NEWS QUIZ OUR WEEKLY TEST OF CURRENT EVENTS
1. State officials have asked federal officials to give Wisconsin a break on complying with what? a. Motorcycle helmet laws b. Tougher emissions standards c. Immigration enforcement d. Daylight Saving Time
2. For the first time in state history, Wisconsin will have a regulated hunt of what animal? a. Elk b. Caribou c. Snipe d. Badger
3. Students across Wisconsin took part in the National School Walkout to demand action on what? a. The opioid epidemic b. Guns and gun violence c. The spread of HIV d. Traffic safety
4. President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he was firing which cabinet secretary? a. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos b. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson
c. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar d. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
5. None of Wisconsin’s Division 1 men’s basketball teams made it into this year’s NCAA Tournament. When was the last time that happened? a. 1998 b. 2001 c. 2010 d. 2016
6. Speaking of the NCAA tournament, what medical procedure is gaining popularity to give patients an excuse to take it easy during March Madness? a. Hernia surgery b. Colonoscopy c. Tonsillectomy d. Vasectomy
7. Who did Milwaukee County accuse in a federal lawsuit of contributing to the opioid crisis?
a. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency
b. A drug-dealing gang from Chicago
c. Drug manufacturers and distributors d. The former sheriff
8. The Brewers’ opening-day starter will be the fifth different pitcher to open the team’s season in five years. Who will do the honors? a. Zach Davies b. Chase Anderson c. Jhoulys Chacin d. Yovani Gallardo
9. The Packers dropped a beloved player as part of its roster reshuffling. Who was it? a. Jordy Nelson b. Mason Crosby c. Clay Matthews d. Zach Triner
10. Republicans in the Legislature are divided over what to do about what troubled Wisconsin institution? a. The state Transportation Fund b. Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. c. The Lincoln Hills juvenile prison d. The UW-Madison basketball program