Questions

1. Traditionally observed on the second Monday in October, Columbus Day commemorates the landing of Columbus in the “New World”on October 12, 1492. Today, Columbus Day is a national holiday in the United States, proclaimed so:
a) in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter
b) in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman
c) in 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
d) in 1997 by President Bill Clinton

2. Christopher Columbus studied academic subjects including all but:
a) seafaring
b) mapmaking
c) geometry
d) gender studies

3. More than 250 hostages were originally taken captive into Gaza by Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attacks on Israel. All of the 20 remaining living hostages were released by Hamas terrorists from Gaza on Monday. Hamas had also agreed to hand over the remains of the 28 deceased hostages they had been holding for two years. How many did the terrorists actually release on Monday?
a) Hamas released the remains of 4 deceased hostages on Monday
b) Hamas did not release any of the deceased hostages on Monday
c) Hamas released the remains of all 28 of the deceased hostages on Monday.
d) Hamas released the remains of 24 deceased hostages on Monday

4. All of the living hostages were released as part of the Trump brokered historic cease-fire deal. President Trump's "20 point peace plan" for Israel-Gaza, which included the release of all 20 hostages at the same time was viewed as impossible by critics, but ultimately led to their release after having been held hostage by Hamas terrorists for over 2 years - since:
a) September 11, 2023
b) October 7, 2023
c) September 7, 2023
d) August 11, 2023

5. On Monday, just after the hostages were released, President Trump addressed Israel's Knesset in Jerusalem. With his speech, Trump became the first U.S. president:
a) to wear a kippah
b) to visit Jerusalem
c) to oppose Hamas' barbaric attack on Israel
d) to address the Knesset

6. Following his speech in Israel, Trump traveled later that day to Egypt where he held a meeting with almost 30 world leaders to discuss The Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity. The leaders who signed the declaration included all but which one?
a) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
b) Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani
c) Iranian "Supreme Leader" Ayatollah Khomeini
d) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

7. Following the ceasefire with Israel, after which the IDF pulled back troops to agreed upon boundaries, Hamas carried out mass public executions of ___________________ in Gaza.
a) representatives from Qatar and Lebanon
b) fellow Palestinians who were not aligned with Hamas
c) Hamas members who stole aid trucks that were supposed to be distributed to the people of Gaza
d) Columbia University protesters who traveled to Gaza to shout "Free Palestine" while banging on drums

8. Hamas claimed those they executed in the street were “criminals and collaborators with Israel.” Which one of the following is true:
a) Hamas gave no evidence of the men's guilt
b) Hamas cannot stand criminals
c) Hamas gave each victim a jury trial in which they allowed the accused to give evidence in their defense
d) none of the above

9. _______________ is working with Israel to have Israel create a safe zone to shelter Gazans who are in danger of being murdered by Hamas inside the IDF yellow line.
a) Egypt
b) Qatar
c) the U.S.
d) the UAE

10. Also this week, ____________________ directly called out Hamas for its violence against Gazans in a post on X, urging the terror group to “immediately suspend violence and shooting at innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza — in both Hamas-held parts of Gaza and those secured by the IDF behind the Yellow Line” and also said, “This is a historic opportunity for peace. Hamas should seize it fully by standing down, strictly adhering to President Trump’s 20-point peace plan, and disarming without delay.”
a) the head of US CENTCOM
b) the Palestine Red Crescent Society
c) Students for Justice in Palestine
d) UNRWA