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Quiz about The Week That Was June 25thJuly 1st 2005

The Week That Was: June 25th-July 1st, 2005 Quiz

Forget things as soon as you learn them? Here's a quiz aimed at testing your short term memory of newsworthy events happening in the world around you. Grab a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up to the computer and let's reminisce about the not so distant past.

A multiple-choice quiz by hatfm. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
hatfm

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
211,870

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Supreme Court justice announced his/her retirement from the bench on July 1st, 2005? Hint

Sandra Day O'Connor

John Paul Stevens

William Rehnquist

Stephen Breyer

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Question 2 of 10

2. What American League pitcher was videotaped heatedly shoving two cameramen, throwing a camera to the ground and threatening to break others? Hint

Kenny Rogers

Randy Johnson

Roger Clemens

Roy Halladay

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which country did NOT host a Live 8 concert? Hint

Spain

Italy

Canada

Japan

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Question 4 of 10

4. AMC theaters offered a money-back guarantee for any dissatisfied customers who saw which film? Hint

War of The Worlds

Cinderella Man

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of The Sith

Crash

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Royal Bank of Scotland unveiled a commerative five pound note to honor what golf legend? Hint

Ben Hogan

Colin Montgomerie

Jack Nicklaus

Arnold Palmer

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Question 6 of 10

6. A study in "Nature" showed that the young of bottlenose dolphins and killer whales don't do what in their first month of life? Hint

Eat fish

Grow

Leave the nest

Sleep

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 2004 U.S. Census, there was only one change among the USA's ten most populous cities with San Jose, CA replacing what city at #10? Hint

Pittsburgh

Cleveland

Detroit

San Francisco

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to declassified transcripts released from the U.S. State Departmant, who did President Nixon once privately refer to as an "old witch"? Hint

Margaret Thatcher

Mother Theresa

Queen Elizabeth II

Indira Gandhi

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Question 9 of 10

9. An excise tax levied on phone service which Americans have been paying for years was created to pay for what war? Hint

World War I

Spanish-American War

World War II

Korean War

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mexico issued a controversial postage stamp depicting a black cartoon character known as what? Hint

Pelio Oso

Rancio Caballero

Memin Pinguin

Delon Mono

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Supreme Court justice announced his/her retirement from the bench on July 1st, 2005?

Answer: Sandra Day O'Connor

Justice O'Connor became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1981 after being nominated by Ronald Reagan to replace the retiring Potter Stewart. After being unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she took her place in history as the first woman on the Supreme Court.

2. What American League pitcher was videotaped heatedly shoving two cameramen, throwing a camera to the ground and threatening to break others?

Answer: Kenny Rogers

The left hander shoved the photographer telling him, "I told you to get those cameras out of my face" and then yelled to everyone "I'll break every ... one of them" before being escorted to the clubhouse.

3. Which country did NOT host a Live 8 concert?

Answer: Spain

The Live 8 concert was used to galvanize the public to text message and email their leaders at the G-8 summit in Scotland. There were concerts at each of the G-8 countries plus South Africa.

4. AMC theaters offered a money-back guarantee for any dissatisfied customers who saw which film?

Answer: Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man which details the story of a Depresion-era boxer has been critically lauded but was foundering at the box office. The last time AMC offered this kind of refund to moviegoers was back in 1988 with the movie "Mystic Pizza."

5. The Royal Bank of Scotland unveiled a commerative five pound note to honor what golf legend?

Answer: Jack Nicklaus

Nicklaus won three British Opens, two of which were at St. Andrews, Scotland. Until now only Queen Elizabeth II and the late Queen Mother had been so honored.

6. A study in "Nature" showed that the young of bottlenose dolphins and killer whales don't do what in their first month of life?

Answer: Sleep

Scientists suggest several advantages to their lack of sleep including reduced danger from predators with constant movement, maintenance of higher body temperatures until they develop greater blubber and frequent surfacing to breathe to better help their brain develop.

7. In the 2004 U.S. Census, there was only one change among the USA's ten most populous cities with San Jose, CA replacing what city at #10?

Answer: Detroit

Of cities with 100,000 or more residents, Detroit experienced the highest percentage decline in population, down 5.4% while San Jose had a 1% gain.

8. According to declassified transcripts released from the U.S. State Departmant, who did President Nixon once privately refer to as an "old witch"?

Answer: Indira Gandhi

The taped conversation took place in the Oval Office on November 5th, 1971 between Nixon and Henry Kissinger. Nixon remarked, "We really slobbered over the old witch" to which Kissinger replied, "The Indians are bastards anyway." Real classy.

9. An excise tax levied on phone service which Americans have been paying for years was created to pay for what war?

Answer: Spanish-American War

In 1898 the tax was originally set up to tax the affluent because phone service was a luxury back then. However, long after the war was paid for, the tax has remained and over the years has generated approximately $300 billion in government revenue. Seven federal courts have declared the tax illegal and now legislation has been introduced in the Congress to repeal it.

10. Mexico issued a controversial postage stamp depicting a black cartoon character known as what?

Answer: Memin Pinguin

The character first appeared in a series of Mexican comic books dating back to the 1940s. A spokesperson for the Postal Service defended their stamps, saying it was " a traditional character that reflects part of Mexico's culture."

Source: Author hatfm

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