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. Girl Scout Troop 17 leader Christina Kirk says she wants the girls to see “something historic,” so they are going to:
a) Times Square on New Year’s Eve.
b) The BCS Championship game.
c) The presidential inauguration.
2. How does Oklahoma rank in growth according to U.S. Census Bureau records?
a) Oklahoma’s population is unchanged.
b) The state is losing population.
c) Oklahoma is one of the fastest-growing states.
3. The Oklahoma City Council approved a measure to pay $25,000 for what project at the city animal shelter?
a) A cat and dog spay/neutering program for low-income households.
b) Plans to build a separate shelter for aggressive animals.
c) Stocking only organic and free-trade dog and cat food.
4. An Oklahoma farmer recently got his Ford Mustang up to 252.78 mph. What’s significant about the feat?
a) He did it on Interstate 44.
b) The car was running on ethanol.
c) Dale Earnhardt Jr. was driving.
5. Vice President-elect Joe Biden is planning a task force that will aim for:
a) Better Middle East relations.
b) A stronger U.S. middle class.
c) A “Malcolm in the Middle” reunion.
6. Why is a new gate at Okemah’s city cemetery causing a stir?
a) The gate has a cross.
b) The town name is misspelled on the gate’s archway.
c) The gate features a Bible verse.
7. Because of lower fuel costs, OG&E customers can expect to see how much savings on their bills in 2009?
a) $10 a month.
b) $5 a month.
c) $3 a month.
8. Patriots wide receiver and Oklahoma City Heritage Hall grad Wes Welker recently was fined $10,000 by the NFL for doing what?
a) Making a snow angel after a touchdown.
b) Making an error in a play.
c) Losing his jersey.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-C, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B, 5-B, 6-A, 7-C, 8-A.
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. Which of these is NOT among the National Parent Teacher Association’s advice for parents trying to keep kids from getting the flu:
a) Get vaccinated.
b) Buy disinfecting wipes for your kid’s teacher.
c) Keep them home from school.
2. Although the economy is stuttering, at least one company is seeing a rise in sales:
a) McDonald’s.
b) Chrysler.
c) Financial advisers.
3. If you have a gap in employment on your resume, advisers say you should do this in a job interview:
a) Tell the truth, briefly.
b) Explain in full so they can get your side of the story.
c) Say whatever you must to get the job.
4. A move is afoot to make Ardmore’s airport into:
a) A Southwest Airlines hub.
b) An international air cargo hub.
c) A really good place to fly for breakfast.
5. New census data shows this fell in 79 percent of the nation’s cities and towns:
a) Crime.
b) Income.
c) Home values.
6. A vaccine has shown promise in preventing malaria, which annually kills:
a) 10,000.
b) 100,000.
c) 1,000,000.
7. The first child born in the White House was the grandson of Thomas Jefferson. The second was:
a) John Adams’ third son.
b) A child born to Thomas Jefferson’s slaves.
c) Grover Cleveland’s daughter.
8. Law enforcement sources say more people are getting away with murder because:
a) Technology falls short in random, gang-related crimes.
b) Budget cuts mean fewer police on the beat.
c) Murder isn’t as important as it was in 1960.
9. A foundation has raised more than $102 million to build this on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.:
a) Monument to Martin Luther King Jr.
b) Visitors’ center, including rest rooms.
c) Monument honoring Gulf War veterans.
10. This nation is expecting an influx of tourists this year:
a) Cuba.
b) Canada.
c) Cambodia.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-C, 2-A, 3-A, 4-B, 5-B, 6-C, 7-B, 8-A, 9-A, 10-A.
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. Researchers have found this might be considered contagious:
a) Happiness.
b) Obesity.
c) Asking questions.
2. This is NOT among the advice for keeping your Christmas tree fresh:
a) Buy early.
b) Don’t use preservatives in the water.
c) Leave the lights on all the time.
3. Hot cocoa is a hot drink made from cocoa, so what’s hot chocolate?
a) Melted chocolate and cream.
b) The trendy new candy brand.
c) There’s no such thing.
