Time-Newsweek-January-26-2009

Time-Newsweek-January-26-2009

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Questions from the January 26 issues of Time and Newsweek magazines.

  1. 1

    Somali pirates received a ransom of $3 million for a ___.

  2. 2

    South African courts revived charges of corruption, fraud, and racketeering against ANC politician ___, although the charges were later dropped and he was elected President in April.

  3. 3

    The Obama presidential campaign has morphed into a political action committee known as __ in order to continue to mobilize grass roots support.

  4. 4

    African American singer __ performed at the Inauguration on January 20.

  5. 5

    Even before the Inauguration, the "First 100 Days" of Barack Obama were being compared to the "First 100 Days" of ___.

  6. 6

    The Chief Justice of the United States, who muffed the presidential oath at the Inauguration ceremony, is ___.

  7. 7

    February 12 would be the 200th anniversary of the birth of scientist ___, whose work is still the basis of political debate in Texas and the United States.

  8. 8

    George W. Bush's presidential library is to be built on the campus of ___ University.

  9. 9

    Throughout most of January, until just before the Inauguration, Israel mounted an all-out offensive against the forces of __, which control the Gaza Strip.

  10. 10

    Who said, "Our fate is tied to your in fighting the Crusader-Zionist coalition, in fighting until victory or martyrdom." ?

  11. 11

    Who said, "You may not agree with some tough decisions I have made. But I hope you can agree that I was willing to make tough decisions." ?

  12. 12

    Artist __, who died in January at the age of 91, "was perhaps the most famous American artist who wasn't remotely modern." -Time

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