Journalism Current Events Quiz Sept 9

1.

What did a panel of experts tell President Obama this week about NASA’s proposal to return to the moon?
- A.
  
  NASA should go to Mars instead.
- B.
  
  They should plan to start building a colony on the moon.
- C.
  
  It is too expensive.
- D.
  
  Been there, done that.
Correct Answer
C. It is too expensive.
2.

What is the topic of President Obama’s speech Wednesday to Congress? (two-word answer)

Correct Answer
health care
3.

What is the new position Sonia Sotomayor starts this week? (three-word answer)

Correct Answer
supreme court justice
U.S. Supreme Court
4.

What rock band that became popular in the ’60s was in the news lately because of the release of a video game and a remastered catalogue of their work?

Correct Answer
Beatles
the Beatles
5.

Government health care professionals are hoping that increased emphasis on certain preventive measures can help reduce the spread of H1N1. They also expect the vaccine for this strain of flu will first become available in the middle of what month?

Correct Answer
October
6.

Who made the following statement this week that’s a good shout-out to future journalists: “Maybe you could be a good writer – maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper – but you might not know it until you write a paper for your English class.”

Correct Answer
President Obama
Barack Obama
Obama
President Barack Obama
7.

Walt Disney Co. last week bought _______________ Enterprises for $4 billion. (HINT: One analyst said, “Spider-man, meet Minnie Mouse.”)

Correct Answer
Marvel
8.

Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling hinted last Friday that he would consider running for the U.S. Senate seat that has opened up in Massachusetts with the death of Edward (Teddy) ___________ .

Correct Answer
Kennedy

Journalism Current Events Quiz Sept 9

What did a panel of experts tell President Obama this week about NASA’s proposal to return to the moon?

What is the topic of President Obama’s speech Wednesday to Congress? (two-word answer)

What is the new position Sonia Sotomayor starts this week? (three-word answer)

What rock band that became popular in the ’60s was in the news lately because of the release of a video game and a remastered catalogue of their work?

Government health care professionals are hoping that increased emphasis on certain preventive measures can help reduce the spread of H1N1. They also expect the vaccine for this strain of flu will first become available in the middle of what month?

Who made the following statement this week that’s a good shout-out to future journalists: “Maybe you could be a good writer – maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper – but you might not know it until you write a paper for your English class.”

Walt Disney Co. last week bought _______________ Enterprises for $4 billion. (HINT: One analyst said, “Spider-man, meet Minnie Mouse.”)

Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling hinted last Friday that he would consider running for the U.S. Senate seat that has opened up in Massachusetts with the death of Edward (Teddy) ___________ .