What A Week: August 13-17
- 1.Over the weekend, Mitt Romney announced that Representative Paul Ryan would be his running mate in November’s Presidential election. Where was the announcement made?
- A.
Ryan’s hometown of Janesville, Wisconsin.
- B.
The Ayn Rand Institute, in Irvine, California.
- C.
The Wisconsin State Fair, in West Allis, Wisconsin.
- D.
At the U.S.S. Wisconsin, a decommissioned battleship turned into a museum in Norfolk, Virginia.
- 2.On Monday, nine Nobel Peace Prize Laureates circulated an open letter in protest of a television program they criticize for “glorifying war and … violence.” What is the name of the show?
- A.
“Monday Night Football.”
- B.
World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Monday Night Raw.”
- C.
“Stars Earn Stripes.”
- D.
“Bachelor Pad.”
- 3.What prompted Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings to declare a state of emergency on Wednesday?
- A.
A series of severe storms that caused damage to the downtown area.
- B.
A worsening drought, which imperiled the water supply.
- C.
An outbreak of the West Nile virus.
- D.
Low civic morale following the end of the first season of the new version of “Dallas."
- 4.Which experimental military program failed testing on Tuesday?
- A.
The Air Force’s hypersonic aircraft, designed to reach a speed of thirty-six hundred miles per hour.
- B.
The C.I.A.’s satellite-guided laser-defense system.
- C.
The Army’s recruitment of Olympic medalists as super soldiers.
- D.
The Navy’s development of a weaponized Ryan Seacrest.
- 5.In which European city did about a hundred young people battle more than two hundred riot police overnight on Monday?
- A.
Birmingham, England.
- B.
Genoa, Italy.
- C.
Seville, Spain.
- D.
Amiens, France.
- 6.What historic feat did the U.S. men’s national soccer team achieve on Wednesday night, after seventy-five years of trying?
- A.
Breaking the top ten in FIFA’s world soccer rankings.
- B.
Beating the Mexican national team, in Mexico.
- C.
Scoring seven goals in a game.
- D.
Surpassing the U.S. women’s national soccer team in the combined value of endorsement contracts.
- 7.Which country granted asylum to the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange?
- A.
Australia.
- B.
The United States.
- C.
Ecuador.
- D.
Sweden.
- 8.Linda McMahon won Tuesday’s Republican primary in the Connecticut Senate race. What was her former profession?
- A.
She was the mayor of Stamford.
- B.
She was the president of a publishing company.
- C.
She was a member of the state legislature.
- D.
She was the C.E.O. of World Wrestling Entertainment.
- 9.On Wednesday, Melky Cabrera, an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, was suspended from baseball for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. What did he take?
- A.
Human-growth hormone.
- B.
Clenbuterol.
- C.
Unknown steroids.
- D.
Synthetic testosterone.
- 10.Which person who supported President Obama’s candidacy in 2008 will speak at the Republican National Convention?
- A.
Colin Powell.
- B.
Cory Booker.
- C.
Adrian Fenty.
- D.
Artur Davis.
- 11.On Thursday Twitter announced plans to do what?
- A.
Minimize the amount of users who use third-party apps.
- B.
Remain a viable tool for Syrian dissidents.
- C.
Sell more advertising space in users’ timelines.
- D.
Begin developing hardware.
- 12.Know your New Yorker: In the latest issue, Atul Gawande wonders what hospital chains can learn from the model of quality set by the Cheesecake Factory. What item does the restaurant chain prepare in a central location?
- A.
Pasta sauces.
- B.
Pizza dough.
- C.
Cheesecakes.
- D.
All of their food is premade.
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