4. This has resulted in a new bathroom, kitchen, exercise machine and water recycling system:
a) A Democrat in the White House.
b) Your neighbor’s home renovations.
c) Shuttle mission to the international space station.
5. The Swiss rejected the decriminalization of marijuana but overwhelmingly approved:
a) A government heroin program.
b) Strict new guidelines on chocolate.
c) Relaxation of rules on money laundering.
6. It takes this long for a person to be completely protected by the flu shot:
a) Two days.
b) Two weeks.
c) You’re never more than 25 percent protected.
7. When the Rockettes come to Oklahoma City, they’ll bring four of these with them:
a) Tractor-trailers of high heels and stockings.
b) Oklahoma City University alumnae.
c) Scouts for local long-legged dancers.
8. The U.S. Army plans to invest $50 million to develop these:
a) Oil companies.
b) Better menus
c) Video games.
9. The nation’s largest chicken producer, Pilgrim’s Pride, has:
a) Decided to expand into turkey and pork.
b) Renamed itself Poultry King.
c) Filed for bankruptcy.
10. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2009 winter outlook shows northern sections are likely to have more precipitation, but overall the state is likely to:
a) Be warmer than last winter.
b) Be colder than usual.
c) Have another devastating ice storm.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-A, 2-C, 3-A, 4-C, 5-A, 6-B, 7-C, 8-C, 9-C, 10-A.
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. Attorney General Drew Edmondson is warning of charity scams. Which of these is NOT among his advice:
a) Be familiar with the group.
b) Ask for written information.
c) Don’t give unless you benefit personally.
2. How many tattoo artists are licensed in the state?
a) 29.
b) 299.
c) 2,900.
3. Some Oklahoma County jail inmates are now wearing this:
a) Black and white stripes.
b) Regular clothes, as it promotes responsibility.
c) Pink underpants and socks.
4. The leaders of Pacific Rim countries got a new wardrobe for a summit photo op:
a) Red ties.
b) Peruvian baby alpaca ponchos.
c) Pink underpants and socks.
5. Advice from experts about Christmas shopping on a budget does NOT include:
a) Stick to your list
b) Pay with cash.
c) Shop the last-minute sales.
6. A 30-year study suggests these people watch about 20 percent more TV:
a) Unhappy people.
b) Fat people.
c) TV researchers.
7. Ohio State University researchers say elements of this may be good for aging, possibly stimulating new brain cells:
a) Orange juice.
b) Good retirement savings.
c) Marijuana.
8. Vindicating generations of children, research has found this may be harmful because of its Vitamin A content:
a) Broccoli.
b) Homework.
c) Cod liver oil.
9. As a safety measure, banks are asking customers to watch:
a) Their retirement investments.
b) Where they park.
c) What they wear.
10. The Government Accountability Office says the U.S. Agriculture Department made $50 million in farm subsidy payments to people who didn’t qualify because they are:
a) Dead.
b) Too rich.
c) Not farmers.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-B, 5-C, 6-A, 7-C, 8-C, 9-C, 10-B.
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 record crowd is expected to see President-elect Barack Obama take the oath, easily eclipsing the previous record set for this president’s inauguration:
a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
b) Ronald Reagan.
c) Abraham Lincoln.
2. A time capsule was buried for the state’s sesquicentennial containing:
a) Souvenirs from the state’s centennial.
b) Land run photos.
c) A 2008 Chevy truck.
3. Oklahoma County sheriff’s deputies are using underage volunteers to test:
a) Deputies’ Taser training.
b) Effectiveness of anti-drug programs.
c) Adherence to drinking age laws.
4. Some say eliminating the dollar bill in favor of the dollar coin could save the government:
a) $500 million.
b) $5 billion.
c) $50 billion.
5. Computer rankings from six sources make up this much of the formula that determines the BCS standings:
a) One-quarter.
b) One-third.
c) It’s all done with computers and mirrors.
6. Next June, Bricktown will be host to a convention of 15,000:
a) Pizza restaurant owners.
b) Software gurus.
c) Harley-Davidson owners.
7. The Cirque du Soleil cast brings with it:
a) 1,200 costumes and 250 pairs of shoes.
b) Their own organic, athletic menu.
c) A 20-piece orchestra and chorus.
