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. A new law requires how many hours of instruction in state schools each year?
a) 680.
b) 1,080.
c) 2,080.
2. Riots at which school reminded some people of an incident in 1970?
a) University of Oklahoma.
b) New York University.
c) Kent State University.
3. Performers of all ages gathered at the state Capitol to celebrate what?
a) Reba McEntire Day.
b) Garth Brooks Day.
c) Bob Wills Day.
4. Oklahoma leads the nation in the percentage of federal economic stimulus funds allocated in what area?
a) Highway projects.
b) Health care reform.
c) Education projects.
5. The Oklahoma City Medi Flight air ambulance base is being moved to what city?
a) Norman.
b) Stillwater.
c) Gotebo.
6. What did Jacoby Ellsbury of the Boston Red Sox do in a recent game that reminded Oklahoman Cal McLish of stories from 1955 and 1960?
a) He stole home.
b) He hit four home runs in a game.
c) He pulled an unassisted triple play.
7. At a Fellowship of Christian Athletes event, OU’s Sam Bradford and OSU’s Zac Robinson revealed they were planning to meet soon where?
a) At an Edmond restaurant.
b) A golf course.
c) The national title game.
8. “Curious Organism” is a work of public art that begins on a downtown street and extends into:
a) The Ford Center.
b) The Oklahoma City Museum of Art.
c) The Underground.
9. A new report gave Oklahoma and Tulsa counties a failing grade for what?
a) Childhood obesity.
b) Smog.
c) School test scores.
10. The Crosstown Expressway relocation project could be stalled if what happens?
a) Buildings near the planned path are deemed historic.
b) The state doesn’t receive enough stimulus funds.
c) A federal agency denies an application to relocate a railway line.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-B, 2-C, 3-C, 4-A, 5-B, 6-A, 7-B, 8-C, 9-B, 10-C.
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