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News Quiz
2015 Year End Quiz
1. This year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to four groups that rebelled against autocratic rule in the Middle East. They are from which nation?
Libya
Egypt
Tunisia
Algeria
Morocco
2. Which of the following cities was not on Pope Francis's itinerary during his September visit?
Boston
Havana
Washington
Philadelphia
New York City
3. What was done to the bodies of Syed Farook and Tafsheen Malik, the San Bernardino terrorist killers?
Frozen
Cremated
Buried at sea
Buried in graves
Given to scientific researchers
4. Jeremy Corbyn calls Hamas and Hezbollah his 'friends,' wants to nationalize the railroads, and is an unapologetic socialist. Where is he a powerful politician?
Ireland
Canada
Australia
South Africa
United Kingdom
5. An unmanned SpaceX rocket crashed in June just after lift-off in Florida. What was its intended destination?
Mars
Moon
Venus
Jupiter
None of the above
6. The five Taliban terrorists who were swapped for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are now in which nation?
Qatar
Oman
Yemen
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
7. The satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, target of the January terror attack in Paris, was named after whom?
Charlemagne
Prince Charles
Charlie Brown
Charlie Chaplin
Charles de Gaulle
8. Which city does the Islamic State consider the capital of its 'caliphate?'
Tikrit, Iraq
Sinjar, Iraq
Raqqa, Syria
Aleppo, Syria
Damascus, Syria
9. The USA recently released Jonathan Pollard, who spent thirty years in prison after being convicted of spying for which nation?
Iran
Israel
China
Russia
Vietnam
10. Hillary Clinton came under fire for using what word or term while campaigning?
Redskin
Hispanic
Orientals
Islamic terrorist
Illegal immigrant
11. John Harwood, whose performance as moderator at CNBC's Republican debate was widely ridiculed, writes for which newspaper?
Boston Globe
New York Times
Washington Post
Washington Times
Wall Street Journal
12. Planned Parenthood announced that it will no longer do what?
Sell fetal tissue
Perform abortions
Provide birth control
Accept federal funding
Counsel minors without a parent present
13. A movie director joined an anti-police rally in October and said cops are often 'murderers.' Who?
Ridley Scott
James Cameron
Martin Scorsese
Kathryn Bigelow
Quentin Tarantino
14. The American Lung Association released a list of America's most polluted cities. Of the ten cities with the dirtiest air, seven are in which state?
Ohio
Michigan
California
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
15. San Francisco's last remaining store of its kind closed its doors. What did it sell?
Guns
SUVs
Bibles
Cigars
Wedding gowns
16. Which presidential candidate admitted to occasionally packing heat?
Ted Cruz
Ben Carson
Carly Fiorina
Donald Trump
Bernie Sanders
17. Which struggling men's magazine tried to get attention in October with the profane headline, 'F*** Ben Carson?'
GQ
Details
Esquire
Playboy
Men's Journal
18. With Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stepping down, who is the only remaining member of President Obama's original cabinet?
Hilda Solis, Labor
Steven Chu, Energy
Ken Salazar, Interior
Tom Vilsack, Agriculture
Ray LaHood, Transportation
19. There were both cheers and protests when which national chain opened its first outlet in Manhattan in October?
Cabela's
Walmart
Taco Bell
Chick-fil-A
Bass Pro Shops
20. The movie 'Truth,' a major bomb at the box office,' examined the scandal involving which disgraced journalist?
Dan Rather, CBS News
Janet Cooke, Washington Post
Jayson Blair, New York Times
Walter Duranty, New York Times
Stephen Glass, The New Republic
21. The New York Times recently ran a front-page editorial for the first time since 1920. What was the subject?
Gun control
The fight against ISIS
Racial disparities in the USA
An endorsement of Hillary Clinton
The need to prosecute anti-Islamic speech
22. The Times also ran a lengthy 'expose' on Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio that dealt with what in his past?
Marijuana use
Fraternity pranks
Marital infidelity
Driving infractions
Grades in middle school
23. 'Take that, Bibi!' That gleeful anti-Israel tweet was sent by which TV anchor after the Senate approved the Iran nuclear deal in September?
Gwen Ifill, PBS
Lester Holt, NBC
Scott Pelley, CBS
Jorge Ramos, Univision
Joie Chen, Al Jazeera America
24. The family of Kate Steinle, who was fatally shot by an illegal immigrant, sued San Francisco autorities, ICE, and which other federal bureau?
Indian Affairs
Land Management
Engraving and Printing
Population, Refugees, and Migration
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
25. Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, who interrupted a Donald Trump press conference in August, describes what as 'completely unfair?'
Fox News
Kate's Law
National borders
Bilingual education
The USA's 1845 annexation of Texas
26. President Obama decreed that which famous U.S. mountain be renamed?
Pike's Peak
Grand Teton
Mount Rainier
Mount McKinley
Mount Washington
27. Baltimore paid $6.4 million to the family of Freddie Gray, who died in August while in police custody. Which well-known attorney represented the family?
