In The News Week Ending March 21
- 1.Heiress Bunny Mellon died last week at age 103. What was she more recently known for?
- A.
She made a $10 million gift to Duke’s school of public policy.
- B.
She lost most of her fortune in the Madoff investment scandal.
- C.
She was a supporter of John Edwards’ presidential campaign.
- D.
At 92, she was the oldest woman ever to complete the New York City Marathon.
- 2.Tennessee distilleries are arguing over a law that allows them to do what?
- A.
Call their product Tennessee whiskey.
- B.
Market their product on television.
- C.
Sell their product on Sundays.
- D.
Use GMO corn in their production.
- 3.What plans does Oprah Winfrey have for Harpo Studios?
- A.
It will become the newest branch of the Chicago Public Library.
- B.
It will be demolished.
- C.
It will be converted into a small movie lot for her new film production company.
- D.
It will be sold to a developer.
- 4.What has been a factor in making parking fees at Raleigh’s PNC Arena so much higher than some other cities?
- A.
Its suburban location.
- B.
Raleigh’s crime rate.
- C.
County building codes.
- D.
The weather.
- 5.It was reported last week that a priceless artifact had been stolen from where?
- A.
The ruins of Pompeii.
- B.
The Louvre in Paris.
- C.
The White House.
- D.
Kenan Field House.
- 6.New York media report that men are paying as much as $8,500 to have plastic surgeons do what?
- A.
Add hair to their faces.
- B.
Remove tattoos.
- C.
Sculpt calf muscles.
- D.
Earlobe reduction.
- 7.What is Starbucks doing to help boost evening sales?
- A.
Offering live music.
- B.
Installing security cameras.
- C.
Screening independent films.
- D.
Serving alcohol.
- 8.What have researchers discovered about the sense of smell?
- A.
Humans have the most limited sense of smell of all mammals.
- B.
Our sense of smell doesn’t kick in until about six months of age.
- C.
We can smell a trillion different scents.
- D.
Our sense of smell is greater in the morning.
- 9.A New Jersey teen alarmed officials when he did what?
- A.
Slipped into the polar bear exhibit at the Bronx Zoo.
- B.
Sent a bogus alert from the National Weather Service.
- C.
Climbed to the top of the World Trade Center.
- D.
Tried to sell medical supplies stolen from the nursing home where he worked.
- 10.What will happen to Lux, the family cat who cornered his family, prompting them to call 911 for help?
- A.
He will be put up for adoption.
- B.
He will be de-clawed.
- C.
He will appear on TV.
- D.
He will be studied by animal psychologists at the Oregon State University vet school.
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