Monday, 9 January 2017

Post Quizzes | Know Your News: Protesters in the streets and more tweets

Can you tell which bizarre celebrity said this bizarre thing?; A dozen questions to ring in the new year;
 
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Protesters in the streets and more tweets
1
This automaker said it was canceling a $1.6 billion factory in Mexico and expanding production in Michigan:
General Motors. Ford.
Chevrolet. Tesla.
2
President-elect Donald Trump tweeted: “China has been taking out massive amounts of money & wealth from the U.S. in totally one-sided trade, but won't help with. . . ”: 
The Syrian war. Funding the United Nations.
North Korea. Reining in hacking.
3
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires index, who was the richest person in the world at the end of 2016:
Mark Zuckerberg. Carlos Slim.
Bill Gates. Vladimir Putin.
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Can you tell which bizarre celebrity said this bizarre thing?
1
“Nude selfies till I die.” — accepting the Break the Internet award at the Webby Awards in May. Each winner was permitted only a five-word acceptance speech.
Kim Kardashian West Khloe Kardashian
Kylie Jenner Kris Jenner
2
“Yeah, I’ll vote. Maybe we’ll talk about it after Super Tuesday, or whatever it is.” — explaining on WEEI’s “Kirk & Callahan” show in October that, despite declining to talk about his friendship with Donald Trump, he still planned to vote
Scott Baio Kanye West
Tom Brady Aaron Carter
3
“Some d---head tried to say that my voice was not me on record. Dude, suck my d---.” — responding onstage in June to claims by producer Tony Visconti in the Daily Star that her voice was electronically manipulated
Ariana Grande Adele
Nicki Minaj Demi Lovato
A dozen questions to ring in the new year
1
The Obama administration's steps against Russia for election interference include:
Shutting down the Russian Embassy. Sponsoring a U.N. resolution against Russia.
Expelling 35 Russian operatives. None of the above.
2
Bears Ears, a newly designated national monument, is in which state?
Montana. Nevada.
Utah. Colorado.
3
U.S. officials say a Russian operation hacked this company:
New Hampshire Electric. Burlington Electric.
American Power and Lights. Montpelier Power.
 
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