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02-18-2007, 06:18 AM
How much do you remember about the week in news? Take MSNBC.com's weekly quiz and see how much you recall.
1. Americans were shocked by yet another mass slaying, this time at a Utah mall, where an 18-year-old killed five people before being shot dead by police. The teen gunman, Sulejmen Talovic, turned out to be an immigrant from Europe who lived in Salt Lake City with his mother. From which country had they come?
Serbia
Bosnia
Croatia
Albania
2. The NASCAR world was rocked when it was revealed that five teams had cheated as they prepared for the sport’s most famous race. What is it?
Ford 400
Daytona 500
Michigan 400
Indianapolis 500
3. Rudy Giuliani appeared to make it official when he told several public forums that he is running to be nominated as the Republican candidate in the 2008 presidential election. What is the highest elective office he has held?
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York
U.S. senator from New York
Mayor of New York City
U.S. congressman
4. In attempt to get acceptance from consumers who have shown a preference for paper money -- and to appeal to collectors -- the U.S. Mint rolled out the first of a new series of $1 coins featuring images of presidents. Who is the chief executive whose visage appears on the debut coin?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
5. The music industry’s big night, the Grammys, took place in a glitzy show in Los Angeles. Which act dominated the night, taking the top prize in all five categories for which it was nominated?
The Police
Mary K. Blige
The Dixie Chicks
Red Hot Chili Peppers
6. The aftermath of the death of model-actress-celebrity Anna Nicole Smith took increasingly bizarre turns centering on a fight over custody of her body and multiple claims as to who fathered her 5-month-old baby daughter, Dannielynn. Who in this list has NOT claimed to be the father?
Shane Gibson (Bahamas immigration minister)
Larry Birkhead (photographer, former boyfriend)
Prince Frederic von Anhalt (husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor)
Howard K. Stern (lawyer, boyfriend at time of her death)
7. A U.S. airline offered profuse apologies as well as refunds and free flights after passengers on 10 of its jets were stranded on the ground at New York’s JFK Airport, some for more than 10 hours. Which airline?
JetBlue
AirTrans
American
Continental
8. Also offering groveling apologies was a former NBA star, for this rant against homosexuals during a radio show: “You know, I hate gay people, so I let it be known. I don’t like gay people, and I don’t like to be around gay people. ... I’m homophobic. I don’t like it. It shouldn’t be in the world or in the United States.” Who is he?
Karl Malone
Tim Hardaway
Charles Barkley
Wilt Chamberlain
9. Consumers were advised to throw away jars of a peanut butter brand after it was linked to a salmonella outbreak in 39 states. Which major brand was involved?
Jif
Skippy
Goober
Peter Pan
10. Surprising practically no one, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama made it official that he is running to be nominated as the Democratic Party’s candidate for president in 2008. Where did he make the announcement?
Washington, D.C.
New York, N.Y.
Springfield, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
1. Americans were shocked by yet another mass slaying, this time at a Utah mall, where an 18-year-old killed five people before being shot dead by police. The teen gunman, Sulejmen Talovic, turned out to be an immigrant from Europe who lived in Salt Lake City with his mother. From which country had they come?
Serbia
Bosnia
Croatia
Albania
2. The NASCAR world was rocked when it was revealed that five teams had cheated as they prepared for the sport’s most famous race. What is it?
Ford 400
Daytona 500
Michigan 400
Indianapolis 500
3. Rudy Giuliani appeared to make it official when he told several public forums that he is running to be nominated as the Republican candidate in the 2008 presidential election. What is the highest elective office he has held?
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York
U.S. senator from New York
Mayor of New York City
U.S. congressman
4. In attempt to get acceptance from consumers who have shown a preference for paper money -- and to appeal to collectors -- the U.S. Mint rolled out the first of a new series of $1 coins featuring images of presidents. Who is the chief executive whose visage appears on the debut coin?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
5. The music industry’s big night, the Grammys, took place in a glitzy show in Los Angeles. Which act dominated the night, taking the top prize in all five categories for which it was nominated?
The Police
Mary K. Blige
The Dixie Chicks
Red Hot Chili Peppers
6. The aftermath of the death of model-actress-celebrity Anna Nicole Smith took increasingly bizarre turns centering on a fight over custody of her body and multiple claims as to who fathered her 5-month-old baby daughter, Dannielynn. Who in this list has NOT claimed to be the father?
Shane Gibson (Bahamas immigration minister)
Larry Birkhead (photographer, former boyfriend)
Prince Frederic von Anhalt (husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor)
Howard K. Stern (lawyer, boyfriend at time of her death)
7. A U.S. airline offered profuse apologies as well as refunds and free flights after passengers on 10 of its jets were stranded on the ground at New York’s JFK Airport, some for more than 10 hours. Which airline?
JetBlue
AirTrans
American
Continental
8. Also offering groveling apologies was a former NBA star, for this rant against homosexuals during a radio show: “You know, I hate gay people, so I let it be known. I don’t like gay people, and I don’t like to be around gay people. ... I’m homophobic. I don’t like it. It shouldn’t be in the world or in the United States.” Who is he?
Karl Malone
Tim Hardaway
Charles Barkley
Wilt Chamberlain
9. Consumers were advised to throw away jars of a peanut butter brand after it was linked to a salmonella outbreak in 39 states. Which major brand was involved?
Jif
Skippy
Goober
Peter Pan
10. Surprising practically no one, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama made it official that he is running to be nominated as the Democratic Party’s candidate for president in 2008. Where did he make the announcement?
Washington, D.C.
New York, N.Y.
Springfield, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.