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1. Countywide consumption of what commodity decreased by 13 percent during San Diego’s 2010 fiscal year?
A. Milk
B. Gasoline
C. Water
D. Natural Gas
2. Sales of what product rose 30 percent in San Diego County during the first half of 2010?
A. Prefabricated homes
B. Lawnmowers
C. Fresh produce
D. Automobiles
3. Energy Innovations, an energy technology firm recently moved its business out of San Diego County to Pasadena. Where did they operate in the county before the move?
A. Escondido
B. Sorrento Valley
C. Carlsbad
D. Poway
4. Which pro athlete is expected to stand trial on perjury charges next year?
A. Barry Bonds
B. Kobe Bryant
C. Ryan Leaf
D. Kevin Mitchell
5. Peter Robbins of Oceanside found himself signing autographs at this year’s Comic-Con after it was learned that Robbins was the voice for what cartoon character?
A. Felix the Cat
B. Cecil the Sea Serpent
C. Spiderman
D. Charlie Brown
6. A papier-mâché statue of a great white shark was placed at the base of a bronze public statue in Encinitas, one of the latest pranks since the statue was erected. What does the statue depict?
A. A fisherman
B. Indians
C. A surfer
D. A bull
7. Which Southern California University (along with its head football coach) is being sued by the Tennessee Titans?
A. UCLA
B. USC
C. SDSU
D. USD
8. District attorney Bonnie Dumanis and sheriff Bill Gore both raised eyebrows after it was reported that each had received pay raises this year exceeding:
A. $5,000
B. $7,000
C. $10,000
D. $12,000
9. Which cell-phone carrier has been “unlocked” (accessed) by iPhone users so frequently that it is now offering technical support for iPhones?
A. T-Mobile USA
B. Verizon
C. Nextel
D. Verizon
10. A recent poll conducted by American City Business Journals found that California and Nevada have lost the most private-sector jobs in the last five years. Which two states have added the most private-sector jobs?
A. Florida and Texas
B. Idaho and Texas
C. New Jersey and Minnesota
D. Alaska and North Dakota
11. Which film director recently opined that America’s focus on the WWII holocaust of Jews was a product of “Jewish domination of the media”?
A. Mel Gibson
B. Oliver Stone
C. Quentin Tarantino
D. Martin Scorcese
12. One clothing retailer is promoting back-to-school sales by offering free telephones to anyone who tries on a pair of its jeans. Which retailer is offering this giveaway?
A. American Eagle Outfitters
B. Abercrombie & Fitch
C. The Gap
D. Aeropostale
13. President Obama will be the first sitting president to appear on The View, but he will also be skipping an important event in Virginia, which his three predecessors attended while they were in office. What event will Obama miss?
A. The Correspondents’ Dinner
B. The NAACP convention
C. The Army-Navy football game
D. The Boy Scout Jamboree
14. To cut costs, Callaway Golf has announced that they will move their assembly plant from Carlsbad to Mexico. Which Mexican city will get the Callaway plant?
A. Tijuana
B. El Paso
C. Monterrey
D. Mexicali
15. To curb money laundering, the Mexican government is limiting the amount of U.S. cash that can be deposited in Mexico’s banks, beginning in September. Individuals will be limited to $4,000 and businesses will be limited to
A. $5,000
B. $7,000
C. $10,000
D. $12,000
16. Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean recently praised one Republican presidential hopeful — whom he insists he disagrees with — for bringing “intellectual leadership” to the Republican Party. Which possible candidate was Dean speaking of?
A. Tim Pawlenty
B. Bobby Jindal
C. Mitt Romney
D. Newt Gingrich
17. Six states have passed legislation to give all of their electoral votes to the national winner of the popular vote in future presidential elections. The latest state to pass such a bill was
A. California
B. Massachusetts
C. Oregon
D. Utah
18. Tom Armstrong has filed a claim against the City of Escondido for $30,000 after being banned from the Joslyn Senior Center. For what offense was Armstrong banned?
A. Kissing women on the cheek
B. Vandalizing the women’s rest room
C. Cheating at pool
D. Cheating at cards
19. At the opening day of this year’s Del Mar racing season, 15 people were arrested for
A. Public drunkenness
B. Lewd behavior at the track
C. Attempting to steal bet tickets
D. Drunk driving
20. Spain’s Catalonia province recently banned what activity?
A. Serving alcohol at outdoor cafés
B. Bullfighting
C. Nude bathing in public
D. Fishing
Answers:
- C, Water
- D, Automobiles
- D, Poway
- A, Barry Bonds
- D, Charlie Brown
- C, A surfer
- B, USC
- C, $10,000
- A, T-Mobile USA
- D, Alaska and North Dakota
- B, Oliver Stone
- A, American Eagle Outfitters
- D, The Boy Scout Jamboree
- C, Monterrey
- B, $7,000
- D, Newt Gingrich
- B, Massachusetts
- A, Kissing women on the cheek
- D, Drunk driving
- B, Bullfighting
Here's something you might be interested in.
