News Quiz
Week of 1/06
1. One of Iraq's major cities has been largely captured by fighters affiliated with Al Qaeda. Which?
2. The New York Times published an exhaustive 7,000-word article about the attacks on the U.S. embassy in Libya. Who or what was never mentioned?
3. As one of his first acts, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to outlaw what?
4. Two suicide bombers killed dozens last week in the Russian city of Volgograd. Six days each year that city reverts to its former name, which is what?
5. The ship that was stuck for more than a week in thick Antarctic ice included scientists and journalists who focus on what issue?
6. A&E has reversed its suspension of "Duck Dynasty's" Phil Robertson, who had made some anti-gay comments. How many episodes did he miss?
7. "The Wolf of Wall Street," directed by Martin Scorsese, has established a new record for what?
8. What is generally considered to be the coldest city in the continental United States?
9. A panel on MSNBC mocked a Romney family photo that included a black infant. What relation is the baby to Mitt Romney?
10. With great fanfare, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof announced that he will no longer use what in his column?