Because I have to write a weekly quiz about the news, I'm probably the only person in America who thinks the 2012 election season was too short. But somehow, from next week on, I'm going to have to get by without the endless material provided by the political campaigns. Take a nostalgic moment to remember binders full of women, "You didn't build that," Obamaloney, Romnesia, Joe Biden at biker bars, Clint's chair, the Donald's hair, and all the rest. Good times!

Question 1 of 12

Barack Obama won California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Hampshire on election night. Those are the four states in which ...

Question 2 of 12

Which of these is not a milestone for women elected to Congress this week?

Warren's disputed Cherokee ancestry aside, many Native Americans have served in the Senate over the years, most recently Colorado's Ben Nighthorse Campbell.

Question 3 of 12

Mohammed Rafeh, a popular TV soap actor, and Mohammed Osama al-Laham, brother of the national parliament speaker, were both shot by gunmen this week in what city?

Both were prominent supporters of President Bashar Assad and were targeted by anti-government forces.

Question 4 of 12

Barack Obama became the third consecutive two-term president this week. When was the last time there were three consecutive two-term presidents?

This is only the second time it's happened in the history of the Republic.

Question 5 of 12

Last week, Apple partially disabled its digital assistant Siri so it will no longer help users in China find what?

Beijing news outlets protested loudly last week when it was revealed that Siri's new Mandarin-speaking functionality could point users to brothels and escort services.

Question 6 of 12

Which of these Election Day numbers was 1 percent higher than it was in 2008, a crucial edge for the Obama campaign?

Half of all eligible Hispanic voters voted, making up 10 percent of the electorate, up from 9 percent in 2008.

Question 7 of 12

Lines stretching 6 miles or more were reported this week where?

Question 8 of 12

After Mitt Romney conceded, the media reported that Obama placed his first phone call following re-election to whom?

The call was not to Hillary, who hates 3 a.m. phone calls.

Question 9 of 12

A Polish firm is in trouble with the Catholic Church for using topless models to sell what?

Zbigniew Lindner, the firm's owner, told Reuters that he wanted to show "the beauty of Polish girls and the beauty of our coffins."

Question 10 of 12

Where did 100,000 protesters march on Wednesday, chanting, "Fight! They're drinking our blood!"?

The slogan protested unpopular austerity measures passed by the Greek parliament.

Question 11 of 12

Amid allegations of corruption and womanizing, Anatoly Serdyukov was fired Tuesday from what position?

Question 12 of 12

For the first time ever, Puerto Ricans voted on Election Day in favor of what?

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