The following is a feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:

1. Gold futures soared above $4,000 per troy ounce for the first time this week, as many investors seek a “safe haven” to park their money during the continuing U.S. government shutdown. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

A/ Ag

B/ Pb

C/ Au

D/ Sn

2. Squirrel Hill native Bari Weiss, the founder of The Free Press website, was named this week as the editor-in-chief of what legacy news outlet?

A/ CNN

B/ ABC

C/ CBS

D/ NBC

3. A wrangler on horseback lassoed a roving animal on Interstate 79 early Wednesday morning when it backed up traffic for about two miles in Cranberry. What was the animal?

A/ Goat

B/ Cow

C/ Dog

D/ Sheep

4. Acrisure Stadium is set to get more than 20,000 new seats over the next four years in a multimillion-dollar upgrade. When did the stadium first open?

A/ 1999

B/ 2001

C/ 2003

D/ 2004

5. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins knocked off the New York Islanders 4-3 to start the season 2-0. When was the last time the Pens started the season at 2-0?

A/ 2021

B/ 2022

C/ 2023

D/ 2024

Answers:

1. C

2. C

3. B

4. B

5. A

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