Current Events Quiz Feb 10-14

Current Events Quiz Week of Feb. 10 – 14, 2014 Questions: 1. What famous former child star died this week? 2. What newscaster was sidelined during the Olympics because of an eye infection? Extra Credit: Who is replacing him? 3. Name the U.S. Attorney General who has been in the news several times in the last week with announcements about same-sex rights and calls for changes in state voting laws. 4. House Republicans finally agreed Tuesday to lower/raise (choose one) the U.S. debt ceiling limits. 5. What popular mobile game’s creator pulled it from app stores this week? 6. Keeping track of the medal count at the Olympics is challenging, but name one of the countries that had multiple gold medals by Tuesday. 7. What professional sport was in the news this week when one of its top draft prospects announced he is gay? 8. What European president visited the White House this week, attending a state dinner and discussing ways to deal with the Syrian crisis?