1. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie blasted Congress for its vote on the fiscal cliff when it did nothing about relief for Superstorm Sandy-ravaged parts of the country. Then, a bill for $9.7 billion in temporary funding for the National Flood Insurance Program flew through both houses. Later this month, each house will vote on the remainder of the aid package. What is the remaining amount?A. $5.1 billionB. $51 billionC. $50.3 billionD. $550 million2. Gov. Rick Scott proposed what to increase manufacturing in Florida?A. Incentives based on property tax breaksB. Recruiting and training appropriate workersC. Eliminate the sales tax on manufacturing equipmentD. Review environmental and other regulations, and eliminate or revise some3. A tsunami warning was issued then lifted following an earthquake off the southwestern Alaska coast. What was the magnitude of the initial shock, which was followed by several relatively strong aftershocks?A. 4.8-magnitudeB. 5.4-magnitudeC. 7.5- magnitudeD. 7.8-magnitude4. About how many people have responded to the JAX2025 survey on Jacksonville's quality of life?A. 20,000B. 5,000C. 10,000D. 12,0005. John Boehner, a Republican representing Ohio, narrowly retained his position as speaker of the House of Representatives in a vote after the 113th Congress convened. How many votes did he receive?A. 220B. 225C. 230D. 2356. An article published online by the scientific journal Science reports that scientists have identified a meteorite that originated from the surface of Mars containing 10 times more water than any other such rock-like debris from the surface of Mars. Where was the meteorite recovered from?A. SiberiaB. Mojave DesertC. AfghanistanD. Sahara Desert7. What is Mayor Alvin Brown's latest proposal to build the sense of community in Jacksonville?A. Bring more sports events to the cityB. Bring more people, arts and entertainment downtownC. Increase jobsD. Attack the crime rate8. USAID subcontractor Alan Gross, still held in Cuba, had someone working for his release in a 2010 secret meeting with Cuba's foreign minister, a published report in the magazine Foreign Affairs indicates. The "someone" has been in the news lately. Who is it?A. Hillary ClintonB. John KerryC. Susan RiceD. Hugo ChavezANSWERS:1. C; 2. C; 3. C; 4. D; 5. A; 6. D; 7. A; 8. B