News Quiz
Week of 4/07
1. March was a notable month for American troops in Afghanistan. Why?
2. Brendan Eich, CEO of the innovative high-tech company Mozilla, was forced to resign last week because of his beliefs about what?
3. Numerous Congressional committee chairmen will retire from Congress at the end of this term. Who is NOT among the retirees?
4. Charles Keating, the banker at the center of a scandal in the 1980's, died last week at 90. Which current Senator was tarnished in the "Keating Five" affair?
5. During his visit to the Vatican, President Obama received rosary beads from Pope Francis. The president has "re-gifted" the beads, giving them to whom?
6. The divorce of which world leader became official last week?
7. Which nation has a suicide rate that is more than double the next closest country and ten times that of the United States?
8. Which prominent Republican has just agreed to a $1.5 million book advance?
9. Of the 12 companies that formed the original Dow Jones index in 1896, only one is still in the index today. Which?
10. Tiger Woods has undergone back surgery and will miss the upcoming Masters. When was the last time he won one of the four major golf championships?