How smart are you about Valley events? Take our quiz

Here is this week's Yakima Herald-Republic news quiz:

1. Sunnyside City Councilwoman Carol Stone will get a recount in her race against challenger Don Vlieger because ...

a) the vote was so close that a recount is automatic.

b) votes have been discovered that weren't originally counted.

c) she will pay for the recount.

d) her opponent will pay for the recount.

2. The Washington State Mexican Fruit Growers Coalition recently donated to Northwest Harvest 23 tons of ...

a) menudo.

b) Granny Smith apples.

c) leftover grapes from a fall winemaking event.

d) cherries.

3. The Marine Corps started in ...

a) 1925.

b) 1775.

c) 1865.

d) 1825.

4. After the Oct. 11 Nile Valley landslide, Yakima County purchased more than 60 acres for ...

a) $5.50 million.

b) $1.78 million.

c) the cost of repairing or replacing all damaged roads and structures.

d) the legal costs associated with taking the land by eminent domain.

5. Former judge Fred Staples claims he's gathered 20,000 signatures in support of ...

a) starting a recall effort against Gov. Chris Gregoire.

b) forcing Yakima to move to a strong-mayor form of government.

c) making the turkey the official bird of the
Tri-Cities.

d) moving the Benton County seat from Prosser to Kennewick.

6. The city of Yakima and the Committee for Downtown Yakima have agreed to ...

a) begin stronger enforcement of new time limits for parking downtown.

b) make Yakima Avenue a one-way street, heading west to east.

c) a curfew in the Yakima business core.

d) erect a modern-art structure in front of the former Yakima Mall.

7. It's possible next year's 14th District state House election could see a rematch between ...

a) Doc Hastings and George Fearing.

b) Patty Murray and Clint Didier.

c) Norm Johnson and Vickie Ybarra.

d) Curtis King and Jim Clements.

8. The city of Yakima's jail problem is ...

a) there are too many prisoners.

b) there are not enough beds.

c) costs continue to rise.

d) all of the above.

9. Thanksgiving Day marked the return of the annual feature that helps highlight needs during the holiday season. That feature is called ...

a) Fund for the Needy.

b) Season of Caring.

c) Season of Sharing.

d) Give 'Til It Hurts.

10. CWU football coach Blaine Bennett's name has surfaced as a possible candidate for the head coaching job at ...

a) Washington State.

b) Oregon State.

c) Portland State.

d) Penn State.

11. Zillah Municipal Court Judge Debbie Mendoza differs from most judges in the state because ...

a) she went from attorney to judge in only two years.

b) she formerly was a substitute for Judge Judy.

c) she is not an attorney.

d) she never has issued a sentence that did not include jail time.

12. Yakima marathon runner Bob Dolphin ...

a) recently completed seven marathons in a nine-week span.

b) pulled a hamstring and won't be able to run any more marathons this year.

c) has been participating in marathons since age 23.

d) expects to have the fastest time in the Seattle Marathon.

13. Valley shoppers on Black Friday ...

a) went about business as usual on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

b) were more focused and were eyeing specific bargains.

c) stayed away from retail stores because of the economy.

d) headed to Seattle for a wider range of shopping opportunities.

14. In a new crime-related report, Yakima is ranked ____ out of 393 cities surveyed CQ Press, a Washington, D.C.-based research publisher.

a) No. 5

b) No. 77

c) No. 221

d) No. 306

* Answers will appear in Monday's edition and www.yakimaherald.com.