CHRON QUIZ

1

With Queen Elizabeth II’s death, who is Britain’s new monarch?

A: King William

B: King Charles III

C: Queen Diana

2

How hot was the all-time high Bay Area temperature recorded in Fairfield?

A: 109 degrees

B: 117 degrees

C: 123 degrees

3

What is fueling the toxic algae bloom in S.F. Bay?

A: Acid rain

B: Spill from a fertilizer factory

C: Nutrients from wastewater

4

What is traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

A: Apple cake

B: Chocolate cake

C: Mooncake

5

Prior to being named Britain’s prime minister, Liz Truss was:

A: Foreign minister

B: Chancellor of the Exchequer

C: Deputy prime minister

6

Scientists believe blue whales use sound to:

A: Tell each other where food is bountiful

B: Scare off killer whales

C: Avoid ships

7

The debate over whether it’s OK to call S.F. “Frisco” dates to at least:

A: 1928

B: 1966

C: 2002

8

Where was the groundbreaking ceremony for BART in 1964?

A: Downtown Oakland

B: A field in Contra Costa County

C: Civic Center in San Francisco

9

Who do the 49ers play in their seasonopening game?

A: The Bears

B: The Rams

C: The Seahawks

10

The late author Barbara Ehrenreich’s “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America” is about:

A: Wall Street ripping off Main Street

B: Failure of trickle-down economics

C: Living as a low-wage worker