News Quiz Ending August 1
- 1.Raleigh City Councilman Thomas Crowder has asked city staffers to investigate more than 25 possible cases of what?
- A.
Front-yard parking violations
- B.
Jaywalking
- C.
Noise ordinance violations
- D.
Paint color violations
- 2.Scientists at N.C. State University are conducting research aimed at making strawberry fields do what?
- A.
Grow better-tasting berries
- B.
Last longer
- C.
Grow blueberries beside strawberries
- D.
Keep pests away
- 3.Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin started her own what this week?
- A.
Book club
- B.
Political party
- C.
Newspaper column
- D.
Online network
- 4.Duke University graduate Tatiana Birgisson has launched a successful startup company around what product?
- A.
Energy drinks
- B.
Hair extensions
- C.
Vegetarian snacks
- D.
Giant Blue Devil foam fingers
- 5.What repair was needed outside the Durham County Courthouse this week?
- A.
A dangling letter A in the word "Durham" had to be rebolted.
- B.
A broken window had to be replaced.
- C.
A parking lot for lawyers had to be repaved.
- D.
A nest of endangered birds had to be removed from the roof.
- 6.What event was credited with giving Twitter a jolt of growth — and revenue — in the second quarter?
- A.
The latest "Sharknado" movie
- B.
The finale of "The Voice"
- C.
The World Cup
- D.
The NBA playoffs
- 7.After a shirtless photo of UNC football coach Larry Fedora made the rounds on social media, what did NCSU coach Dave Doeren and Duke coach David Cutcliffe do?
- A.
Send Fedora a gym membership.
- B.
Pose for their own shirtless picture.
- C.
Pose for a picture with six-packs of beverages.
- D.
Launch a fake Twitter account with Fedora's name.
- 8.What is causing damage to vehicles at some North Carolina boat ramps?
- A.
Bears
- B.
Coal ash
- C.
Raccoons
- D.
Vultures
- 9.What company has bought the vacant Kroger store in Southeast Raleigh and plans to open a new supermarket there?
- A.
Publix
- B.
Variety Wholesalers
- C.
Food Lion
- D.
Walmart
- 10.Under the new state budget, North Carolina car owners will be able to choose "First in Flight" or what other phrase for their license plates?
- A.
"First in NASCAR"
- B.
"First in Patriotism"
- C.
"First in Education"
- D.
"First in Freedom"
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