What A Week: July 30 - August 03
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- 1.Earlier this week, a blackout in which country left hundreds of millions of people without power?
- A.
China.
- B.
Brazil.
- C.
Russia.
- D.
India.
- 2.Why were eight badminton players disqualified from the Olympics on Wednesday?
- A.
They tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
- B.
They tried to secure favorable matchups in the quarterfinals by losing in the preliminary round.
- C.
They made improper, endorsement-laden tweets during competition.
- D.
They had allegedly committed unspeakable acts with a shuttlecock.
- 3.Which of the following was not a reaction to Mitt Romney’s tour of England, Israel, and Poland, which concluded on Wednesday?
- A.
Xinhua, China’s state news agency: Romney may “likely worsen the already tense Mideast situation, and even reignite a war between Palestinians and Israelis.”
- B.
Saeb Erekat, senior aide to the Palestinian President: “It seems to me this man lacks information, knowledge, vision, and understanding of this region and its people.”
- C.
Lech Walesa, former President of Poland: “This guy—this is not my kind of guy.”
- D.
An anonymous British official: Romney is “worse than Palin.”
- 4.In a paper published on Tuesday, scientists expressed concern over the possible spread of a new strain of flu found in which animal?
- A.
Birds.
- B.
Cats.
- C.
Vampire squids.
- D.
Seals.
- 5.What is the name of NASA’s new Mars rover, scheduled to land late Sunday night or early Monday morning?
- A.
Curiosity.
- B.
Profligacy.
- C.
Ingenuity.
- D.
Marvin.
- 6.Which architectural and cultural landmark will soon undergo a restoration to correct a developing tilt?
- A.
The sanctuary of Machu Picchu, in Peru.
- B.
The Temple of Heaven, in Beijing.
- C.
The Preah Vihear Temple, in Cambodia.
- D.
The Colosseum, in Rome.
- 7.The rapper Snoop Dogg changed his stage name this week. What do we call him now?
- A.
Snoop Lion.
- B.
Snoop Kitty.
- C.
Calvin Broadus.
- D.
Rasta Snoop.
- 8.What dance did the players on the U.S. women’s soccer team perform after scoring the decisive goal against North Korea on Tuesday?
- A.
The Cabbage Patch.
- B.
The Worm.
- C.
The Dougie.
- D.
The Macarena.
- 9.Which bank has pledged nearly ten million dollars to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s social-impact bonds program, aimed at lowering rates of recidivism among convicted criminals?
- A.
Barclays.
- B.
Bank of America.
- C.
JPMorgan Chase.
- D.
Goldman Sachs.
- 10.What action did the Federal Reserve vote to take on Wednesday in order to spur the economy’s recovery?
- A.
Lowering interest rates.
- B.
Urging Congress to issue another round of stimulus funding.
- C.
Buying mortgage-backed securities.
- D.
None of the above.
- 11.What cynical nickname was given to the peacekeeping task in Syria from which Kofi Annan resigned on Thursday?
- A.
Mission: Impossible.
- B.
Breaking Assad.
- C.
Sisyphus in Syria.
- D.
Damascus’ Unicorn.
- 12.Know your New Yorker: In this week’s issue, Ryan Lizza writes about Paul Ryan’s rise to power within the Republican Party. What was Ryan’s job as a high-school student?
- A.
A page for Senator Bob Kasten.
- B.
A cashier at McDonald’s.
- C.
A cook at McDonald’s.
- D.
None of the above.
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