February 2013 Current Events Quiz

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The first Pope in more than 700 years to resign, who announced they would leave their position on 28 February 2013?

       a. Pope John Paul II
       b. Pope Benedict X
       c. Pope Benedict XVI
       d. Pope John Paul I


With a $1 million reward on his head, what crime is Christopher Dorner accused of committing?

       a. Kidnapping
       b. Murder
       c. Terrorist Activities
       d. Child Molestation


Despite warnings, what country carried out a third nuclear test on February 12, 2013?

       a. Iran
       b. Algeria
       c. North Korea
       d. Syria


Who addressed US officials on TV, urging them to disclose to WikiLeaks the secret instructions on how decisions on eliminating American citizens using drones are being carried out?

       a. Julian Assange
       b. Bradley Manning
       c. Jacob Appelbaum
       d. Daniel Domscheit-Berg


As announced on February 11, what country overtook the United States as the world's largest trading country?

       a. Russia
       b. China
       c. Japan
       d. Canada


What country has offered a "bounty" for one of writer Akram Aylislian's ears?

       a. Jordan
       b. Azerbaijan
       c. Lebanon
       d. Isreal


What government has devalued its country's currency, the bolivar, by a third?

       a. Venezuela
       b. Peru
       c. Brazil
       d. Columbia


Facebook has recently been slapped with a lawsuit over one of its features. Which one?

       a. Pages Feature
       b. Like Button
       c. Timeline Feature
       d. Search Feature


On February 11th, police had to use water cannons and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing protesters gathered outside the presidential palace of President Mohamed Mursi. In what country?

       a. Egypt
       b. Syria
       c. Algeria
       d. South Korea


An emergency warning about the "bodies of the dead rising from their graves and attacking the living" was broadcast on which TV network's emergency alert system?

       a. Florida Television Network
       b. California Television Network
       c. Montana Television Network
       d. Texas Television Network


Sci-Fi fans have raised almost $400,000 on a fundraising site for the creation of what item featured in the Star Wars movie series?

       a. Stormtrooper Suit
       b. Millennium Falcon
       c. Death Star
       d. Carbonite Preservation Machine


Heavily criticized for violating privacy laws, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is once again on the table. In which country?

       a. United States
       b. England
       c. France
       d. Canada




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