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Yakima Herald-Republic weekly news quiz

1. Which area of the local financial sector has been expanding despite the national economic downturn?

A) national banks

B) credit unions

C) payday lenders

D) loan sharks


2. Which community did not have its annual Fourth of July fireworks display this year?

A) Yakima

B) Naches

C) Sunnyside

D) Ellensburg

 

3. One World, One Valley, One Nation is a celebration of

A) diversity and independence

B) hot fun in the summertime

C) local wine and food

D) God, guns and America


4. A group of stakeholders that held an initial planning meeting about the Yakima River Basin is charged with

A) increasing water storage for farmers

B) improving habitat for fish

C) increasing water supplies for growing communities

D) all of the above

 

5. Dee Eberhart, who received medals last week for his service in World War II, was among U.S. soldiers who liberated

A) Berlin

B) Paris

C) Dachau

D) Vienna


6. Which of these performers is not part of the Summer Sunset Concert Series?

A) Coyote Ridge Bluegrass Wranglers

B) Handful of Luvin'

C) Danny Vernon as "The Illusion of Elvis"

D) String Cheese Incident

 

7. The suspect sought in the shooting death of a woman in an incident on I-82 is a

A) gang member

B) sex offender

C) hitchhiker

D) drug dealer

 

8. A Wapato couple plan to use their $100,000 lottery prize for

A) paying off their home mortgage

B) a Caribbean cruise

C) buying a vacation home at the coast

D) paying off medical bills

 

9. There has been a noticeable decrease in support from sponsors and major donors for

A) the Central Washington State Fair

B) local arts organizations

C) auto racing events at Yakima Speedway

D) local political campaigns

 

10. Instead of having a family barbecue and watching fireworks on the Fourth of July, Sergio Cervantes of Grandview was

A) fighting forest fires in Montana

B) finishing his Tour Divide bicycle ride

C) heading back to join his National Guard unit in Iraq

D) fishing in a Bassmaster tournament

 

11. Which prominent elected official made a surprise announcement that he/she will resign?

A) Chris Gregoire

B) Tim Eyman

C) Dave Edler

D) Sarah Palin

 

12. What does DIY stand for?

A) Dull Ignorant Yuppies

B) Drunk In Yakima

C) Do It Yourself

D) Dog Is Yapping

 

* Compiled by Tim Kelly, who can be reached at 509-577-7752 or tkelly@yakimaherald.com.



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