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What's Your News IQ?
1. La Jolla artist and publisher Jim Lee recently won notoriety for redesigning which comic hero?
A. Spider Man
B. Superman
C. Dick Tracy
D. Wonder Woman
2. Caltrans has proposed expanding Interstate 5 from La Jolla to Oceanside at an estimated cost of $4.5 billion. If they get their way, how many lanes will I-5 have on this stretch when completed?
A. 16 lanes
B. 14 lanes
C. 11 lanes (rotating express lane)
D. 12 lanes
3. Police are investigating a Starbucks in the College Area after finding what hidden in the restaurant bathroom?
A. Camera
B. Gun
C. Bong
D. Kilo of marijuana
4. Which film actor dropped a lawsuit against a concert promoter for allegedly failing to back his musical career?
A. Russell Crowe
B. Kevin Costner
C. Sean Penn
D. Billy Bob Thornton
5. San Diego city attorney Jan Goldsmith has proposed a plan to save the city $34 million a year by
A. Selling advertising space on the side of city-owned buildings
B. Eliminating homeless services
C. Closing Balboa Park museums one extra day each week
D. Making homeowners pay for trash collection
6. An estate owned by the late actor (and onetime La Mesa resident) Dennis Hopper is for sale. Where is Hopper’s former residence located?
A. Malibu
B. Carlsbad
C. Venice Beach
D. La Jolla
7. Which nation just surpassed the United Sates as the world’s top energy consumer?
A. Russia
B. Japan
C. China
D. Saudi Arabia
8. Nationally, apartment rental rates have declined 0.7 percent over the past year. One California community has seen its rents fall 2.9 percent, more than triple the national rate. Which area saw this drop?
A. Los Angeles
B. Imperial County
C. Riverside County
D. San Diego
9. Which San Diego County community has agreed in principle to pay the entire cost ($45 million) for a minor league baseball stadium?
A. Oceanside
B. Escondido
C. Chula Vista
D. El Cajon
10. Which national political figure said, “I don’t think the [Democratic] losses are going to be bad at all. I think we’re going to shock the heck out of everybody.”
A. Harry Reid
B. Joe Biden
C. Nancy Pelosi
D. Charles Schumer
11. Former Rams quarterback Pat Haden has just been named athletic director at the University of Southern California. Which USC alum held the job for the past 17 years before Haden’s appointment?
A. Marcus Allen
B. Vince Evans
C. Mike Garrett
D. Neil Armstrong
12. In order to meet state-mandated “green” energy goals, SDG&E is purchasing a wind farm located in
A. Montana
B. Wyoming
C. Death Valley
D. Nevada
13. Which Middle Eastern country recently banned face-covering veils (“niqabs”) at its universities?
A. Iraq
B. Syria
C. United Arab Emirates
D. Kuwait
14. Which Democratic gubernatorial candidate has announced plans to skip fundraising events with President Obama?
A. Diane Denish, New Mexico
B. Jerry Brown, California
C. Tom Holland, Kansa
D. Bill White, Texas
15. Which California city council approved an ordinance on July 20 that made it the first city in the state to permit industrial marijuana production?
A. Oakland
B. San Francisco
C. Los Angeles
D. San Jose
16. Which entertainer will receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at this year’s Emmy Awards ceremony?
A. Sandra Bullock
B. Oprah Winfrey
C. Bill Cosby
D. George Clooney
17. One small town in California is considering a ban on smoking in all apartments. Which town is it?
A. Sebastopol
B. Fort Bragg
C. Salinas
D. Bishop
18. Which auto maker is purchasing AmeriCredit Corp. in order to increase leasing and have more loans available to low-credit-score customers?
A. Ford
B. General Motors
C. Chrysler
D. Nissan
19. Which ride at Disneyland was closed in July to install safety barriers after Cal/OSHA inspectors noted that maintenance crews were at risk in higher-elevated segments of the ride?
A. The Matterhorn
B. Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
C. Alice in Wonderland
D. Space Mountain
20. Who said that the outlook for the U.S. economy was “unusually uncertain”?
A. Bill Gates
B. Warren Buffett
C. Alan Greenspan
D. Ben Bernanke
ANSWERS
- D, Wonder Woman
- B, 14 lanes
- A, Camera
- B, Kevin Costner
- D, Making homeowners pay for trash collection
- C, Venice Beach
- C, China
- A, Los Angeles
- B, Escondido
- B, Joe Biden
- C, Mike Garrett
- A, Montana
- B, Syria
- D, Bill White, Texas
- A, Oakland
- D, George Clooney
- A, Sebastopol
- B, General Motors
- C, Alice in Wonderland
- D, Ben Bernanke
Here's something you might be interested in.
