Oct2007

Couldn't confirm presence of Flash 7 or higher because JavaScript was disabled.Get FlashI really do have Flash installed.ul{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:20px;}1. As we all know, CBP stands for US Customs and Border Protection. But the Simpsons in a recent episode used the acronym for something else. What else?

[ ] a. Canadian Bacon Paid

[ ] b. Crippling Balloon Payment

[ ] c. Chomping Blimp Patrol

2. Siemens AG settled with German authorities for alleged global corruption allegations for what amount?

[ ] a. $284 million

[ ] b. $100 million

[ ] c. $50 million

3. Who is this person?

[ ] a. An attorney with Gonzalez Rolon Valdespino & Rodriguez, Attorneys.

[ ] b. France's new president advocating free trade.

[ ] c. BIS bigwig gabbing about government initiatives.

4. In a vote by its people, which country just agreed to a trade deal with the USA, if only barely?

[ ] a. El Salvador

[ ] b. Bolivia

[ ] c. Costa Rica

5. Marion Jones surrendered her Olympic gold medals in track and field. She pleaded guilty to violating a federal law, the same law that federal authorities often use against exporters and importers. What is the law?

[ ] a. 21 USC 841 Drug Trafficking and Smuggling

[ ] b. 21 USC 333 Distributing/Dispensing Illegal Anabolic Steroids

[ ] c. 18 USC 1001 False Statements Act

6. The annual Commitment to Development Index just came out. Of the world's top 21 richest countries, where does the USA rank in terms of (1) international trade and (2) the environment?

[ ] a. 1 and 1

[ ] b. 2 and 21

[ ] c. 10 and 14

7. Who is Eduardo Arias?

[ ] a. New US Undersecretary for Trade Enforcement

[ ] b. Costa Rica's President who helped pass CAFTA

[ ] c. A Panamian who exposed tainted tooth paste

8. During September 2007, what was the AVERAGE exchange rate from dollars to euros (how much in dollars did one euro cost)?

[ ] a. 2.75

[ ] b. 1.39

[ ] c. 0.582

9. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) settled a lawsuit which does what?

[ ] a. Requires private military companies (mercenaries) to comply with OFAC regulations in foreign countries.

[ ] b. Requires blocking of assets of Chinese officials helping the Burmese military junta.

[ ] c. Removes licensing requirements for publishing books from Cuba.

10. USDA did what in regards to mad-cow disease?

[ ] a. Allow Canadian imported meat up to 30 months old.

[ ] b. Issued stiffer penalties for importers of mad-cow disease.

[ ] c. Opened up new biotech testing labs at key ports of entry.