Monday 11 September 2017

Post Quizzes | Know Your News: A deadly hurricane season and more

News quiz: The Texas tragedy, political bickering and a ruling on pets; Quiz: Do you really, truly, have Natitude?;
 
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A deadly hurricane season and more
1
Three hurricanes simultaneously churned in the Atlantic this week: Irma, Jose and ...
Kathy. Maria.
Katia. Karlie.
2
Who said this: President Trump "is not my bride. I am not his bride, nor his groom."
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Russian President Vladimir Putin.
3
In the case of the Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, the Justice Department:
Sided with the state of Colorado. Sided with the baker.
Declined to comment on the case. Faulted the baker and the couple.
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News quiz: The Texas tragedy, political bickering and a ruling on pets
1
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas last Friday as a:
Tropical storm. Category 2 storm.
Category 4 storm. Category 5 storm.
2
The ballistic missile that North Korea fired Tuesday morning flew over:
A South Korean island. A Japanese island.
A Russian island. A Chinese island.
3
The newly restored "1033 Program" allows the Pentagon to transfer surplus equipment to:
Syrian rebel groups. Local law enforcement agencies.
Private security contractors. Mexican state and federal police.
Do you really, truly, have Natitude?
1
Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post
Here's a warm-up question for you: The Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper was named the National League MVP last year. What position does he play?
First base Third base
Catcher Right field
2
Jacquelyn Martin/AP
The Nats played their first season in Washington in 2005. Previously, the team played in a different city under a different name. Where were they located, and what were they called?
New York Giants Florida Marlins
Houston Colts Montreal Expos
3
John McDonnell/The Washington Post
The Nats have a new manager: Dusty Baker, a former outfielder who played with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers and last managed for the Cincinnati Reds. He also played a crucial role in the invention of what famous gesture?
The high five The wave
The clap The thumbs up
 
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