The following is a feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:
1. Pittsburgh’s Ribfest, officially known as the Kickoff and Rib Festival, finished another season on Labor Day. When did the festival begin?
A/ 1988
B/ 1990
C/ 1994
D/ 1996
2. Officials from one state announced plans to become the first state in the nation to remove vaccine mandates. Which is the state?
A/ Oklahoma
B/ Arkansas
C/ Florida
D/ Missouri
3. A New Hampshire teenager on a deep-sea fishing trip this week hauled in a 177-pound fish so big that it weighed more than him and could be a world record. What kind of fish was it?
A/ Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
B/ Billfish
C/ Atlantic Swordfish
D/ Atlantic Halibut
4. The Pittsburgh Pirates, joined by Heinz History Center, state and local officials, celebrated the unveiling of a permanent marker on the North Shore to commemorate the fielding of the first all-minority lineup in Major League Baseball history. When year was the game?
A/ 1964
B/ 1971
C/ 1975
D/ 1977
5. Pittsburgh classic rock station WDVE, which has its sign on the gold building that’s been a fixture for years on Green Tree hill, is seeing its sign removed because the station moved. Where did WDVE relocate to?
A/ South Fayette
B/ Seven Fields
C/ Squirrel Hill
D/ South Park
Answers:
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A
