Quiz: 2010 in Review

December 27, 2010

What city in Haiti was at the epicenter of the 7.0 magnitude Jan. 12 earthquake?
1. Hinche
2. Léogâne
3. Milot
4. Verrettes
What was the name of the Icelandic volcano that caused numerous air traffic disruptions in April and May?
1. Eyjafjallajökull
2. Hofsjökull
3. Kerlingarfjöll
4. Tungnafellsjökull
For how many days did oil leak after the Deepwater Horizon blast?
1. 42
2. 61
3. 86
4. 128
Which of these politicos backs building an Islamic center near Ground Zero?
1. Mayor Michael Bloomberg
2. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani
3. Former Gov. George Pataki
4. Sen. Harry Reid
True or false: No Senate Democrat voted against confirming Elena Kagan.
1. True
2. False
Which of these people is not involved with Arizona's immigration legislation?
1. Sheriff Joe Arpaio
2. Gov. Jan Brewer
3. Candidate Jimmy McMillan
4. State Sen. Russell Pearce
How many miners were trapped underground for 69 days in Chile?
1. 11
2. 24
3. 33
4. 42
True or false: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a citizen of Sweden.
1. True
2. False
Prior to Lisa Murkowski's write-in victory, who was the last person elected to the Senate by a write-in campaign?
1. Robert Byrd
2. Ted Kennedy
3. Ted Stevens
4. Strom Thurmond
How many seats did the GOP pick up in the House in November's elections?
1. 26
2. 44
3. 63
4. 87