In The News Week Ending May 16
(64).webp "In The News Week Ending May 16 - Quiz")
- 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.
Correct Answer
A. The Washington Monument.Explanation
Repairs were completed on the Washington Monument after a 5.8-magnitude quake in August 2011 shook some stones loose and caused more than 150 cracks.Rate this question:
-
- 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.
Correct Answer
A. The championship game will be played on Saturday.Explanation
The tournament final, played annually on Sunday afternoon since 1982, will move to Saturday night beginning next season.Rate this question:
-
- 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.
Correct Answer
B. Noise.Explanation
The program will provide a process for handling an increasing number of noise complaints from downtown residents who live near bars and nightclubs.Rate this question:
-
- 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.
Correct Answer
A. Pencils.Explanation
The CEO of Dixon Ticonderoga, the world’s largest pencil-maker, gave the school 100,000 No. 2 pencils, each with “Thank you, Mrs. Flood” stenciled in green.Rate this question:
-
- 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.
Correct Answer
D. Have paid maternity leave.Explanation
The other 182 countries surveyed provide either a Social Security-like government payment or require employers to continue at least a percentage of the worker’s pay.Rate this question:
-
- 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.
Correct Answer
C. PETA convinced them not to.Explanation
Leith Porche nixed the idea of using real tiger cubs in its promotion after hearing from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that young tigers used for public demonstrations are are often taken from their mothers when they are a few days old and are typically 8 to 12 weeks old when they take part in public events, being kept in crates and transported from city to city by companies that own them.Rate this question:
-
- 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.
Correct Answer
A. Being murdered.Explanation
Tate was one of the victims of the 1969 Manson Family murders.Rate this question:
-
- 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.
Correct Answer
C. Whether to tax them as tobacco products.Explanation
The debate centers on whether e-cigarettes are defined as a “vapor” product or a tobacco product.Rate this question:
-
- 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.
Correct Answer
B. Genocide survivors.Explanation
“Rising from Ashes” is about Boyer’s work in Africa to help a group of struggling genocide survivors pursue their dream of forming a national cycling team.Rate this question:
-
- 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.
Correct Answer
A. Positioning of infielders.Explanation
The “infield shift” is based on analysis of where batters are likely to hit the ball.Rate this question:
-
Quiz Review Timeline +
Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.
-
Current Version
-
Feb 22, 2024Quiz Edited by
ProProfs Editorial Team -
May 16, 2014Quiz Created by
Tleonard
Back to top