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  • 1. Where is the steel from that was used to build the USS New York, which arrived in its namesake city on Nov. 2?

    • A. Detroit automaker surplus

    • B. Sri Lanka, site of the earliest production of steel

    • C. Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh

    • D. World Trade Center

  • 2. Which automaker announced on Nov. 2 earnings of nearly $1 billion in the third quarter?

    • A. Chrysler

    • B. Ford

    • C. General Motors

    • D. Toyota

  • 3. Which country closed the nation's schools for a week to avoid the spread of swine flu and suggested that nightclubs, cinemas and food markets were next?

    • A. Estonia

    • B. Romania

    • C. Turkey

    • D. Ukraine

  • 4. Three softball players, found dead on Nov. 3, attended which college?

    • A. Bismark State College

    • B. Murray State University

    • C. Dickinson State University

    • D. University of North Dakota

  • 5. Who spoke before Congress on the dangers of global warming on Nov. 3?

    • A. TV host Jeff Corwin

    • B. Musician Sheryl Crow

    • C. Former Vice President Al Gore

    • D. German Chancellor Angela Merkel

  • 6. Which two celebrities were tapped to co-host the 82nd Academy Awards?

    • A. Jack Black & Jim Carrey

    • B. Tracy Morgan & Tina Fey

    • C. Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin

    • D. John Stewart & Stephen Colbert

  • 7. Which former presidents canceled a scheduled debate in New York City in Feb. of 2010?

    • A. Jimmy Carter & George H.W. Bush

    • B. Jimmy Carter &. George W. Bush

    • C. Bill Clinton & George H.W. Bush

    • D. Bill Clinton &. George W. Bush

  • 8. Which of the following candidates did NOT win on Election Day, Nov. 3?

    • A. Chris Christie

    • B. Bill Owens

    • C. Robert McDonnell

    • D. Doug Hoffman

  • 9. 'Sesame Street' character Big Bird celebrated what birthday on Nov. 4?

    • A. 35

    • B. 40

    • C. 45

    • D. 50

  • 10. Which of the following is NOT true about World Series MVP Hideki Matsui?

    • A. He batted .615 during the World Series

    • B. He's the first World Series MVP who batted as a DH

    • C. He had six RBIs in Game 6, tying a World Series record

    • D. He is the first ever Japanese-born player to win the award

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