In The News Week Ending August 2
- 1.Investigators report that the driver in the tragic train crash in Madrid may have been distracted by what?
- A.
A dramatic lightning storm.
- B.
Talking on the phone.
- C.
Eating popcorn.
- D.
Traffic on adjoining tracks.
- 2.What surprise action did Gov. Pat McCrory take in response to abortion bill protesters outside the governor’s mansion?
- A.
He invited protest organizers to meet with him inside the mansion.
- B.
He had staff members hand out campaign bumper stickers among the group.
- C.
He took them a plate of cookies.
- D.
He invited supporters to watch the protest from one of the mansion’s balconies.
- 3.A monument at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras was dedicated last week to mark the area’s role in what?
- A.
Air-sea rescues.
- B.
Recovery of Queen Anne’s Revenge.
- C.
Anti-aircraft training during World War II.
- D.
The Underground Railroad.
- 4.After a tough loss in last year’s Little League state semifinals, a team of 12- and 13-year-olds from Rutherfordton has another chance at fame as a group. What is it?
- A.
They will have a cameo appearance in an upcoming baseball documentary.
- B.
They will be featured in a set of Little League baseball cards.
- C.
They will play in a new league for players between Little League and adult leagues.
- D.
A “grudge match” with the team they lost to will be the lead-in to ESPN’s coverage of this year’s series.
- 5.The State Capitol Recordation Project will compile a complete and accurate record of the ornamental and structural details of the building. Why did the state not already have such records?
- A.
The original architect kept them because the state never finished paying him.
- B.
They were destroyed when the building’s basement was flooded during Hurricane Fran.
- C.
They were looted during the occupation of the capitol by Union soldiers.
- D.
The builders of the original capitol building were illiterate.
- 6.Dereck Whittenburg, the leading scorer from N.C. State’s 1983 national title basketball team, will be returning to North Carolina after more than 20 years to do what?
- A.
He will join Coach Mark Gottfried’s staff at N.C. State.
- B.
He will start a basketball camp for middle school and high school players.
- C.
He is retiring here.
- D.
He will cover ACC sports for ESPN.
- 7.What non-native species has started migrating into North Carolina?
- A.
Loggerhead turtles
- B.
Armadillos
- C.
Florida panthers
- D.
Bamboo
- 8.What is the city of Raleigh considering as a source of funding for public projects?
- A.
Permit fees on food trucks and other street vending.
- B.
A surcharge on tickets to entertainment events.
- C.
Crowdfunding.
- D.
Revenue from the city’s parking decks.
- 9.Petition signers on both sides of the issue disagree about what concerning the new local high school in Apex?
- A.
Its location.
- B.
Its mascot.
- C.
Whether to follow traditional or year-round calendar.
- D.
Its name.
- 10.Seed-spitting, a favorite feature of Watermelon Day at the State Farmers Market, has been discontinued. Why?
- A.
Modern watermelon varieties don’t have enough seeds.
- B.
Health code regulations prohibit seed-spitting.
- C.
People were slipping on the seeds.
- D.
It was too much work to clean up.
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