News quiz

1. What is the record-breaking amount of the budget that President Obama urged Congress to approve on Feb 1?

• A. $1.5 trillion

• B. $5.1 trillion

• C. $3.8 trillion

• D. $8.3 trillion

2. In what state did voters trickle to the polls on Feb. 2 in the nation's first primary of the year?

• A. llinois

• B. New Hampshire

• C. New York

• D. Virginia

3. From which state is Caressa Cameron, winner of the 2010 Miss America Pageant on Jan. 30?

• A. Illinois

• B. New Hampshire

• C. New York

• D. Virginia

4. A major British medical journal retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to what developmental disorder?

• A. ADHD

• B. Autism

• C. Down Syndrome

• D. Manic depression

5. Who took responsibility for the decision to charge the Christmas Day terror suspect in civilian court rather than the military system on Feb. 3?

• A. Attorney General Eric Holder

• B. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito

• C. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano

• D. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates

6. Who said this on Feb. 3, referring to Toyota owners with a recalled vehicle, "Stop driving it. Take it to a Toyota dealer because they believe they have a fix for it."?

• A. Senator-Elect Scott Brown

• B. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood

• C. Toyota spokeswoman Ririko Takeuchi

• D. Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

7. What did Iran announce it launched into space on a research rocket on Feb. 3?

• A. Artificial satellite station

• B. DNA of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

• C. A mouse, two turtles and worms

• D. Seedlings of Iran's indigenous Old Cypress Tree

8. Which two movies tied for the most Oscar nominations with nine each on Feb. 2?

• A. 'Avatar' and 'The Hurt Locker'

• B. 'Avatar' and 'The Blind Side'

• C. 'Up in The Air' and 'The Hurt Locker'

• D. 'Up in the Air' and 'Precious'

9. Which artist won "Album of the Year" at the Grammy Awards on Jan. 31?

• A. Taylor Swift

• B. Kings of Leon

• C. Zac Brown Band

• D. Beyonce

10. Which record did Kobe Bryant break during the Lakers vs. Grizzlies game on Feb. 1?

• A. The most 40+ point games in the NBA

• B. Most games played by a Laker

• C. The most double-doubles in Lakers' history

• D. Lakers' all-time leading scorer