1) Last week, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump participated in a Commander-in-Chief question and answer session. Who hosted it?
b) Matt Lauer
Hillary Clinton was asked about, among other things, her use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State. Donald Trump was asked about, among other things, his lack of governmental experience.
https://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/clinton-trump-commander-forum-227860
2) Donald Trump has been criticized recently for repeatedly praising what world leader?
b) Russian President Vladimir Putin
Putin is an autocratic dictator. He oversaw both the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces and the murder of some of his critics.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/us/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-putin.html
3) Hillary Clinton recently referred to half of Donald Trump’s supporters as what?
a) A basket of deplorables
She later apologized, saying that she should not have used the word “half.”
4) It has recently been discovered that Donald Trump made a donation to a group that was campaigning for an attorney general who was, at the time, investigating Trump University. What state did she work for?
b) Florida
The attorney general, Pamela Bondi, subsequently decided not to bring charges.
5) What country exploded a nuclear warhead last week?
c) North Korea
This was North Korea’s fifth and most ambitious nuclear test.
https://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-north-korea-nuclear-test-20160909-snap-story.html
6) What presidential candidate recently slipped when he (or she) didn’t recognize the name “Aleppo?”
c) Gary Johnson
d) Jill Stein
Aleppo is a city at the heart of the Syrian civil war.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/us/politics/gary-johnson-aleppo.html
7) What country hosted last week’s G20 meeting, a meeting of the world’s top 20 economies?
b) China
Although there was friction between the Chinese and American delegations, the countries both ratified far-reaching climate change agreements.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-37269954
8) The state of North Dakota recently issued an arrest warrant for what presidential candidate?
d) Jill Stein
Stein was charged with damaging construction equipment while protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline
https://www.yahoo.com/news/green-party-candidate-faces-charges-graffiti-protest-125826468.html
9) Pope Francis recently made what woman a saint?
a) Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Mother Teresa also won a Nobel Peace Prize.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-motherteresa-idUSKCN1190WO
10) The new iPhone 7 is missing what feature?
a) A headphone jack
The iPhone7 is faster than the previous version and is also water resistant.
https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-7-plus-appeal-apple-just-made-its-jumbo-phone-more-irresistible/