In The News Week Ending December 6
- 1.What technology is Amazon.com experimenting with as a delivery system?
- A.
An add-on to urban subway systems.
- B.
Bicycle couriers.
- C.
Electronic delivery to 3-D printers.
- D.
Drones.
- 2.Film actor Paul Walker was killed in a car crash in California. What work is he known for?
- A.
“This is 40”
- B.
"Fast & Furious"
- C.
“Lord of the Rings”
- D.
“Breaking Bad”
- 3.After converting to online-only publication last year, the news magazine Newsweek announced what change for next year?
- A.
They will return to print.
- B.
They will cease publication.
- C.
They will change ownership.
- D.
They will produce a kids’ news site.
- 4.Which of the gifts from “The 12 Days of Christmas” would have the highest price tag?
- A.
Five golden rings.
- B.
Nine ladies dancing.
- C.
Twelve drummers drumming.
- D.
A partridge in a pear tree.
- 5.With an unusual amount of fanfare, Raleigh mayor Nancy McFarlane held a news conference to announce what?
- A.
Major renovations to the PNC Arena.
- B.
Returning Fayetteville Street to a pedestrian mall.
- C.
A permanent site for the Sir Walter statue.
- D.
An upcoming Billy Joel concert.
- 6.What was the cause of the fatal commuter train derailment in New York?
- A.
The train was going too fast.
- B.
The driver was intoxicated.
- C.
The train was overloaded.
- D.
The track had been tampered with.
- 7.What steps is the Department of Transportation taking to collect delinquent TriEx tolls?
- A.
Taking them to small claims court.
- B.
Turning them over to collection agencies.
- C.
Easy payment kiosks at DMV offices.
- D.
Adding the delinquent amount to insurance payments.
- 8.Some retailers are unhappy about what new feature offered to lottery ticket customers?
- A.
Online sales.
- B.
Subscription service.
- C.
Ticket return.
- D.
Longer sales hours.
- 9.Why did transportation officials decide to postpone work that was set to close lanes of Interstate 440 through Southeast Raleigh last week?
- A.
To reconsider traffic flow around the construction.
- B.
Because of impending bad weather.
- C.
Because of the N.C. State - ECU basketball game.
- D.
To finish installing overhead video cameras.
- 10.Project Healing Waters is a program for disabled military personnel and veterans that involves what?
- A.
Fishing
- B.
Structured breathing
- C.
Art projects
- D.
Canine therapy
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