Here’s a new feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:
1. This week, an estimated 33 million people in North America came together to experience the solar eclipse. To view the celestial event, gazers needed essential accessories: eclipse glasses. On Oct. 2, an annular eclipse is expected to occur and organizers are asking those to donate their used glasses to viewers in two countries. What are they?
A/ South Africa and Namibia
B/ Costa Rica and Nicaragua
C/ Chile and Argentina
D/ Indonesia and East Timor
2. On Wednesday, a Pittsburgh Steelers star was recognized by city leaders for winning the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award, considered the league’s highest honor. Who was it?
A/ Najee Harris
B/ Cameron Heyward
C/ T.J. Watt
D/ Minkah Fitzpatrick
3. O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend died of prostate cancer, officials said Thursday. Where did the former running back go to college?
A/ UCLA
B/ Arizona State
C/ SMU
D/ USC
4. Pittsburgh resident Victoria Grace won the “Jeopardy!” Invitational Tournament on Tuesday, including the grand prize of $100,000 and a place in the “Jeopardy!” Masters Tournament that’s expected to air on ABC in May. Where does she live?
A/ Point Breeze
B/ South Oakland
C/ South Shore
D/ Swisshelm Park
5. A mountain bike taken from a North Point Breeze shop emerged as a symbol Wednesday for bike and pedestrian safety. Advocates chained the “ghostbike” to a signpost to memorialize bicyclist James Mills, a 67-year-old Squirrel Hill man who was hit March 26 by a semi-truck while trying to cross an intersection. Where is the bike exhibited?
A/ Grant Street
B/ Liberty Avenue
C/ Forbes Avenue
D/ Penn Avenue
Answers:
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. B