8. A state legislator wants Oklahoma to join 11 other states in tracking students’:
a) Math expertise.
b) Route to college.
c) Body mass index.
9. Doctors have given a Colombian woman this, grown from her own stem cells:
a) Heart.
b) Windpipe.
c) Left big toe.
10. A shuttle astronaut let go of this during a space walk, and it was irretrievably lost:
a) Toolbag with exploded grease gun.
b) New toilet to be installed on the space station.
c) Replacement robotic arm.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-A, 2-A, 3-C, 4-A, 5-B, 6-C, 7-A, 8-C, 9-B, 10-A
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
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. Analysis of the Dow between Election Day and the end of November has found this president-elect was the most lucrative for investors since 1960:
a) Bill Clinton.
b) Ronald Reagan.
c) Richard Nixon.
2. According to a traffic safety survey, most drivers say distractions are a problem but 14 percent admitted to:
a) Going right on red.
b) Reading or sending text messages.
c) Talking back at the radio.
3. The presidential candidates raised a record amount of campaign cash:
a) $1 billion.
b) $10 billion.
c) $100 billion.
4. Teenagers who watch TV shows with sexual content such as “Sex in the City,” are more likely to turn up:
a) Fat.
b) Fatuous.
C) Pregnant.
5. Amid Mexico City’s urban sprawl, experts are trying to save the Axoloti, which is:
a) A slimy-tailed foot-long salamander.
b) The ruins of an Aztec city.
c) A chocolate made from a rare kind of cocoa pod.
6. Among the degrees Texas Tech’s Mike Leach has earned are:
a) Medicine and P.E.
b) Law and American studies.
c) Film and football.
7. Delta Airlines has joined other major carriers and will charge $15 for this:
a) One checked bag.
b) One bag of peanuts.
c) One seat assignment.
8. The weak economy has caused some people to put off cosmetic surgery, but demand for these has jumped 73 percent:
a) Starvation diets.
b) Minimally invasive procedures like Botox.
c) Items from the cosmetics counter.
9. In developing countries, this amount of fruits and vegetables may spoil during shipping:
a) One-tenth.
b) One-quarter.
c) One-half.
10. Oklahoma City schools are testing a system to notify parents of emergencies, cancellations and other important information using:
a) Telephones.
b) E-mail.
c) Text messages.
11. Guthrie wants Bank of Oklahoma to return:
a) $5.45 million invested with Lehman Brothers.
b) Its canceled checks.
c) A bit of real estate where a branch was planned.
12. Which of these things are panhandlers allowed to do:
a) Follow someone.
b) Touch someone.
c) Explicitly ask for money.
13. A study has found that pedestrians are three times more likely to be killed:
a) In the month after a time change.
b) During football season.
c) At Christmastime.
14. U.S. demand for gasoline has dropped this much in the last four weeks:
a) 23 percent.
b) 2.3 percent.
c) 230 percent.
15. This many Americans approve of the way President Bush is doing his job:
a) About one in five.
b) About one-third.
c) About half.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-A; 2-B; 3-A; 4-C; 5-A; 6-B; 7-A; 8-B; 9-C; 10-A; 11-A; 12-C; 13-A; 14-B; 15-A
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. Buddy Holly and The Crickets recorded the hit “Maybe Baby,” at the:
a) Officers Club at Tinker Air Force Base.
b) Petroleum Club at downtown Oklahoma City.
c) Faculty Club at Oklahoma State.
2. State law says boaters and others in the water must use a personal flotation device such as:
a) Life vest.
b) Ski belt.
c) Styrofoam helmet.
3. Every day, from July to September, this many Americans lost their homes to foreclosure:
a) 27.
b) 270.
c) 2,700.
4. Direct mail political advertising has been used since:
a) The 1920s.
b) The 1960s.
c) 2000.
5. As gas prices fall, which of these is NOT cited as a cause:
a) Falling demand and increasing supply.
b) Weakening dollar.
c) Stuttering economies.
6. Paw Park was named one of the nation’s best:
a) Off-leash dog parks.
b) Parking lot systems.
c) Places to see bears.
