Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Sept. 5

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

1. Pittsburgh’s Ribfest, officially known as the Kickoff and Rib Festival, finished another season on Labor Day. When did the festival begin?

A/ 1988

B/ 1990

C/ 1994

D/ 1996

2. Officials from one state announced plans to become the first state in the nation to remove vaccine mandates. Which is the state?

A/ Oklahoma

B/ Arkansas

C/ Florida

D/ Missouri

3. A New Hampshire teenager on a deep-sea fishing trip this week hauled in a 177-pound fish so big that it weighed more than him and could be a world record. What kind of fish was it?

A/ Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

B/ Billfish

C/ Atlantic Swordfish

D/ Atlantic Halibut

4. The Pittsburgh Pirates, joined by Heinz History Center, state and local officials, celebrated the unveiling of a permanent marker on the North Shore to commemorate the fielding of the first all-minority lineup in Major League Baseball history. When year was the game?

A/ 1964

B/ 1971

C/ 1975

D/ 1977

5. Pittsburgh classic rock station WDVE, which has its sign on the gold building that’s been a fixture for years on Green Tree hill, is seeing its sign removed because the station moved. Where did WDVE relocate to?

A/ South Fayette

B/ Seven Fields

C/ Squirrel Hill

D/ South Park

Answers:

1. B

2. C

3. D

4. B

5. A