In The News Week Ending September 6
- 1.Plans are underway for Raleigh’s first Death Cafe. What is that?
- A.
A celebration of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead.
- B.
An informal gathering to discuss death.
- C.
An experimental theater project featured at this year’s SPARKcon.
- D.
A chain of coffee shops known for its bohemian atmosphere.
- 2.What did 64-year-old Diana Nyad accomplish on her fifth try?
- A.
She qualified for the Olympics.
- B.
She swam from Cuba to Florida.
- C.
She was elected to the Chapel Hill town council.
- D.
She published her first romance novel.
- 3.The Pakistani girl who was shot last year for advocating education for girls made an appearance at what event?
- A.
At a White House state dinner.
- B.
At the opening of a new public library.
- C.
At the hospital where she was treated.
- D.
At the U.N. Summit on Children.
- 4.Chapel Hill native Mark Newhouse will be one of nine competitors for what?
- A.
The World Series of Poker
- B.
The U.S. Open Championship
- C.
Supermarket Superstar
- D.
The Morehead Scholarship
- 5.Sen. John McCain was photographed doing what during a Senate committee hearing on Syria?
- A.
Taking a nap.
- B.
Eating lunch.
- C.
Playing poker on his phone.
- D.
Nothing. He did not attend the hearing.
- 6.Some Raleigh police cruisers are being equipped to use what?
- A.
Night-vision cameras
- B.
Propane fuel
- C.
Wi-Fi
- D.
Satellite tracking
- 7.What was discovered about the 2-week-old panda cub born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo?
- A.
It was missing.
- B.
It has a genetic disorder that will limit its growth.
- C.
It is a direct descendant of the famous Chinese panda Ling-Ling.
- D.
It’s a girl.
- 8.What distinction is held by the comic strip Beetle Bailey?
- A.
It was Ronald Reagan’s favorite comic strip.
- B.
It was a spin-off of the Li’l Abner stip.
- C.
It was the inspiration for the television show Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
- D.
It was the last strip to be approved by William Randolph Hearst.
- 9.What new feature will Facebook introduce later this year?
- A.
Voice recognition
- B.
Video ads
- C.
Homework helpers
- D.
Multi-party chatting
- 10.What is the inspiration for Chapel Hill’s newest mural?
- A.
Will Blythe’s book about the Duke-UNC rivalry.
- B.
A 1941 postcard.
- C.
The legend of Peter Dromgoole.
- D.
Vaudeville posters.
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