. Which disgraced former politician re-opened his law practice?
43. An accused killer declared bankruptcy in January. Who?
44. Many fast food workers are demanding a rise in the federal minimum hourly wage, which is what?
45. A new presidential library opened in September, dedicated to whom?
46. The late Nelson Mandela shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with whom?
47. Which team won the 2013 World Series?
48. Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, caused a stir by saying people are poor primarily because of what?
49. The United States is no longer the world's fattest country, having been butted aside by which even-chubbier nation?
50. The Oxford Dictionaries selected what as its "Word of the Year?"



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