7. Electronic brachytherapy is:
a) A health therapy for a brachiosaurus.
b) A new, quicker way of treating breast cancer.
c) A widely used voting system.
9. If your kid is a slow reader or her eyes hurt during homework, you should:
a) Teach her to say, “Do you want fries with that?”
b) Hire a tutor.
c) Have her evaluated for convergence insufficiency of eye muscles.
10. A study of the newer, more expensive diabetes drugs has found:
a) Older, cheaper generics may save lives in ways newer drugs don’t.
b) They make no difference.
c) They save lives and are safer.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-A; 2-A; 3-C; 4-A; 5-B; 6-A; 7-B; 8-A; 9-C; 10-A
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. This part of the electorate is eligible to vote absentee:
a) One-tenth.
b) One-quarter.
c) One-third.
2. A Midwest City man is part of an online signature drive to change this:
a) The speed limit.
b) The ban on openly carrying a gun.
c) Rules on home schooling.
3. With competition fierce, some college admissions offices are receiving these:
a) Anonymous letters bashing some applicants.
b) Baked goods as bribes.
c) Stronger grade reports and recommendation letters.
4. Cleo Shamblin of Muskogee has won this title:
a) State champion at the Oklahoma bus operators Roadeo.
b) New competitor on American Idol.
c) Miss Congeniality in the Miss Oklahoma pageant.
5. This is the name of the Iraqi puppy an animal rescue group has brought to the U.S.:
a) Lucky.
b) Ratchet.
c) Yankee Doodle.
6. This popular youth star turns 20 this year:
a) Miley Cyrus.
b) Justin Timberlake.
c) Barney the purple dinosaur.
7. Sarah Palin impersonator Tina Fey has earned this for “Saturday Night Live”:
a) A lawsuit from the national GOP.
b) Hearings in the U.S. Senate.
c) Its best ratings in 14 years.
8. Officials in some states want to jam cell phone signals so convicts can’t plan crimes from behind bars, but it’s:
a) Technologically impossible.
b) Too expensive.
c) Against the law.
9. Geologists have discovered this in a site along the Arizona-Utah border:
a) A dinosaur “dance floor” jammed with tracks.
b) Oil and gas deposits to rival Texas’.
c) Parts of Noah’s ark.
10. The state’s smallest school district is:
a) Plainview.
b) Leonard.
c) Kaw.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-A, 5-B, 6-C, 7-C, 8-C, 9-A, 10A.
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. State public safety officials are monitoring 14,000 drivers because:
a) They are driving under suspension.
b) Their parents have asked them to.
c) Medical issues may make driving questionable.
2. The money from car tags goes to:
a) The schools in the district where the tag was bought.
b) A fund that is divided among all the school districts.
c) Pay for new roads and bridges.
3. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says the world needs more:
a) Isolationism.
b) Money.
c) Teamwork.
4. A U.S. military judge has ruled professed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed doesn’t need this in his cell:
a) Internet access.
b) Freedom.
c) Friends.
5. A Texas computer game designer has fulfilled a childhood dream to:
a) Go into space.
b) Eat 45 slices of pizza in 10 minutes.
c) Set the world record on PacMan.
6. The last state quarter will be issued in November with:
a) Alaska.
b) Hawaii.
c) Puerto Rico.
7. Hotdog chowhound Joey Chestnut’s new competitive eating title involved:
a) 45 slices of pizza in 10 minutes.
b) 12 kinds of mustard on 24 dogs.
c) 108 pickled jalapenos in five minutes.
8. The Arizona Cardinals became the first NFL team to score a game-winning touchdown by:
a) Blocking a punt.
b) Running backward.
c) Recovering a fumble.
9. A study has found that the higher your income and education levels are, the lower:
a) Your child’s chances of early death.
b) The number of calories in your dinner.
c) Your chances of shopping at Walmart.
10. Fewer than 17,000 kidney transplants are performed annually although this many people are on the national waiting list:
a) 7,000.
b) 77,000.
c) 777,000.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-C, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A, 5-A, 6-B, 7-A, 8-A, 9-A, 10-B
