What A Week: October 28-november 3
- 1.A rare October snowstorm hit the northeastern United States on Saturday, pulling trees down onto power lines. How many people were without power on Sunday?
- A.
500,000
- B.
1.1 million
- C.
1.7 million
- D.
2.3 million
- 2.Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou nearly threw the euro-zone bailout into a fresh crisis after announcing—and then cancelling—plans to do what?
- A.
Nationalize its banking industry
- B.
Offer new pensions to public employees
- C.
Hold a referendum on accepting the bailout
- D.
Invade Cyprus
- 3.Herman Cain struggled to respond to allegations of sexual harassment that occurred while he was the president of which lobbying group?
- A.
The National Recreation Association
- B.
The National Rehabilitation Association
- C.
The National Restaurant Association
- D.
The National Rifle Association
- 4.The Commonwealth countries agreed to a plan to reform the succession laws for the British monarchy. What provision is not included in the proposals?
- A.
For girls to take precedence over their younger brothers in the line of succession
- B.
For a sitting monarch to be a Catholic
- C.
For a sitting monarch to marry a Catholic
- D.
For descendents of George II to marry without royal consent
- 5.A British High Court judge ruled that Julian Assange could be extradited to which country to face questioning on charges of alleged sexual assault?
- A.
Norway
- B.
Sweden
- C.
Finland
- D.
Denmark
- 6.In her new memoir, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recounts the late Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi showing her what?
- A.
A portrait of her he had commissioned by Libya’s best painter.
- B.
A video montage of her with various world leaders set to specially composed music.
- C.
A Tumblr blog he had created of her quotations and pictures.
- D.
A room dedicated to memorabilia of her he had bought online.
- 7.Leaders of the world’s largest economies gathered in which French city for the G20 summit this week?
- A.
Cannes
- B.
Lyon
- C.
Marseilles
- D.
Nice
- 8.On Thursday producers announced shooting had begun on the next James Bond film. What is the title of the new movie?
- A.
Skylab
- B.
Skyfall
- C.
You Only Live Thrice
- D.
Solyndra
- 9.Which of the following did Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Perry not say in his speech in New Hampshire last weekend?
- A.
“This is such a cool state! I mean, c’mon: ‘Live free or die?’ You gotta love that, right?”
- B.
On his tax plan: “It’s pretty easy math. Subtract it and send it in. It’s awesome.”
- C.
“I really have the American dream licked.”
- D.
“I love Herman [Cain]. Is he the best? I have fun with him."
- 10.Investment bank MF Global shut its doors this week following extended periods of risky investments and falling capital. Who was MF Global’s C.E.O.?
- A.
Eliot Spitzer, the former Governor of New York
- B.
Jon Corzine, the former Governor of New Jersey
- C.
Mark Sanford, the former Governor of South Carolina
- D.
Rod Blagojevich, the former Governor of Illinois
- 11.On Thursday, as Senate Republicans voted down President Obama’s bill, which focussed on investing in jobs and infrastructure, a group of Washington, D.C., residents did what at Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office?
- A.
Dumped garbage
- B.
Pitched tents
- C.
Demanded a meeting with the Senator
- D.
Formed a line, preventing the Senator from entering
- 12.Know your New Yorker: D.T. Max profiled the pianist Hélène Grimaud in this week’s magazine. What is the musician’s main pursuit away from the piano?
- A.
Repairing antique porcelain dolls
- B.
Running a conservation center for wolves
- C.
Collecting heavy-metal records
- D.
Writing about theoretical physics
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