News Quiz #3216 – January 19, 2017

CHALLENGE QUESTION Where was the first U.S. presidential inauguration held?

QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. President Obama gave his farewell address 6. True or False? in his adopted hometown which is … Potato chips would be a great food for space A. Chicago, Illinois travel. B. Washington, D.C. C. Wichita, Kansas 7. The historical items being auctioned in New York City once belonged to … 2. Which of these names is not one of A. George Washington President and Mrs. Obama’s daughters’? B. Aaron Burr A. Sasha C. Alexander Hamilton B. Michelle C. Malia 8. The administration that wants to expand fish farming in the Pacific Ocean is … 3. True or False? A. NOAA Flooding in Nevada and came with a B. NASA silver lining. C. USDA

4. The “Pioneer Cabin Tree” which toppled was a … 9. The Harbin Festival features sculptures A. spruce made of … B. slippery elm A. wood C. Sequoia B. butter C. ice 5. The annual auto show is held in Motown, which is actually named … 10. To keep a rider balanced, the single- A. Mobile, Alabama wheeled skateboard uses a … B. Detroit, Michigan A. periscope C. Bowling Green, Kentucky B. gyroscope C. telescope

OPINION QUESTION What was your favorite event of 2016? Why?

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Terms used in this week’s News Quiz: capital Secretary of the Treasury inauguration Alexander Hamilton President Barack Obama New York City First Lady Michelle Obama Sotheby’s Chicago, Illinois Broadway Malia Obama debut Sasha Obama fish farming President-elect Donald Trump aquaculture Colorado Hawaii Nevada Pacific Ocean California National Oceanic and Atmospheric drought Administration or NOAA Calaveras Big Trees State Park Russia Sequoia Harbin, China “Pioneer Cabin Tree” International Ice Festival Detroit, Michigan Beijing Motown or Motor City Buddha North American International Auto Show Orthodox Christmas Guangzhou Automobile Company or GAC JYRO Roll China gyroscope Disney Pixar Animation Studios Brazil Cars 3 South America Lightning McQueen toucanet International Space Station Capuchin monkey freeze-dried Japan French “Lucky Man” Chef Alain Ducasse

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* Bidding Farewell to the First Family President Obama's Farewell Address from WhiteHouse.gov President Addresses U.S. Armed Forces from TIME.com First Lady's Farewell to the White House from CBS.com Barack Obama: Family Life from MillerCenter.org * Western U.S. Experiencing Extreme Weather Storms Rumble through West from CNN.com California Drought News from The Tunnel Tree Toppled by Storm from NationalGeographic.com Calaveras Big Trees State Park from CA.gov

* 2017 North American International Auto Show 2017 NAIAS It All Starts Here City of Detroit and the North American International Auto Show Lifesize Lightning Visits Detroit Auto Show from The Detroit News Cars 3 from Disney.com

* French Chef Prepares ‘Out-Of-This-World’ Meals Eating In Space from NASA.gov NASA Recruits Chef to Create Space Meals from The NY Daily News Discover Alain Ducasse Official Website * Historic Hamilton Memorabilia to be Auctioned Hamilton Family Archives for Auction from Sothebys.com Alexander Hamilton Biography from USHistory.org * Fish Farming in NOAA’s Focus What is Fish Farming? From WiseGeek.org Open Ocean Fish Farming in Hawaii from Hawaii.gov NOAA Fun for Kids from NOAA’s Ocean Service

* Ice Festivals Highlight Winter Season Harbin Ice Official Website Russian Winter Festival Moscow’s Russian Winter Festival of Culture, Art, Food and More * Self-Balancing Skateboard a New Tech Hit JYRO.com The JYRO Launch How Does a Gyroscope Work? from HowStuffWorks.com

* Earth Trek – Brazil Birdwatching Brazil's Exotic Birding Pictures and Information Brazil Facts from EasyScienceForKids.com * Japan’s “Lucky Man” Race For a Year of Good Luck from The Japan Times

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