News Quiz

1. What was the relation of former NFL star Steve McNair and his suspected killer?

• A. Daughter

• B. Girlfriend

• C. Sister

• D. Wife

2. Late military official Robert McNamara did NOT play a part of which of these military events?

• A. Bay of Pigs

• B. Cuban Missle Crisis

• C. Vietnam War escalation

• D. Paris Peace Accords

3. Where did authorities shoot and kill a suspected serial killer on July 7, after a week-long killing spree that left five people dead?

• A. Georgia

• B. Florida

• C. South Carolina

• D. North Carolina

4. What reason did former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin give publicly for leaving her post as Governor of Alaska?

• A. To join her family as they fish in Bristol Bay.

• B. To focus on running for president in 2012.

• C. To host a show on Fox News Channel.

• D. She is pregnant.

5. The U.S. Senate now has how many members, after the swearing in of comedian-turned-politician Al Franken on July 7?

• A. 48

• B. 98

• C. 100

• D. 435

6. The president of which nation left the G8 summit meeting early to address riots and rising violence in his country?

• A. Italy

• B. China

• C. France

• D. Russia

7. Which of Michael Jackson's siblings performed solo at his memorial service on July 7, singing "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin?

• A. Janet

• B. Marlon

• C. Jermaine

• D. Tito

8. Roger Federer broke Pete Sampras' record July 5 by winning his ____ Grand Slam.

• A. 12th

• B. 13th

• C. 14th

• D. 15th

9. Actress Joyce DeWitt, who was arrested on suspicion of DUI July 4, used to star on what sitcom?

• A. Cheers

• B. Silver Spoons

• C. Mr. Belvedere

• D. Three's Company

10. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made a rare public appearance at what event on July 8?

• A. A championship soccer match

• B. A health conference on the H1N1 virus

• C. The 15th anniversary of his father's death

• D. A memorial for police officer killed on duty