In The News Week Ending May 16
- 1.What re-opened to the public after having been closed since 2011?
- A.
The Washington Monument.
- B.
Mt. Rushmore.
- C.
The N.C. Zoo.
- D.
Linville Falls.
- 2.What will be different about next year’s ACC tournament?
- A.
The championship game will be played on Saturday.
- B.
It will be played outside North Carolina.
- C.
The men’s and women’s tournaments will be played the same weekend.
- D.
It will not be televised.
- 3.The Raleigh City Council is considering a pilot program to address downtown residents’ complaints about what?
- A.
Parking.
- B.
Noise.
- C.
Panhandling.
- D.
Taxes.
- 4.What did CEO Tim Gomez present to his former high school in honor of his English teacher Mrs. Flood?
- A.
Pencils.
- B.
A science scholarship.
- C.
$100,000.
- D.
A cherry tree.
- 5.A U.N. study found that the U.S. is the only western nation, and one of only three nations in the world, that does not do what?
- A.
Drive on the left.
- B.
Have mandatory civil service.
- C.
Vaccinate all newborns.
- D.
Have paid maternity leave.
- 6.Why did a local car dealer change its mind about using live tiger cubs to promote the Macan, Porche’s new SUV?
- A.
Insurance costs would have been prohibitive.
- B.
State statutes prohibit exotic animals on commercial property.
- C.
PETA convinced them not to.
- D.
The Macan is a tropical bird.
- 7.Thanks to TV’s “Mad Men,” 1960s actress Sharon Tate is being rediscovered as a fashion icon. What else is she known for?
- A.
Being murdered.
- B.
Becoming a congresswoman.
- C.
Hosting a long-running cooking show.
- D.
Protesting the Vietnam War.
- 8.State legislators are debating what issue concerning e-cigarettes?
- A.
Whether they should be covered by insurance.
- B.
Whether to allow them to be sold to teens.
- C.
Whether to tax them as tobacco products.
- D.
Whether to offer incentives to manufacturers.
- 9.The award winning film “Rising From Ashes” documents cyclist Jock Boyer’s work with what group?
- A.
Sept. 11 orphans.
- B.
Genocide survivors.
- C.
Paralympic athletes.
- D.
Burn victims.
- 10.A new defensive strategy in baseball is changing what?
- A.
Positioning of infielders.
- B.
The number of innings a pitcher plays.
- C.
Weight gain among the players.
- D.
Allowing stolen bases.
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