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1
What was the estimated turnout for the referendum on Scottish independence?
60%
50%
97%
84%
2
Most recently the NFL in the United States has been plagued by stories about
steroids
gambling
domestic violence
concussions
3
What does ISIL stand for?
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Iraquis Standing In with Lebabon
Islamic State of Iran and Libya
Iraq and Syria and Iran and Lebanon
4
What was the turnout rate for eligible voters in the US 2012 presidential election?
75%
50%
90%
58%
5
The US is what percentage of the world's population and uses what percentage of its resources?
33%; 15%
25%; 25%
15%; 33%
6%; 25%
6
What is Alibaba?
A character from the folk tale s "Arabian Nights"
A gararage door opener company
A new online e commerce company
A new facial cream
7
Who is John Boehner?
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives
The leader of the Scottish independence movement
The 2016 candidate for President for the Democratic Party
The leader of ISIL
8
The recent threat of disease from West Africa involves what disease?
Ebola
AIDS
Malaria
West Nile virus
9
Scotland rejected independence yesterday. What is Scotland's status?
A province of the commonwealth of the UK
An independent part of the UK
A country in the UK
A county in the UK