What's Your News IQ?
What's Your News IQ?
1. La Jolla artist and publisher Jim Lee recently won notoriety for redesigning which comic hero?
A. Spider Man
B. Superman
C. Dick Tracy
D. Wonder Woman
2. Caltrans has proposed expanding Interstate 5 from La Jolla to Oceanside at an estimated cost of $4.5 billion. If they get their way, how many lanes will I-5 have on this stretch when completed?
A. 16 lanes
B. 14 lanes
C. 11 lanes (rotating express lane)
D. 12 lanes
3. Police are investigating a Starbucks in the College Area after finding what hidden in the restaurant bathroom?
A. Camera
B. Gun
C. Bong
D. Kilo of marijuana
4. Which film actor dropped a lawsuit against a concert promoter for allegedly failing to back his musical career?
A. Russell Crowe
B. Kevin Costner
C. Sean Penn
D. Billy Bob Thornton
5. San Diego city attorney Jan Goldsmith has proposed a plan to save the city $34 million a year by
A. Selling advertising space on the side of city-owned buildings
B. Eliminating homeless services
C. Closing Balboa Park museums one extra day each week
D. Making homeowners pay for trash collection
6. An estate owned by the late actor (and onetime La Mesa resident) Dennis Hopper is for sale. Where is Hopper’s former residence located?
A. Malibu
B. Carlsbad
C. Venice Beach
D. La Jolla
7. Which nation just surpassed the United Sates as the world’s top energy consumer?
A. Russia
B. Japan
C. China
D. Saudi Arabia
8. Nationally, apartment rental rates have declined 0.7 percent over the past year. One California community has seen its rents fall 2.9 percent, more than triple the national rate. Which area saw this drop?
A. Los Angeles
B. Imperial County
C. Riverside County
D. San Diego
9. Which San Diego County community has agreed in principle to pay the entire cost ($45 million) for a minor league baseball stadium?
A. Oceanside
B. Escondido
C. Chula Vista
D. El Cajon
10. Which national political figure said, “I don’t think the [Democratic] losses are going to be bad at all. I think we’re going to shock the heck out of everybody.”
A. Harry Reid
B. Joe Biden
C. Nancy Pelosi
D. Charles Schumer
11. Former Rams quarterback Pat Haden has just been named athletic director at the University of Southern California. Which USC alum held the job for the past 17 years before Haden’s appointment?
A. Marcus Allen
B. Vince Evans
C. Mike Garrett
D. Neil Armstrong
12. In order to meet state-mandated “green” energy goals, SDG&E is purchasing a wind farm located in
A. Montana
B. Wyoming
C. Death Valley
D. Nevada
13. Which Middle Eastern country recently banned face-covering veils (“niqabs”) at its universities?
A. Iraq
B. Syria
C. United Arab Emirates
D. Kuwait
14. Which Democratic gubernatorial candidate has announced plans to skip fundraising events with President Obama?
A. Diane Denish, New Mexico
B. Jerry Brown, California
C. Tom Holland, Kansa
D. Bill White, Texas
15. Which California city council approved an ordinance on July 20 that made it the first city in the state to permit industrial marijuana production?
A. Oakland
B. San Francisco
C. Los Angeles
D. San Jose
16. Which entertainer will receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at this year’s Emmy Awards ceremony?
A. Sandra Bullock
B. Oprah Winfrey
C. Bill Cosby
D. George Clooney
17. One small town in California is considering a ban on smoking in all apartments. Which town is it?
A. Sebastopol
B. Fort Bragg
C. Salinas
D. Bishop
18. Which auto maker is purchasing AmeriCredit Corp. in order to increase leasing and have more loans available to low-credit-score customers?
A. Ford
B. General Motors
C. Chrysler
D. Nissan
19. Which ride at Disneyland was closed in July to install safety barriers after Cal/OSHA inspectors noted that maintenance crews were at risk in higher-elevated segments of the ride?
A. The Matterhorn
B. Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
C. Alice in Wonderland
D. Space Mountain
20. Who said that the outlook for the U.S. economy was “unusually uncertain”?
A. Bill Gates
B. Warren Buffett
C. Alan Greenspan
D. Ben Bernanke
ANSWERS
- D, Wonder Woman
- B, 14 lanes
- A, Camera
- B, Kevin Costner
- D, Making homeowners pay for trash collection
- C, Venice Beach
- C, China
- A, Los Angeles
- B, Escondido
- B, Joe Biden
- C, Mike Garrett
- A, Montana
- B, Syria
- D, Bill White, Texas
- A, Oakland
- D, George Clooney
- A, Sebastopol
- B, General Motors
- C, Alice in Wonderland
- D, Ben Bernanke