Safe cities and firearm ownership… cholesterol levels and statin drugs… the Capitol riot and Hunter Biden’s plea deal… and more 

Test yourself on ten questions, some of whose answers I hope will surprise you.

The Questions 

1. What is the safest large city in the world?

A: Zurich
B: Toronto
C: Tokyo
D: Paris
E: Osaka

 

2. According to MSNBC, the assassination attempts on Donald Trump were…

A: Provoked by Leftist rhetoric equating him with Hitler and claiming he will destroy democracy.
B: Provoked by Trump himself with his “hateful, racist, and misogynist” rhetoric.
C: Were the actions of a madmen and not provoked by any rhetoric at all.

 

3. The “two-state solution” to the Arab/Palestinian war is decades old. The reason for that is because…

A: The Palestinians don’t want it.
B: Israel doesn’t want it.
C: The US doesn’t want it.

 

4. Douglas Murray believes that academia has lost its courage because…

A: It is under attack from the left.
B: It is under attack from the right.
C: It is not under attack but should be.

 

5. According to ABC, was the moderation of the Harris/Trump debate fair?

A: Yes
B: No
C: They didn’t say.

 

6. How many people were killed during the Jan. 6 “insurrection”?

A: Eight
B: Six
C: One
D: None

 

7. The science behind cholesterol and statin drugs suggests that…

A: Statins are safe but not effective.
B: Statins are effective but not safe.
C: Statins are safe and effective.
D: Statins are not safe and not effective.

 

8. It’s commonly known that the US has the highest rate of gun ownership per person, with approximately 1.2 per person. The next four countries are Yemen, Montenegro, Serbia, and Croatia. Which of the following are in the next five – i.e., among the top 10?

A: Germany
B: Iraq
C: Finland
D: Pakistan

 

9. What country has the most billionaires per capita?

A: The United States
B: China
C: England
D: Sweden

 

10. On Sept. 5, after having pled innocent to charges that he failed to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes he owed for the years 2016 through 2019, Hunter Biden changed his plea to guilty. What was his motive?

A: To avoid “a potentially embarrassing trial weeks before the US presidential election.”
B: To “move on with his life” and get back to his career as an artist.
C: To “protect those he loves from unnecessary hurt.”
D: To protect his family from further investigations into how he made tens of millions of dollars in consulting fees from Ukraine, Russia, and China while his father was vice   president.

 

The Answers

1. C: Tokyo. Read this.

2. B: Trump brought it on himself. Watch this.

3. A: The Palestinians don’t want it. Watch this.

4. C: It is not under attack but should be. Watch this.

5. B: No. Watch this. 

6. C: One. Read this.

7. D: Statins are not safe and not effective. Watch this.

8. C: Finland. Read this.

9. D: Sweden. Read this. 

10. A, B, C, and D. Read this and this and this and this.