The weekly news quiz
It’s time to see how much attention you’ve been paying to the news in the past week or so. From The Oklahoman’s news copy editors and designers, here’s a quiz.
1. President-elect Barack Obama has asked Rep. Dan Boren to:
a) Help fill federal positions in the state.
b) Review pending oil and gas rules.
c) Take a place in the House leadership.
2. Fall leaves are valuable because they are a rich source of:
a) Plant nutrients when composted or mulched.
b) Work, when you’d rather be watching football.
c) Clean-burning natural gas.
3. Yum Brands Inc. says it will eliminate several hundred jobs. Yum Brands sells:
a) Oreos and ice cream.
b) Marshmallows and chocolates.
c) Chicken, tacos and pizza.
4. Three years behind schedule and $360 million over budget, this is to open in December:
a) A parking lot in Bricktown.
b) The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
c) A tribal casino in north Texas.
5. New research has discovered that heart surgery:
a) Is better on Tuesdays between 8 and 10 a.m.
b) Is too expensive for the benefit.
c) Can help even 90-year-old patients.
6. In comparison with some police in the region, Oklahoma City officers’ salaries are:
a) Higher.
b) Lower.
c) Average.
7. President-elect Barack Obama saw this for the first time:
a) The Oval Office.
b) The bills for his campaign.
c) His daughters’ parent-teacher conferences.
8. A Cleveland grandmother has just done this for her daughter:
a) Bought her home out of foreclosure.
b) Collected $1 million for surgery.
c) Given birth to triplets.
9. This quarter has just been issued to complete the states program:
a) Alaska.
b) Hawaii.
c) Puerto Rico.
10. These are expected to be in short supply in January:
a) Snowflakes.
b) Yarn, due to a worldwide alpaca famine.
c) Hotels rooms in Washington, D.C.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-A; 2-A; 3-C; 4-B; 5-C; 6-A; 7-A; 8-C; 9-B; 10-C
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