Monday 25 September 2017

Post Quizzes | Know Your News: The year (so far) in review, Part I

The Snallygaster craft beer tasting notes test; How much do you know about the seasons?;
 
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The year (so far) in review, Part I
1
January: President Trump signed his first executive order hours after he was sworn in. What was it about?
Federal monuments.  The Affordable Care Act.
A travel ban. Transgender troops.
2
February: Trump said his phone conversation with this world leader was "the worst call by far."
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
3
March: Britain officially began the process of leaving the European Union by triggering:
Amendment 12 of the Treaty of London. Article 15 of the Treaty of Brussels.
The North Atlantic Treaty. Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon.
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The Snallygaster craft beer tasting notes test
1
Complex, fruity and tart, this beer is brewed with apricots and an abundance of hops. Bitter, acidic, delicious.
Pit Stop (Uinta) Trouble in Paradise (3 Stars)
Tartastic (New Belgium) Tropic Punch (Stillwater)
2
This dessert stout is finished with cocoa nibs and tastes like chocolate cake in a glass.
How Now Brown Cow (Aslin) 10 Layers (RAR)
Cocoa Cacao (Stillwater) American Presidential Stout (Arizona Wilderness)
3
A bright and refreshing sour ale finished with massive amounts of mango and guava.
Tropic Like It's Hot (Hardywood Park) Tropicalia (Creature Comforts)
Trouble in Paradise (3 Stars) Dry-Hopped Funky Blender (Casey)
How much do you know about the seasons?
1
Danish Ismail/Reuters
What day is the September equinox?
September 20 September 22
September 23 September 29
2
NASA
Why does the Earth have seasons?
Because of the tilt of its axis Because of the orbit of Earth around the sun
Because of the atmosphere Because of Earth's distance from the sun
3
Katherine Frey/The Washington Post
How long do seasons last on Earth?
80-85 days 75-80 days
90-95 days 96-100 days
 
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