News quizzical, Early May 2014

News Quizzical for early May 2014

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Time again to find out if you've been paying attention -- to the @Meyerson Twitter feed, the Meyerson Facebook page, the Meyerson Strategy blog, the Meyerson LinkedIn page and whatever else I've been working on lately ... including Rivet, a reimagining of radio news built from the ground up for the smartphone era.

Take this latest in a series of news quizzes. If your score falls below 60 percent, you'll want to pay more attention to the people and things I pay attention to.

-- Charlie Meyerson, Charlie@MeyersonStrategy.com

Q.1

Which cutting-edge tech gadget was confiscated from Chicago's fugitive ex-comptroller Amer Ahmad when he was arrested in Pakistan?

Oculus Rift.
A Nest smart thermostat.
Google Glass.

Q.2

Which animal will pose the menace in "Blood Lake," a made-for-TV movie to air on the Animal Planet channel?

Killer lamprey eels.
Venomous ferrets.
Mutated Asian carp.

Q.3

Which award did Rivet News Radio win at the Chicago Headline Club's Lisagor Awards ceremony?

Best online startup.
Best radio newsroom.
Best newscast.

Q.4

Complete this line from President Obama's monologue to the White House Correspondents' Dinner: "In 2008 my slogan was, 'Yes We Can.' In 2013 my slogan was, '____________.'”

Control-Alt-Delete.
Not until next month.
We know when you are sleeping.

Q.5

A survey by the pop-cult site Vulture found which of the following TV shows serves up the most jokes per minute?

"The Big Bang Theory."
"30 Rock."
"Curb Your Enthusiasm."

Q.6

An unemployed accountant named Eliot Higgins has used diverse sources such as YouTube to become a renowned expert in what?

Urban geography.
Millennials' viewing habits.
The conflict in Syria.

Q.7

The National Climate Assessment, prepared by a large government-managed scientific panel, found an upside to climate change for which region of the U.S.?

A longer growing season for the Midwest.
Gentler tidal shifts along the West Coast.
A lower occurrence of skin cancer in the South.

Q.8

Which of the following joined the roster of Rivet News Radio content contributors in May?

The Times of London.
The Chicago Sun-Times.
The New York Times.

Q.9

How many people did the sixth annual BaconFest draw to Chicago in April?

About 4,500.
About 450.
About 45,000.

Q.10

The college student whose Time Magazine essay "Why I’ll Never Apologize For My White Male Privilege" sparked outrage attends ...

Yale.
Harvard.
Princeton.