News Quiz
Week of 1/20
1. When President Obama spoke about the economy in Raleigh, NC last week, Kay Hagen was conspicuously absent. Who is she?
2. A survey finds that 40% of Congressional staffers are seeking a new job away from Capitol Hill. What is the reason they most frequently give?
3. Next month's Super Bowl between Denver and Seattle will be the first held where?
4. By a wide margin, which U.S. President has issued the most executive orders?
5. The Senate Intelligence Committee, in its report on the Benghazi attack, was especially criticial of the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Who holds that position?
6. To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Chicago Teachers Union hired whom as its keynote speaker?
7. Which venerable USA retailer announced last week that it will close 33 stores?
8. President Obama has announced five "Promise Zones" in which government initiatives will attempt to boost economic activity. Which city or state is NOT one of the five?
9. Which baseball pitcher has signed a 7-year contract that will pay him $215 million?
10. To the surprise of entertainment reporters, who failed to get an Oscar nomination?



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