News Quiz: How well do you remember what happened in 2019?
There was no shortage of news in 2019.
Shortly after the year began, Stratford’s Shakespeare Theater went up in flames. In May, a national mystery began with the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos. And in October, a World War II vintage plane crashed in Connecticut, killing seven.
As the new year begins, we present this news quiz on some of the stories we covered in 2019.
1. What major retailer headlined the opening of the SoNo Collection?
A. Nordstrom B. Bloomingdale’s C. Macy’s
D. Lord & Taylor
2. Why have many people called for Mike Barbis to resign from the Board of Education?
A. He doesn’t show up to meetings
B. He no longer lives in Norwalk
C. He’s accused of sending a racist email
D. He did not support Harry Rilling for mayor
3. What was the outcome of Norwalk police officer Hector Delgado’s DUI arrest?
A. He was fired
B. He was sentenced to six months in jail
C. The case is still pending
D. He was sentenced to a probation program
4. What raised concerns for parents visiting the SoNo Collection?
A. Not enough security B. The height of the concourse railings
C. Drivers speeding in the parking garage
D. All of the above
5. A B17 vintage World War II airplane crashed at Bradley International Airport on Oct. 2. Seven people, including the pilot and copilot were killed. What is a possible cause of the crash?
A. Contaminated fuel B. Inexperienced pilots C. Excess weight with too many passengers on board
D. Failed engine
6. How much did state police spend in
overtime related to the investigation into the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos as of July 18?
A. $557,609
B. $1 million
C, $2 million
D. $250,000
7. Three teens have been charged in the torching of the Shakespeare Theater in January. What did the teens do after allegedly setting the fire?
A. They went to Wendy’s for food
B. They went to Lordship to watch the fire
C. Having second thoughts, they tried to extinguish the fire
D. They went to a 24/7 gym to shower and change from their smoky clothes
8. Who recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Scott Hapgood in federal court?
A. The estate of Kenny Mitchel
B. The Royal Anguillan Police Force
C. The governor of Anguilla D. The Malliouhana resort
9. Why did OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma file for bankruptcy in September?
A. It miscalculated the cost of giving away free OxyContin samples to doctors
B. Its profits evaporated after Congress passed a new “opioid tax”
C. It no longer had enough employees to run the company
D. It wanted to resolve the approximately 2,700 lawsuits that allege it fueled the opioid crisis by deceptively marketing OxyContin
10. What’s the latest business coming to The SoNo Collection?
A. Apple store
B. Sears store
C. Dell Direct store
D. Bergdorf Goodman
11. What did developer Jason Milligan do that disrupted traffic and parking in Wall Street area?
A. Put up a fence B. Construction vehicles blocked Wall Street
C. Placed concrete barriers in parking lot
D. Staged a protest outside the POKO development
12. Republican alternatives to highway tolling include taking an amount of money from the state’s emergency reserves, paying into the state’s underfunded pension program and invest some of the associated savings into transportation infrastructure. How much do they want to divert?
A. $1.5 billion
B. $700 million
C. $600 million
D. $400 million
13. Pink granite from Connecticut was used in the new Statue of Liberty museum. Where is the quarry located in the state?
A. Portland
B. Seymour
C. Middletown
D. Branford
14. Thirtythree years after the sexual assault and murder of Norwalk schoolgirl Kathleen Flynn, police arrested Marc Karun, a Maine man and former Norwalk resident. Without conclusive DNA evidence, what led police to arrest the him?
A. A signed confession in 1986 that was discovered in a safe
B. Two witnesses came forward
C. Karun’s prior sexual assaults or kidnappings had noticeable similarities with the details of the sexual assault and the murder of Flynn.
D. A psychic led police to Karun
15. The state is engaged in reviewing contracts and proposals for the development of wind power. Gov. Ned Lamont hopes that a new generation of related jobs can be fostered in the harbors of Bridgeport, New Haven and New London. Where would these planned wind farms be located?
A. Along Interstate 95
B. At the mouth of the Thames River
C. Off Gardiner’s Island on Long Island
D. 40 to 60 miles away in the Atlantic Ocean
16. What is the name of the wellknown civil rights and criminal defense attorney representing Fotis Dulos in the criminal charges filed against him in the disappearance of his estranged wife?
A Norm Pattis
B. Richard Weinstein C. Clarence Darrow
D. Hubert Santos
17. UConn picked a new president, Thomas C. Katsouleas, in February and he started in August. An inventor and physicist, Katsouleas has had quite a few interesting hobbies. This, however is not one of them:
A. Skateboarding
B. Swimming
C. Motorcycling
D. Singing
18. A West Haven man in the end stages of a congenital disease had a dying wish to shake President Donald Trump’s hand. It didn’t happen. What happened instead?
A. He got a phone call from Rudy Guiliani
B. He got a call from Donald Trump
C. He got a call from Donald Trump Jr.
D. He got a call from Vice President Mike Pence
19. What caused hundreds of students to run out of Stamford High School in April?
A. Food fight
B. A sewagelike smell in air ducts
C. Mice in the cafeteria
D. “You Can’t Runaway from Global Warming” protest
20. What new use did the owners of the Penfield Reef Lighthouse off Fairfield propose?
A. A bed and breakfast B. Honeymoon suite C. Restrooms for boaters D. Storing cremated remains
21. A lawsuit filed against the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich claims a sexual abuser used the club’s mandatory policy as an opportunity to victimize boys. What was the mandated policy?
A. Group physical exams B. Group showering C. Swimming naked in the pool
D. Open locker rooms
22. What was tracked in Long Island Sound off Greenwich last spring?
A. Three humpback whales B. A possible Great White shark appearance
C. Russian submarine
D. A widening crack in the Sound’s seabed
23. A “wall of water” knocked nearly 20 people out of their boats in Long Island Sound on June 30. What caused it?
A. A 5.7magnitude earthquake offshore near Greenwich B. A sudden storm
C. A school of humpback whales flapping their tails
D. A feeding frenzy of bluefish hunting menhaden fish
24. A Weston cyclist crashed into what during an early morning bike ride this summer?
A. A black bear
B. A fallen tree
C. Other cyclists
D. A police car
25. Which Connecticut billionaire has pledged to give $100 million to help educate students in underresourced communities?
A. Stephen Mandel
B. Steve A. Cohen
C. Thomas Peterffy
D. Ray Dalio
26. A report by Save the Sound found this Connecticut beach had the best grades for water quality between 201619:
A. Byram Beach in Greenwich
B. Weed Beach in Darien C. Indian Well in Shelton D. Surf Club Beach in Madison
27. Which Connecticut community did the British Prime
Minister reside in during some of his younger years?
A. Greenwich
B. Norwalk
C. Derby
D. Branford
28. In the past 12 years, Connecticut boat owners have registered 22,150 fewer watercraft, dropping all the way to 90,169 — lower than it was in the late 1980s. What is the main reason?
A. Cost
B. Lack of interest
C. New luxury tax on boats D. Seasickness
29. While he may be Connecticut’s governor, where does Ned Lamont spend his summer vacation?
A. On a private island in North Haven, Maine
B. Paris
C. Maui
D. Bora Bora
30. The phasedin increase of the minimum wage, signed into law this year by Gov. Ned Lamont, raised the $10.10perhour pay to $11 on Oct. 1. When will it be fully raised to $15?
A. Jan. 1, 2022
B. June 1, 2022
C. Oct. 1, 2022
D. June 1, 2023