What's Your News IQ?
What's Your News IQ?
1. Countywide consumption of what commodity decreased by 13 percent during San Diego’s 2010 fiscal year?
A. Milk
B. Gasoline
C. Water
D. Natural Gas
2. Sales of what product rose 30 percent in San Diego County during the first half of 2010?
A. Prefabricated homes
B. Lawnmowers
C. Fresh produce
D. Automobiles
3. Energy Innovations, an energy technology firm recently moved its business out of San Diego County to Pasadena. Where did they operate in the county before the move?
A. Escondido
B. Sorrento Valley
C. Carlsbad
D. Poway
4. Which pro athlete is expected to stand trial on perjury charges next year?
A. Barry Bonds
B. Kobe Bryant
C. Ryan Leaf
D. Kevin Mitchell
5. Peter Robbins of Oceanside found himself signing autographs at this year’s Comic-Con after it was learned that Robbins was the voice for what cartoon character?
A. Felix the Cat
B. Cecil the Sea Serpent
C. Spiderman
D. Charlie Brown
6. A papier-mâché statue of a great white shark was placed at the base of a bronze public statue in Encinitas, one of the latest pranks since the statue was erected. What does the statue depict?
A. A fisherman
B. Indians
C. A surfer
D. A bull
7. Which Southern California University (along with its head football coach) is being sued by the Tennessee Titans?
A. UCLA
B. USC
C. SDSU
D. USD
8. District attorney Bonnie Dumanis and sheriff Bill Gore both raised eyebrows after it was reported that each had received pay raises this year exceeding:
A. $5,000
B. $7,000
C. $10,000
D. $12,000
9. Which cell-phone carrier has been “unlocked” (accessed) by iPhone users so frequently that it is now offering technical support for iPhones?
A. T-Mobile USA
B. Verizon
C. Nextel
D. Verizon
10. A recent poll conducted by American City Business Journals found that California and Nevada have lost the most private-sector jobs in the last five years. Which two states have added the most private-sector jobs?
A. Florida and Texas
B. Idaho and Texas
C. New Jersey and Minnesota
D. Alaska and North Dakota
11. Which film director recently opined that America’s focus on the WWII holocaust of Jews was a product of “Jewish domination of the media”?
A. Mel Gibson
B. Oliver Stone
C. Quentin Tarantino
D. Martin Scorcese
12. One clothing retailer is promoting back-to-school sales by offering free telephones to anyone who tries on a pair of its jeans. Which retailer is offering this giveaway?
A. American Eagle Outfitters
B. Abercrombie & Fitch
C. The Gap
D. Aeropostale
13. President Obama will be the first sitting president to appear on The View, but he will also be skipping an important event in Virginia, which his three predecessors attended while they were in office. What event will Obama miss?
A. The Correspondents’ Dinner
B. The NAACP convention
C. The Army-Navy football game
D. The Boy Scout Jamboree
14. To cut costs, Callaway Golf has announced that they will move their assembly plant from Carlsbad to Mexico. Which Mexican city will get the Callaway plant?
A. Tijuana
B. El Paso
C. Monterrey
D. Mexicali
15. To curb money laundering, the Mexican government is limiting the amount of U.S. cash that can be deposited in Mexico’s banks, beginning in September. Individuals will be limited to $4,000 and businesses will be limited to
A. $5,000
B. $7,000
C. $10,000
D. $12,000
16. Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean recently praised one Republican presidential hopeful — whom he insists he disagrees with — for bringing “intellectual leadership” to the Republican Party. Which possible candidate was Dean speaking of?
A. Tim Pawlenty
B. Bobby Jindal
C. Mitt Romney
D. Newt Gingrich
17. Six states have passed legislation to give all of their electoral votes to the national winner of the popular vote in future presidential elections. The latest state to pass such a bill was
A. California
B. Massachusetts
C. Oregon
D. Utah
18. Tom Armstrong has filed a claim against the City of Escondido for $30,000 after being banned from the Joslyn Senior Center. For what offense was Armstrong banned?
A. Kissing women on the cheek
B. Vandalizing the women’s rest room
C. Cheating at pool
D. Cheating at cards
19. At the opening day of this year’s Del Mar racing season, 15 people were arrested for
A. Public drunkenness
B. Lewd behavior at the track
C. Attempting to steal bet tickets
D. Drunk driving
20. Spain’s Catalonia province recently banned what activity?
A. Serving alcohol at outdoor cafés
B. Bullfighting
C. Nude bathing in public
D. Fishing
Answers:
- C, Water
- D, Automobiles
- D, Poway
- A, Barry Bonds
- D, Charlie Brown
- C, A surfer
- B, USC
- C, $10,000
- A, T-Mobile USA
- D, Alaska and North Dakota
- B, Oliver Stone
- A, American Eagle Outfitters
- D, The Boy Scout Jamboree
- C, Monterrey
- B, $7,000
- D, Newt Gingrich
- B, Massachusetts
- A, Kissing women on the cheek
- D, Drunk driving
- B, Bullfighting