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Weekly News Quiz
  July 16, 2010
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1. The G8 summit is being held this week in what country?


Russia

Italy

Germany

2. Of the following countries, which one is NOT a G8 member?


Canada

China

Germany

3. Seven servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan in combat operations were brought back home. Where are all fallen soldiers taken upon arrival in the United States?


Dover Air Force Base in Delaware

Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio

Edwards Air Force Base in California

4. There is good news from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FWS, about ducks. From a survey conducted, how many ducks are estimated to be in the United States?


40 million

4.2 million

42 million

5. What percent increase does the current duck population represent over last year's survey?


13

1.3

33

6. New images of the moon are being sent back to earth from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, LRO. How many cameras are on board?


3

2

1

7. From the following list, what is one of the goals for the LRO during the next year as it snaps pictures of the moon?


To study the chemical composition of moon soil

To place a rover on the moon

To identify future safe landing sites

8. On the Fourth of July, what part of the Statue of Liberty was reopened to the public?


torch

crown

arm

9. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from what country?


Germany

England

France

10. Where will the next G8 summit meeting be held?


Germany

Russia

Canada

11. New efforts to contain the flow of oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon spill are underway. Who is in charge of the team from the federal government?


President Obama

Dr. Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy

Ken Salazar, Sec. of the Interior

12. With these new efforts, how much oil could be captured per day?


8,000 barrels

800 barrels

80,000 barrels

13. Queen Elizabeth II recently visited New York City where she addressed what international organization?


United Way

United Nations

British Embassy staff

14. Where is The Field Museum located?


Washington D.C.

New York City

Chicago

15. A new exhibit at The Field Museum is called 'Climate Change.' What is NOT one of the goals of the exhibit?


Explain the science behind climate change.

Track weather changes in the United States.

Understand implications of ignoring the issue.

16. Scientists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FWS, are already preparing for fall migration of waterfowl and other migratory birds. Because of the oil spill, what actions are being taken?


Restore and bolster wetland habitats and food sources.

Count all waterfowl before and after migration.

Send more scientists to the area.

17. Senator Robert Byrd died on June 28, 2010. What state did he represent in the U.S. Senate?


Virginia

South Carolina

West Virginia

18. What distinction did Senator Byrd have as a member of the Senate before he died?


He sponsored the most bills of any other senator.

He was the longest serving senator.

He visited the White House more often than any other senator.

19. A student team from what university recently won the American Solar Challenge?


University of Minnesota

University of Washington

University of Michigan

20. A red panda cub born on June 16 recently died at Smithsonian's National Zoo. While the nationwide mortality rate for red panda cubs is 50 percent, what is the rate at the National Zoo?


30 percent

45 percent

40 percent



 
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