1. Intelligence officials in Somalia said Saturday that Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi has surrendered. Hersi is allegedly a leader of what extremist group?
2. AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed Sunday. Where did the flight take off from and what was its destination?
3. China reportedly shut down access to Gmail as of Monday morning. What is the name given to the collection of filters that China uses to control Internet traffic in and out of the country?
4. Thursday marked the conclusion of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan that began after the 9/11 attacks. What is the name of the mission that succeeds it?
5. The minimum wage rose in 20 states and the District of Columbia on Thursday. Which state currently has the highest minimum wage? How much is it per hour?
6. On Thursday, this country adopted the euro.
7. Who turned down France’s Legion of Honor?
8. President Obama referred to whom as “an unflinching voice for tolerance, inclusiveness, fairness, dignity, and opportunity?”
Answers:
1) al-Shabab; 2) Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore; 3) the Great Firewall; 4) Operation Freedom’s Sentinel; 5) Washington, $9.47; 6) Lithuania; 7) Economist Thomas Piketty; 8) Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, who died Thursday