Joe Jamail
Eric Holder
Gloria Allred
Billy Murphy
Mark Geragos
28. The Fox News GOP debate in August attracted 24-million viewers, a cable TV record for a non-sports show. An event in what sport holds the record?
NFL football
NBA basketball
College football
College basketball
Major League Baseball
29. After struggling MSNBC canceled numerous programs, which axed host didn't bother to show up for his or her finale?
Toure
Joy Reid
Ed Schultz
Alex Wagner
Ronan Farrow
30. Why was Walter Palmer in the news this year?
Killed a lion in Africa
Accused Donald Trump of fraud
Murdered a policeman in Memphis
Arrested for infanticide at his abortion clinic
Killed three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic
31. Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, descibed as the world's most powerful drug lord, escaped from prison in July in which nation?
Peru
Mexico
Bolivia
Colombia
El Salvador
32. Five years after Maj. Nidal Hasan's murderous rampage at Fort Hood, nearly 50 survivors were finally given which medals?
Silver Star
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
Army Service Ribbon
33. Where is Hasan, who killed 13 people in that 2009 terror attack?
Guantanamo Bay
He has been executed
Military prison in Kansas
'Supermax' prison in Illinois
The Army will not reveal his location
34. Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who claimed to be black, formerly headed the NAACP chapter in which city?
Denver, CO
Spokane, WA
Wheeling, WV
Baton Rouge, LA
Albuquerque, NM
35. Which school will be home to the Barack Obama Presidential Library?
Harvard University
Columbia University
University of Illinois
University of Hawaii
University of Chicago
36. 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the celebrated 'Moore's Law.' What does it deal with?
Crime
Oil supply
Birth rates
Global wealth
Computing power
37. 61-year-old Doug Hughes, who flew a gyrocopter onto the lawn of the U.S. Capitol last April, was trying to call attention to what issue?
Health care
Drone warfare
Minimum wage
Campaign finance reform
Lack of security at government buildings
38. Which conservative radio talk show host declared, 'I'm out of the Republican Party,' claiming the GOP is not following the Constitution?
Glenn Beck
Herman Cain
Dennis Prager
Laura Ingraham
William Bennett
39. The famed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus ended what traditional attraction?
Clowns
Jugglers
Lion tamers
Trained elephants
Tightrope walkers
40. Apple joined the 30-company Dow Jones Industrial Average in March, replacing which firm?
Alcoa
AT&T
Citigroup
General Motors
Hewlett-Packard
41. Which U.S. company, responding to dismal financial results, fired its CEO this year?
Apple
Microsoft
Wal-Mart
McDonald's
Exxon Mobil
42. When scandal-plagued Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber resigned in February, Kate Brown became America's first governor to be what?
Wiccan
Bisexual
Transgendered
An admitted atheist
Ph.D. in mathematics
43. The price of gasoline dropped below $2.00 a gallon in parts of the country this year. Approximately how much of that is the federal gas tax?
9 cents
18 cents
36 cents
54 cents
72 cents
44. David Price signed a deal worth more than $200-million earlier this year. What is his specialty?
Pop singer
Movie director
Mystery writer
Race car driver
Baseball pitcher
45. Which airport has surpassed London Heathrow and is now the world's busiest when it comes to international travel?
Dubai
Frankfurt
Hong Kong
Chicago O'Hare
Dallas-Fort Worth
46. Famed physician and professor Oliver Sacks, who died this year at age 82, was portrayed by Robin Williams in what movie?
Shrink
Awakenings
Patch Adams
Man of the Year
Dead Poet's Society
47. Ernie Banks, one of baseball's all-time greats, also died. What was his nickname?
Catfish
Hammer
Mr. Cub
Iron Man
The Say Hey Kid
48. Renowned genius John Nash, portrayed in 'A Beautiful Mind,' died in May in a car crash. He won a Nobel Prize in which field?
Physics
Medicine
Chemistry
Economics
Mathematics
49. California Governor Jerry Brown banned which word from the state's labor laws?
Alien
Illegal
Laborer
Mexican
All of the Above
50. Finally, the Department of Agriculture issued a regulation ordering that a certain food no longer be referred to by which name?
Chick peas
Indian corn
Midget raisins
Chicken breasts
Black-eyed peas
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Have you been paying attention to the people and events making headlines this year? WHAT YOUR SCORE MEANS 46 - 50 In the currency of knowledge, you are wealthier than Trump. 36 - 45 You're well-informed but also have a life away from the machines. 26 - 35 Nothing at all to be ashamed of. Then again, not much to be proud of. 10 - 25 If we were politically correct here, you would get a nice trophy for effort. 0 - 9 You spent way too little time in the No Spin Zone. Pay us a visit next year.
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