The following is a feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:
1. Dozens of Pittsburgh firefighters spent more than four hours this week battling a blaze in a 30-unit apartment building that displaced tenants and shot a massive tower of smoke into the sky that could be seen for miles. Where was the building located?
A/ Shadyside
B/ Squirrel Hill
C/ South Side
D/ Shaler
2. NASA’s scientists reported that uncovered rocks in a dry river channel on Mars may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life. What is the name of the rover NASA is using?
A/ Perseverance
B/ Curiosity
C/ Opportunity
D/ Spirit
3. A Pennsylvania amusement park’s wooden roller coaster was named by the Golden Ticket Awards as the best coaster in the world for a seventh consecutive time this year. What is the park?
A/ Hersheypark
B/ Kennywood
C/ Knoebels
D/ Dutch Wonderland
4. Pirates ace Paul Skenes recorded 200 strikeouts in a single season for the first time in his career. How many other Pirate pitchers have achieved the feat?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 11
5. On their first game of the season, Steelers’ kicker Chris Boswell nailed a 60-yard field goal to beat the New York Jets. Where did Boswell attend college?
A/ Louisiana Tech
B/ North Texas
C/ Rice
D/ Arkansas State
Answers:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C