2011 News Quiz

1. The ousted leader of which Arab Spring country stood trial for murder?

• A. Hosni Mubarak

• B. Moammar Gadhafi

• C. Ali Abdullah Saleh

• D. Bashar al-Assad

2. What prompted the rioting and looting that broke out in London in early August, ultimately leading to more than 2,800 arrests and five deaths?

• A. New austerity measures

• B. A fatal shooting by police

• C. Anger against the Prime Minister

• D. General anger over the disparity of wealth in Britain

3. What was the name of the storm that hit the east coast of the U.S. in late summer, causing serious flooding in some states?

• A. Gert

• B. Katia

• C. Irene

• D. Ophelia

4. An outdoor stage collapsed and killed 5 people at a fair in which U.S. state?

• A. Wisconsin

• B. Indiana

• C. Arkansas

• D. Georgia

5. President Obama announced in October that all U.S. troops would be withdrawn from which country?

• A. Kuwait

• B. Iran

• C. Afghanistan

• D. Iraq

6. U.S. Representative Giffords was a victim of a shooting in a parking lot in which city?

• A. Tucson, Az.

• B. Washington, D.C.

• C. New York, N.Y.

• D. Phoenix, Az.

7. On October 31, the United Nations projected that the world's population reached what number?

• A. 200 million

• B. Six billion

• C. Seven billion

• D. Nine billion

8. Who was Casey Anthony's defense attorney?

• A. J. Michael Flanagan

• B. Robert Kardashian

• C. John Anderson

• D. Jose Baez

9. Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a firefight with U.S. forces in which country?

• A. Pakistan

• B. Afghanistan

• C. Iraq

• D. Iran

10. What college football program was rocked by a sex abuse scandal involving a former coach this year?

• A. Penn State University

• B. Ohio State University

• C. University of Southern California

• D. Notre Dame