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How many American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan?
2,177
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The president of Syria is
Bashar al-Assad
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Who is Chris Kyle and why is he in the news?
Chris Kyle was a U.S. Navy Seal and the most lethal sniper in American military history. He is in the news because he died on February 2, 2013.
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Besides anti-aircraft missiles, what also was damaged by the Israeli air attack on Syrian targets last week?
- The Israeli attack last week on a Syrian convoy of antiaircraft weapons
- appears to have also hit the country’s main research center for work on
- biological and chemical weapons.
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The president of Afghanistan is
Hamid Karzai
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The Afghanistan government has been waging war against this group for years
Taliban
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Whose skeleton was believed to have been found under a parking lot in England?
King Richard III
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Name the five most populous countries in the world, from largest to smallest.
- 1) China
- 2) India
- 3) United States
- 4) Indonesia
- 5) Brazil
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Name the five largest countries in land area, from largest to smallest.
- 1) Russia
- 2)Canada
- 3)United States
- 4)China
- 5)Brazil
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The new U.S. Secretary of State is
John Kerry
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Name the president of Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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What did Senator John McCain call the president of Iran?
A monkey on twitter, which had been sent into space.
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California transportation officials estimate what percent of the state's roads need to be repaired or replaced?
60 percent
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For the first time in 15 years, California eighth graders no longer will be expected to take this subject
Algebra
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This man, the U.S. Energy Secretary, has stepped down. Name him.
Steven Chu
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How long is the Pacific Crest Trail?
2,650 miles
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What three states does the Pacific Crest Trail travel through?
California, Oregon, and Washington
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