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Question 1

How many American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan?

Answer 1

2,310

Question 2

How many civilians does the United Nations say were killed in Afghanistan last year?

Answer 2

2,959

Question 3

Name the new U.S. Ambassador to China and the state he is frrom

Answer 3

Max Baucus Montana

Question 4

An expansion of thus canal, soon to be 100 years old, has been stopped because of cost dispute.

Answer 4

Panama Canal

Question 5

Why did ex-prison guard Solomon Stanley sue the state of California?

Answer 5

harassed over Rastafarian dreadlocks, beard

Question 6

For the first time in history, member of this country’s royal family has appeared in court as the subject of a criminal investigation.

Answer 6

Spain

Question 7

Name the five largest countries of the world in terms of land area

Answer 7

Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil

Question 8

Name the five largest countries of the world in terms of population

Answer 8

China, India, United State, Indonesia, Brazil

Question 9

Voters in this European country narrowly voted to bring back strict immigration quotas.

Answer 9

Switzerland

Question 10

A senior navy commander in this Middle Eastern country says its warships for the first time will sail close to U.S. maritime boundaries.

Answer 10

Iran

Question 11

Name the U.S. attorney general

Answer 11

Eric H. Holder, Jr

Question 12

According to an article in the Fresno Bee, how much money has the U.S. spent on the “war on terror,” including the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan

Answer 12

1 trillion dollar