OUR WEEKLY TEST OF CURRENT EVENTS
1. Milwaukee is home to three of the country’s best food items, according to a new survey. Which food? a. Custard b. Cheese curds c. Burgers d. Chili cheese hot dogs
2. A jury awarded a cash settlement to an inmate who was raped by a guard and shackled during childbirth in Milwaukee County Jail. How much did the inmate receive? a. $1.5 million b. $6.7 million c. $10 million d. $27.2 million
3. A Miller Park vendor made a plea to Brewers fans to only buy a certain product from vendors like him. What is the product? a. Beer b. Pretzels c. Soda d. Foam fingers
4. A Wisconsin lawmaker said the Earth is 6,000 years old. Who was the lawmaker? a. Rep. Jesse Kremer b. Rep. Ron Kind c. Rep. John Spiros d. Rep. Mary Felzkowski
5. A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student asked a Portage County court to force her poetry professor to give her a what?
a. An extra day to take her final.
b. A refund for her class tuition. c. An excused absence. d. An A for the class.
6. Wauwatosa officials are trying to block Mayfair mall from tearing down an 11-story office building and putting up what?
a. A new state-of-the-art office complex. b. A sports complex. c. A pair of chain restaurants. d. More parking for the mall.
7. Adults are now playing with a wildly popular kids’ toy. What is it? a. Trolls b. Fidget spinners c. Play-Doh d. A Magic 8 Ball
8. Newport State Park was designated as Wisconsin’s first “dark sky” park. What does that protect the park from? a. Drones. b. Low-flying aircrafts. c. Campfires and flash photography.
d. The dimming effect of urban sources of light.
9. The Plan Commission approved the first steps toward eventually extending Milwaukee’s RiverWalk. It will extend from downtown to where? a. To Brown Deer. b. To Wind Lake. c. To Oak Creek. d. To the Menomonee Valley. 10. Packers cornerback Davon House needed to get to OTAs in Green Bay but was stranded in Minneapolis. How did he get there? a. An Uber. b. Hitched a ride with a couple of Packers fans. c. A Taxi. d. A Helicopter.