Roanoke Times News Quiz For Jan. 18

7 Questions | By Smogilvie23 | Last updated: Mar 7, 2013 | Total Attempts: 46

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1.

If you start a business in the city of Roanoke (even to what amounts to a hobby business that doesn’t produce much money), who should you contact about acquiring a business license?
- A.
  
  Economic Development
- B.
  
  Commissioner of the Revenue
- C.
  
  Treasurer
- D.
  
  Clerk of Circuit Court
2.

Last weekend, one of the Roanoke Valley's Goodwill stores ended its bi-weekly auctions. Instead of the auctions, Goodwill plans to open an outlet store in about two months. Where will this outlet store be located?
- A.
  
  Northwest Roanoke
- B.
  
  East Salem
- C.
  
  West Salem
- D.
  
  Cave Spring
3.

Earlier this week, one of three museums started its move to the newly renovated Center in the Square in downtown Roanoke. Can you name the museum?
- A.
  
  Harrison Museum of African American Culture
- B.
  
  Science Museum of Western Virginia
- C.
  
  History Museum of Western Virginia
4.

True or False: Country music star Miranda Lambert once performed at Roanoke's Festival in the Park.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The owners of Parkway Brewing Co. -- Salem's first craft brewery -- are starting with four styles of beer. One of those beers is called Magella Belgian Dark Abbey Ale. Where did the name come from?
- A.
  
  A 16th-century Italian nun
- B.
  
  A type of hops
- C.
  
  The brewer's wife's middle name
- D.
  
  Explorer Ferdinand Magellan
6.

On Tuesday, Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas announced he would be returning to the Hokies for the 2013 season. But how many other VT players decided to leave early for the NFL?
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  3
7.

True or False: Once Salem finishes its third leg of the Roanoke River Greenway project, the length of the Salem portion will be about the same distance as Roanoke's stretch of the greenway.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False