| 1. With its underground nuclear test, North Korea becomes the eighth nation to declare it has nuclear weapons. Which of these is NOT an official member of the nuclear club?
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| The correct answer was: Israel |
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| The eight nations that have declared themselves nuclear powers are the US, Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan, and now North Korea. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied having nukes, but experts believe the Israelis have up to 200 nuclear warheads. |
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| 2. Columbia University, where members of the Minutemen Project were shouted down by protestors last week, recently had another free speech controversy. Whose invitation to speak on campus was withdrawn last month?
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| The correct answer was: Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
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| Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs invited Ahmadinejad, who has denied the Holocaust, to speak on campus. University president Lee Bollinger withdrew the invitation, saying it didn’t reflect the school’s “academic values.” |
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| 3. 32-year old Charles Roberts, who murdered five Amish schoolgirls, left a suicide note. What did he say was one reason for his anger?
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| The correct answer was: The death of his infant daughter |
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| Roberts’ first child died at birth in 1997, which he wrote filled him with “hate towards God and unimaginable emptiness.” He was buried next to his daughter’s tiny, heart-shaped grave. |
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| 4. US officials believe which world leader has terminal cancer?
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| The answer is: Fidel Castro, Cuba |
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| Time magazine reports that some in the US government believe Castro has cancer and his days are numbered. A Cuban official pointed out that US intelligence “has been wrong for 47 years.” |
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| 5. The United States of America will pass which milestone this month?
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| The correct answer was: The population will hit 300 million |
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| The Census Bureau will soon announce that the US has 300,000,000 people. There is a birth every seven seconds, a death every 13 seconds, and a new immigrant arriving every 31 seconds. |
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| 6. Who has co-authored a new children’s book called “Little T Learns to Share,” which teaches kids the value of sharing with others?
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| The correct answer was: NFL star Terrell Owens |
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| Owens, known as one of the most self-absorbed players in the league, co-wrote the book. The main character refuses to share his football, then discovers it’s impossible to play the game alone. |
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| 7. At the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, many Muslim taxi drivers are refusing to pick up certain passengers. Who is frequently being told to find another cab?
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| The correct answer was: Anyone carrying alcohol |
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| Many Muslim drivers will not transport anyone whose luggage contains wine or liquor. Authorities are considering color-coding cabs that are booze-free. |
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| 8. The Times of London has named the top 100 universities in the world. Cambridge and Oxford are ranked 2nd and 3rd, respectively, behind which US school?
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| The answer is: Harvard |
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| Seven of the top ten schools are American, with Harvard leading the way. The rankings are largely based on a worldwide survey of academics. |
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| 9. When Fox News Channel went on the air October 7, 1996, what was the name of the program hosted by Bill O’Reilly?
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| The correct answer was: The O’Reilly Report |
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| “The O’Reilly Report” initially aired at 6 PM. The first show included drug czar Barry McCaffrey and an analysis of the previous night’s Clinton-Dole presidential debate. |
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| 10. According to new research, liberals have more of something than conservatives? What?
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| The correct answer was: Nightmares |
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| A California dream expert has discovered that liberals tend to be restless sleepers with more nightmares, while conservatives’ dreams that are more mundane. It is unclear whether those liberal nightmares have increased since October 7, 1996. |
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