News Quiz
Week of 3/17
1. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 departed from Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, March 8th, en route to what destination?
2. About 30 Democratic Senators held an all-night 15-hour "talkathon" last week on what subject?
3. General Motors is facing accusations that it knew of a problem that led to more than a dozen deaths. What part was defective?
4. A veteran correspondent at CBS News has left the network, at least in part because of alleged liberal bias. Who?
5. Scott Brown, the former Senator from Massachusetts, is now running for the Senate in New Hampshire. Who was the last Senator to represent two different states?
6. Of the ten wealthiest counties in the United States, seven are near which major city?
7. In the latest Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people, 8 of the 10 richest individuals share what characteristic?
8. President Obama has lauded which female singer as the perfect "role model" for his daughters?
9. Female celebrities and business leaders are part of a national campaign intended to ban a word they say is harmful to little girls. Which word?
10. The Constitution is 400 years old, according to which member of Congress?