NEWS QUIZ 111216

CURRENT EVENTS

QUESTION 1

• A Sioux City policeman’s patrol car was accidentally backed up a pole.

• A. TRUE

• B. FALSE

QUESTION 2

• What book will become a movie on March 23, 2012?

• A. The Titanic• B. Hunger Games• C. Black Hawk Down• D. Top Gun

QUESTION 3

• Where were the conjoined twins Maria Pez and Maria Jese, who were sharing internal organs, successfully separated?

• A. Bogota, Columbia• B. Mexico City, Mexico• C. Havana, Cuba• D. Santiago, Chile

QUESTION 4

• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia researchers have indentified _____ new mutated genes.

• A. 5• B. 4• C. 3• D. 2

QUESTION 5

• A pill that was developed to destroy genetic breast cancer cells has a success rate of ____?

• A. 10-20%• B. 30-40%• C. 50-60%• D. 70-80%

QUESTION 6

• Which shooter game was judged the best at the Video Games Awards?

• A. Battlefield 3• B. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3• C. Rage• D. Gears of War 3

QUESTION 7

• The Sioux City School voted to keep Whittier Elementary School open.

• A. TRUE

• B. FALSE

QUESTION 8

• Disney has announced the creation of another princess movie that will coming out in 2012.

• A. TRUE

• B. FALSE

QUESTION 9

• The man that faked his mother’s death to gain bereavement leave from his job lived in __________?

• A. Brookville, PA• B. Le Mars, IA• C. New York, New York• D. Denver, CO

QUESTION 10

• Who won the recent college basketball game between Kentucky and Indiana?

• A. Kentucky Wildcats

• B. Indiana Hoosiers

QUESTION 11

• The winner of the 2011 Heisman Trophy was _________?

• A. Andrew Luck – Stanford• B. Trent Richardson – Alabama• C. Robert Griffin III – Baylor• D. Montee Ball -- Wisconsin

QUESTIONS 12 & 13

• (12) A young adult was accidentally shot and killed in Plymouth County recently. What was his age?

• A. 19 B. 18 C. 17D. 16

• (13) What school did this person attend?• A. LCHS B. R-U C. A-W D. K-P

QUESTION 14

• The Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, had an item of clothing thrown at him. What was the item?

• A. Hat• B. Shoe• C. Pants• D. Socks

QUESTION 15

• A lady was arrested for making meth in what store?

• A. Target• B. Hy-Vee• C. Wal-Mart• D. Goodwill

QUESTION 16

• According to statistical research, is there an advantage to “icing” the kicker right before a field goal or extra point?

• A. YES

• B. NO

QUESTION 17

• What happened to the person that person accused of the recent Virginia Tech shooting?

• A. He killed himself• B. The police shot him• C. He was captured• D. He is at large

QUESTION 18

• What famous singer/songwriter that is recovering from throat surgery won MTV’s Best Song of 2011 for the hit single “Rolling in the Deep”?

• A. Nicki Minaj• B. Adele• C. Bruno Mars• D. Lady Gaga

ANSWERS

• 1. A 7. A 13. D• 2. B 8. A 14. B• 3. D 9. A 15. C• 4. A 10. B 16. B• 5. B 11. C 17. A• 6. B 12. C 18. B