Roanoke Times News Quiz For Feb. 1

6 Questions | By Smogilvie23 | Last updated: Mar 8, 2013 | Total Attempts: 62

How well do you know your local news headlines?

Questions and Answers

1.

Matt Gentry | File October 2010 Former Virginia Tech star Tyrod Taylor is a backup quarterback for one of the two teams playing in this weekend's Super Bowl. Which team?
- A.
  
  Baltimore Ravens
- B.
  
  San Francisco 49ers
2.

Which of the region's top employers provide some kind of domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples?
- A.
  
  Advance Auto Parts
- B.
  
  Carilion Clinic
- C.
  
  LewisGale Medical Center
- D.
  
  Norfolk Southern Corp.
- E.
  
  All of the above
3.

On Feb. 1, Netflix will debut its first original series, “House of Cards," which has a Southwest Virginia connection: Executive producer Dana Brunetti, who grew up in Covington. Which big star plays a corrupt politician in this political drama?
- A.
  
  Harrison Ford
- B.
  
  Kevin Spacey
- C.
  
  George Clooney
- D.
  
  Tommy Lee Jones
4.

On the fifth birthday of KIVA, children crowd around to make “dirt cupcakes” with crushed sandwich cookies for dirt and gummy worms. Photo by Don Petersen / Special to The Roanoke Times This past weekend, KIVA of Roanoke celebrated five years of holding monthly outdoor play dates for kids and their parents. What does KIVA stand for?
5.

Heywood Fralin (left) and his son William Fralin participate in Monday’s Roanoke Regional Forum. Photo by Matt Gentry | The Roanoke Times During Monday’s Roanoke Regional Forum, Roanoke business leader and philanthropist Heywood Fralin and his son William Fralin discussed ideas concerning Roanoke's economic development. What do they believe should be the region's top economic development priority?
- A.
  
  Building Interstate 73
- B.
  
  Developing fiber optic cable networks
- C.
  
  Becoming the most business-friendly community in the country
- D.
  
  Supporting Virginia Tech
6.

Check all of the Roanoke-area eateries that have closed in recent weeks.
- A.
  
  Ernie's in downtown Roanoke
- B.
  
  Baja Bistro in southwest Roanoke County
- C.
  
  Jack Brown’s in Roanoke
- D.
  
  Hooters in Roanoke
- E.
  
  Sweet Pete's frozen yogurt in Salem

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